age, they were a type of God's children who hear his call to come out from the world and engage in his worship.

The wilderness journey represents the tedious pilgrimage through which many pass, seeking the promised Canaan Come unto me and I will give you rest.”

As in the type, so in reality, the promised Canaan of rest is not afar off, if they had faith enough to go up and take it. God has made abundant provision for them. Yet they journey through the wilderness of sin seeking rest, but finding none, because they lack faith in God's promises. Some wander thus a long time; some never enter the Canaan rest because of unbelief.

But while Israel according to the flesh, is thus and in many other ways used to typify the spiritual Israel; yet, it is a totally different type, as we are now examining it, in its relations to the Tabernacle.

Here, Israel unquestionably typifies the whole world of mankind. The sin offerings, sacrifices, atonement, etc., made typically for them, (and them only) were typical of better sacrifices and atonement, made on behalf of the whole world: "For He is a propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." (1 John 2: 2.)

In a word, Israel was a type, as well as the Tabernacle, Priests, Levites, and Sacrifices. And that which was there done in picture, is, since the first coming of Christ, being carried out on a higher plane and on a larger scale. The latter the reality, of which that was the type or shadow.

As Israel typified the world, so the tribe of Levites, we believe, typified the "Household of faith," or all believers in Jesus and his ransom.

The Priesthood-one body under one chief or High Priest was typical of the "little flock" who are to bewith their "Head" or High Priest-Kings and Priests, to reign on the earth. (Rev. 5: 10.)

But before these members of the body of Christ shall be united to their Head and begin their reign, they must

first "suffer with Him" in making the sacrifices, as we will shortly see. (2 Tim. 2: 12.)

Peter tells us who were typified by the priests, when, addressing those who are sanctified, he says: (1 Pet. 1: 2 and 2: 5, 9.) Ye are.........an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." Ye are..... a royal priesthood."

That the head or chief of this priesthood-" little flock" —is Jesus, is repeatedly mentioned by the apostles. We give but one quotation: "Holy brethren (the Royal Priesthood) partakers of the Heavenly calling, consider the apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus. (Heb. 3: 1.)

As we now pass to the consideration of the inauguration of the typical priesthood, we notice that the tribe of Levites (typical of believers, or those on the justified plane) existed for a long time before the priesthood was instituted. So in the antitype, the "royal priesthood" began with the anointing of Jesus (at baptism, Luke 3: 22. Acts 10: 38.) but believers, justified by 'faith in Christ, had lived long before that. For instance-Abraham who believed God and was justified by his faith. (Rom. 4: 2, 3.) Though even the type had not yet come in his day, yet Abraham as a justified believer was a member of the "household of faith," typified by the Levites-though not of the "royal priesthood."

CHAPTER II.

ANOINTING THE PRIESTHOOD.

In this ceremony as in every other, relating to the ordination and work of the priesthood, it will be well to notice that Jesus was the first-the Leader, Captain, Forerunner-teaching clearly that none preceded him, hence that none of the Patriarchs or Prophets are of the "little flock"--"the royal priesthood"-"the Bride, the Lamb's wife." Though they will be greatly blessed as the Lord's ministers-Levites, it will not be so grandly high as the position of priests. "The narrow way to life" (Immortality) was not opened up until Jesus came. He was the first to walk on it. He "brought life and immortality to light." (2 Tim. 1: 10.) And though all believers (Levites) shall become possessors of everlasting life, [and the world (Israel) also, if they will accept it-during the Millennial age] yet, only the priesthood, who overcome and follow their Leader in the narrow way to life-sacrificing the human-thus seeking Glory, Honor and Immortality, will ever become the possessors of that unlimited degree of life called Immortality, as yet possessed only by Jehovah and our Lord Jesus. (See "Food for Thinking Christians," page 134, or "ZION's Watch TOWER," Sept. 1881, page 7—"The narrow way to life.")

Under the Law the anointing was the ceremony_by which the Priests were installed in God's service. The Priests were anointed to their office with a peculiar ointment, called the holy anointing oil, used upon none but the Priests, and unlawful for any one else to have or to

make under penalty of death. Exod. 30: 25-33. This oil typified the Holy Spirit of adoption whereby we are sealed. Only the consecrated ones are ever to be anoint-. ed thus. Aaron, the typical High Priest, represented Jesus the head, and the church as members of the body of the great High Priest. Being but a sinful man he had to be washed in order to fitly represent the purity of the antitype. Aaron was then clothed with the holy garments of "glory and of beauty," (Exod. 28,) and then the anointing oil was poured on his head. Each article of the glorious apparel was typical of qualities and powers of the Great Deliverer-head and body, which Jehovah discerned looking down to "the manifestation of the Sons of God," and the fulfillment in them of his promises.

plate, and an ephod, and an upper robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre and a girdle. (Exod. 28: 4.)

The linen coat represents the High Priest's purity, while its embroidery showed the outgrowth of that character in works. The mitre, a strip of fine linen, worn around the forehead, to which was fastened with a blue lacer, the golden plate or crown, shows that the crown is righteously his. Upon the golden plate was inscribed, "Holiness to the Lord," thus proclaiming: This great High Priest is entirely devoted to the accomplishment of Jehovah's purposes. The golden crown proclaims his royalty: He is to be "a priest upon his throne"-a priest forever (for the age) after the order of Melchizedek. (Psa. 1104.) The linen girdle indicates a righteous servant; linen-righteousness; girdle-servitude.

The upper robe, made of blue represents his faithfulness. The fringe of it was made of golden bells and pomegranates. The pomegranate, being a choice fruit, showed that his faithfulness bore fruit; the gold bells, that God witnessed to his faithfulness.

The ephod was made of a cloth of purple, blue, scarlet, white and gold threads; interwoven skillfully and beautifully. It was of two parts, one hanging in front and the other over the back. These two parts were fastened together by two gold clasps which rested on the shoulders. This ephod, we believe, typified two covenants: the Abrahamic represented by the front part, and the New covenant represented by the back part, both of which are thus shown to be dependent on this High Priest.

They are laid on him; if he fails to support them, they must fall to the ground. But, thank God, they are firmly clasped on him by the Gold clasps, (Divine power) as well as bound to him by the "Curious Girdle "a cord made of the same materials as the ephod. This girdle seems to say, this is a servant; and as this is the girdle of the ephod it tells us that this one is-" The messenger (servant) of the Covenant whom ye delight in." (Mal. 3: 1.)