that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

20. Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation.

21. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (II Peter 1: 19-21).

16. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works" (II Tim. 3: 16, 17).

The following is the testimony of Jesus Christ Himself concerning the Hebrew Scriptures:

39. "Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me" (John 5:39).

1. "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

2. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds" (Heb. I:I, 2).

I. "This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

2. That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour" (II Peter 3: 1, 2).

C. Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Saviour of the World, Came of the Nation of Israel.

Last, and above all other things, through this nation of Israel was given to Man Jesus Christ, the seed of the woman, the promised Messiah, the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Saviour of the world.

The following are a few of the many Scriptures which show that Jesus Christ, as pertaining to the flesh, came of the nation of Israel, and not only so, but of Abraham and David, to whom the greatest promises were made by the Lord God.

1. "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

17. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations" (Matt. 1:1, 17).

10. "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

II. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2: 10, 11).

16. “For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

17. Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

18. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted" (Heb. 2:16-18).

1. "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

2. Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

5. And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

6. But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end" (Heb. 3: 1, 2, 5, 6).

5. "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

6. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Jer. 23:5, 6).

21. "And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

22. And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

23. Of this man's seed hath God, according to his promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus" (Acts 13:21-23).

I. "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2. (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy Scriptures.)

3. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

4. And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead" (Rom. 1: I-4).

10. "And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious" (Isa. II: IO).

8. "Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

9. And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name,

10. And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

II. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

12. And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust" (Rom. 15: 8-12).

5. "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. . .

9. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation" (Rev. 5: 5, 9).

16. "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star" (Rev. 22:16).

16. "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste" (Isa. 28: 16).

3. "If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

5. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy pristhood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded" (I Peter 2: 3-6).

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MANY DEFINITE PROMISES OF SALVATION TO MAN BY AN ALL-SUFFICIENT SAVIOUR AND MOST SIGNIFICANT TYPES OF ITS ACCOMPLISHMENT, THEIR FULFILMENT AND REALIZATION

From the fall of Man in the Garden of Eden to the passing away of Israel, as a nation, the Lord God had given to Man many and definite promises that He would send him an all-merciful, almighty and all-sufficient Saviour, not only to deliver him from sin and all its consequences, but to afford him infinitely more than he had lost in the Garden of Eden.

He also had given Man many and very significant types of this wonderful Saviour and the manner in which His marvelous salvation would be accomplished.

The time, however, so long delayed, had come for the promises to be fulfilled and the types to be realized. Accordingly all the promises and types were wonderfully fulfilled and realized after the manner indicated by the particular promises and types.

4. "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5. To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

6. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ" (Gal. 4:4-7).