Berean Bible Teachers Manual (1909)
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BEREAN Bible Teachers’ • MANUAL
PART I ZION’S WATCH TOWER ETC., AND DAWN—STUDIES—COMMENTS
PART II INSTRUCTORS’ GUIDE-TEXTS
PART III BEREAN TOPICAL INDEX
PART IV DIFFICULT TEXTS EXPLAINED SPURIOUS PASSAGES NOTED
Copyrighted, 1909 BY THE WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY BROOKLYN, N. Y„ U. S. A.
PART I
ZION’S WATCH TOWER
AND
DAWN - STUDIES —COMMENTS
TO ASSIST IN
BEREAN STUDIES
OB' THE;
DIVINE WORD
THESE BRIEF COMMENTS
By C . J. WOODWORTH
a.rE claimed To faithfully represent the fuller presentations of the six volumes of
STUDIES IN THE SCRIPTURES
DESIGNATED herein by the reference letters a, b, c, d, e, F,--THE
HELL PAMPHLET BEING REPRESENTED BY H, TABERNACLE SHADOWS BY T, AND THE SPIRITISM PAMPHLET BY S.
Z' 79-9-5 SIGNIFIES ZION’S WATCH TOWER, YEAR 1879, NINTH. CALENDAR
MONTH (SEPTEMBER), PAGE 5. .
N' 07-11-24 SIGNIFIES NEWSPAPER REPORT OF A SERMON DELIVERED BY PASTOR C. T. RUSSELL IN 1907, NOV. 24.
Q' 05-10-20 SIGNIFIES OLD THEOLOGY QUARTERLY, 1905, OCT., PAGE 20.
0-17 SIGNIFIES OUTLINE OF THREE DISCOURSES ON THE CHART OF THE AGES, PAGE 17.
JSfblical Comments -----ot-----• Wawn-Stubfes, Zion’s UQatcb Cower, etc.
1:1 In the beginning.....
God created ........
And the earth.......
1:2 And the earth was...
And the spirit.......
Moved upon ........
And there was light..
And the evening.....
And the morning....
Were the first day...
GENESIS:
1: 6
1: 7
1: 8
1: 9
Be a firmament......
In the midst of......
Made the firmament..
Were the second day. The dry land appear.
1: 12 Grass and herb.....
Seed after his kind... 1: 13 Were the third day.. 1:16 And God made......
The greater light.... To rule the day.....
The lesser light......
To rule the night.... 1: 19 Were the fourth day. 1: 20 Waters bring, forth..
Abundantly .........
The moving creature.
That hath life.......
1: 21 Living creature......
1:23 Were the fifth day... 1: 24 Let the earth, etc.. .. Living creature .....
Cattle ..............
1: 26 Let us .............
Not of the universe, but of our planet.........F17
Prepared for the work of the six creative days..F18 Doubtless our earth is the most advanced of
all the worlds yet created...............Z ’07-12
It already existed before the six days began....F23 The power or energy....................EI90,175
Fecundated, rendered fruitful or prolific. .E190, 175 This manifestation of God’s spirit is easier to
understand than its transforming power E799, 183
Probably electrical, as Aurora Borealis
The obscure beginning
The perfect completion
The Azoic or lifeless age of 7000 years
Certainly not a sun day, for the sun itself was
not visible until the fourth creative day
An expanse of atmosphere
Between the
The atmosphere, composed of gases given off
after the fall of the first canopy
The Palaeozoic age, Silurian period, 7000 years..F31 The weight of the seas caused the earth to
buckle as it cooled, gradually forcing portions of its crust above the water. Similar parox-' ysms of nature will, probably, occur' soon....F32
Carbonic and nitrogenous gases caused extraordinary plant growth during the third creative day, storing carbon for coal deposits and purifying the atmosphere for animal life.....F32
Contrary to Evolution theories
The Carboniferous era of 7000 years
Literally “ Caused to shine.” The word does
not mean created
Said by papists to represent the pope
To indicate the time of day
Said by papists to represent spiritual things... B308 Said by papists to represent civil power
Said by papists to represent temporal affairs..B308 The Devonian period of 7000 years
By Divine powei' given for the purpose
The untellable trillions of shell-fish which ab
sorbed the excess of hydrocarbons
The creeping creature...................E348, 324
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man. .. E3//8, 324 Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man.......
E37/8, 357, 324, 334
The Reptilian period of 7000 years.............F35
A comprehensive scientific expression..........F54
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man.......
E3//8, 357, 324, 334
Domestic animals as distinguished from <?thers..F36 The plural form calls our attention to the fact
that, “ The Word was in the beginning with
God” .................................Z’94-12
In our image........
With similar mental powers of reason, memory, judgment and will, and moral qualities of justice, benevolence and love............A174, F722
Not with a mere first glimmer of moral sense as claimed by Evolutionists.............Z ’01-205
The object of making man an earthly image of his'Creator was that he might be a suitable ruler of Earth.........................Z ’01-206
After our likeness.... And let them.......
Have dominion .....
1: 27 So God created man.
King of earth as God is of the universe. . .A174, F39 Not Adam alone, but all of them together
Not over each other but, as stated
In his own image....
Notice, it does not say the earth brought forth man or the waters brought forth man..
An earthly image of himself......
In the image of God.
The very lowest form of man has 68 cubic inches of brain capacity, as against 34 cubic inches in the highest form "of ape........Z’07-13
Created he them.....
1:28 God blessed them....
Be fruitful .........
With reasoning power and moral intelligence. . .F39 If Adam was imperfect this language is vain...F39 Would a man take pleasure in sending out a blurred and defaced painting and widely announce it as an image of himself, or would he delight in owning and blessing a simple or idiotic son? .........................Z’90-12-1
The glory and honor not being in its full sense represented by one of the sexes but by them both unitedly .........................Z’01-206
The Divine blessing is given only to that which
is perfect ..............................Z ’07-14
Propagation of the race has divine sanction.... S104 These words were addressed to' the natural man,
not to the Church.......................Z ’07-15
Replenish the earth..
Propagation of the race was not in any sense a transgression or the transgression of our first parents ..........................Z ’01-206
Fill the earth ....................D648, Z’98-230
God’s ultimate purpose did not contemplate filling the earth with a dead race..........Z’93-117
And subdue it.......
And have dominion..
1: 29 Shall be for meat....
1: 30 There is life ........
1:31 That he had made... It was very good....
When the earth has been filled procreative powers will be eliminated and the race will be composed of perfect units as Adam was before Eve was created.................Z’01-206
Had our first parents not sinned they would have been able to complete the subjugation of the earth without losing their Edenic home Z ’07-14 “Thou madest him to have dominion ”........H50
Illustrated by Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of tree..B94 When Nebuchadnezzar was made representative
head of human dominion ; see similar language B96 Presumably animal food, now eaten with the
Lord’s sanction, and necessary because of human weakness, will not be eaten in the coming age ...........................Z ’01-207
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man E37/8, 325 Not merely commenced to make, but completed A174 Adam was physically, mentally and morally per
fect ............................A174, E422, 406
Adam, “was the son of God”.............Z’94-13
No specimen of remote antiquity that has yet been discovered is inferior to the lowest of existing men,-showing conclusively that there has been a fall..........................Z ’07-13
2: 2 On the seventh day..
The physical earth is a good storehouse of blessings, a good place for the exercise of man’s powers, for his discipline and development and for his everlasting home and dominion. . . .Z ’94-13
He rested ..........
2: 3 And sanctified it.....
The seventh period of 7000 years, whose known length furnishes the clue to the length of the other six creative days.................. .F46
To give the Son the honor of finishing the work F47 Throughout God’s plan six periods of equal length were to be followed by a seventh period of special blessing, as illustrated in
the seventh day or rest day, the seventh year or rest year and the seventh thousand-year day, or Day of Restitution...............Z ’94-2
See note on Ex. 16: 23.
He had rested.......
2: 4 These are, etc........
The generations......
In the day .........
The Lord God made..
2: 5 Caused it to rain....
2: 7 Lord God formed man
Dust of the ground...
Meantime permitting sin and evil to flourish Z ’01-377
As a good illustration of the folly of so-called Higher Critics, see their comments on this verse..........................Z’04-215
Developments or details......................F38
Not 24 hours, but a long, definite period, as
we speak of Luther’s day or Judgment day..A139 By his energy, exercised through his Son EI98, 182 The earth was still enveloped in the last can
opy or watery vail that, came down in Noah’s
day ....................••
It is not said of man, “ Let the earth bring forth man ” or “ Let the waters bring forth man ”
Producing an earthly creature, as the same energy operating on spirit substances produced angels .........................EIIO,
And breathed .......
The breath .........
Of life .............
And man became.....■
A living soul .......
The first man, root or life-giver of the race, is of the earth earthy ; the second man, root or life-giver of the race, is the Lord from heaven, at his second advent EI52, J6J, 137, 453
Naphach, inflated, blew..................E3J3,319
Neshamah, life power....................E3J3, 319
Caiyah, lives ...........................E3J3, 319
It does not say, “ And man received ”... . E3J6“, 322
Nephesh, sentient being, as other creatures E3J6, 322
Defined by an M. E. Bishop as, “ Without interior or exterior, without body, shape or parts, and you could put a million of them in a nutshell ” ...............................E3J5, 321
Was Adam created mortal or immortal?.......
Planted a garden^..........
A185, EJ08, 390
2:9 To grow every tree.. The tree of life......
2: 11 The first...... gold
2: 14 Fourth ... Euphrates
2: 17 Not eat of it.’.......
A paradise, soon to be restored, and into which the dying thief shall come, as promised
Every kind of tree
Which would have sustained life perfectly
Symbol of the divine nature
Symbol of the world of mankind........B209, D24
For in the day......
That thou ..........
Shalt surely die......
Had Adam and Eve remained obedient this restriction would doubtless have been lifted in due time ..............................Z’07-22
One day with the Lord is as a thousand years. .F332 The Nephesh, sentient being, soul.........EJI6,400
Dying thou shalt die........................A140
Physically, mentally and morally.........EJ23,407
With no intimation of any release............A154
With no suggestion of torment afterwards F333 Implying everlasting life if not disobedient E23, 22 Illustrating that ultimately all who are in any
way imperfect shall be destroyed........Z’94-14
Death is not a friend but an enemy.......Z’94-326
Would it have been just to thus sentence a being
2: 18 Meet for him........
2: 19 Living creature .....
2: 20 And Adam .........
To every beast......
2: 21 One of his ribs......
Closed up the flesh...
but one remove from the brute?........Z’01-205
Adam was so far superior to all other creatures that he had no companionship amongst them ..................................Z’07-14
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man.......
E3J8, 358, 325, 334
In the two years before the fall..............C127
The perfect man had perfect control over all
the brute creation .....................Z ’98-311
Implying separation of some of his qualities... F497 Indicating that when the work of restitution is
complete all will be as Adam was originally. .T101
Typifying that the Church, the Bride of Christ, was formed from his wounded side as a result of the deep sleep of death which came upon our Lord Jesus..................Z ’92-103
2:22 Made he a woman...
2: 24 Unto his wife.......
They shall be one. . . .
3: 1 Now the serpent.....
And he .............
Said ................
Unto the woman....
3: 4 Not surely die.......
3: 5 Shall be as gods.....
Good and evil........
3: 6 To make one wise....
And he did eat......
3:7 They were naked....
> Fig leaves together.. .
■ Aprons .............
3: 12 And 1 did eat.......
3: 14 Unto the serpent.....
Upon thy belly......
Shalt thou go........
Dust shalt thou eat..
3: 15 And her Seed........
It ..................
Eve, type of the Church................EI55, 140
Marriage is honorable in all..................S104
The figure of Adam and Eve as typifying the
Lord Jesus and his Bride ends here, where
the twain are made one................Z ’92-104
Having become obsessed by Satan.............S31
This was evidently the time of Satan’s fall Z ’01-215 Perhaps by his actions; actions speak louder
than words ............. ..............Z ’07-22
Probably, the serpent ascended the tree and
ate of its fruit under Satan’s guidance. .. .Z’07-23 His first ambassador, and often used as his mouthpiece, as evidenced by Spiritism, and Christian Science: exalted by him in Egypt as Isis, in Assyria as Ashtaroth, in Greece as Diana, in Pagan Rome as Juno, and in Mari-olatry ....................................F266
Posing as her friend...........•...........Z’07-22
This is the first affirmation of the doctrine of
inherent human immortality........... .Z ’94-118
This is the foundation of ancestor worship, pur
gatory and Spiritism..........,...........Z’07-24
Satan probably believed this lie, having first
deceived himself as most deceivers do. . .Z’94-250 None who has been deceived by this statement
should condemn Mother Eve for being simi
larly deceived ..........................Z ’07-23
Shall be wise as gods.........................S47
She did indeed get a great increase of knowl
edge but with condemnation, sorrow, pain
and tears .............................Z ’07-23
Ambition to appear wiser and abler than others
is a danger which especially besets the elders.F267 Satan’s wisdom is “ earthly, sensual, devilish ” S48 “The man was not deceived; ” he ate know
ingly, to share his wife’s penalty; he sui
cided .................................Z’01-219
Eating the forbidden fruit evidently so engulfed our first parents in passion as to lead to a misuse of a knowledge of which previously they had not been entirely ignorant......Z’01-216
Indicating penitence and an effort to establish
and maintain virtue.....................Z ’94-14
Typifying the flimsy, worthless covering for sins
of our own righteousness..............Z’82-8-8
A sample of what the whole earth is yet to be
N ’07-11-24 ■
Adam did not blame the transgression upon his
Bruise thy head......
Bruise his heel....... 3:16 And thy conception..
In sorrow ..........
And thy desire.......
Rule over thee.......
3:17 Because thou hast..-
wife; he simply told the truth plainly. .Z’01-218
Figuratively, Satan .......................Z’94-14
Not upright, respected and honored among the angelic sons of God, as previously.......Z ’94-14
Literally, tue serpent experienced some kind of a change of form and locomotion........Z ’07-24
Another way of saying “ Lick the dust,” “ Bite the dust ” ............................Z ’01-219
Christ ......................................F353
Christ, the Seed of the woman, not the seed of the man.............................Z’94-14
Bring vital injury; crush out all evil in due time ..................................Z’07-24
An intimation of the ultimate recovery of mankind from the power of Satan............A57, 98
Not injure him vitally.....................Z’07-24
The race has multiplied more heavily as it has become degenerate and weak
As a part of the curse
Inclination to seek and obey authority
This prophecy that man in his fallen state would exercise tyranny over woman has been abundantly fulfilled ....................Z ’93-200
Implying that he would have lived everlastingly if he had not disobeyed.................E23, 22
Cursed .............
Is the ground........
For thy sake.........
3: 19 Sweat of thy face... For dust thou art.... Shalt thou return. . .
3: 21 Make coats of skins. And clothed them...
3: 22 To know good..:... And evil ...........
Also of the tree.....
And live forever.....
3: 23 Sent him forth......
3: 24 Of the tree.........
4: 1 And bare Cain......
4:2 His brother Abel....
Cain was a tiller.....
4:3 In process of time...
That Cain ..........
Fruit of the'ground..
Unto the Lord.......
4: 4 And Abel ..........
And of the fat.......
Respect unto Abel....
To his offering......
4: 5 Cain was very wroth.
And ................
His countenance fell.
4: 6 Why art thou wroth?
4:7 Sin .................
Lieth at the door.. ..
Shall be his desire...
Shalt rule over him..
4: 8 And Cain ...........
That Cain ..........
And slew him ......
4:9 I know not .........
, My brother’s keeper.
Unprepared to perpetuate human life......Z’02-191
All the ground outside of this specially prepared garden in which you have been living and from which you are now to be expelled ................................Z’02-191
The earth in general is in its present imperfect condition for man’s profit and experience..
Z ’89-7-3
Idleness is injurious to fallen beings. .... . A169, 337 And in no sense of the word a spirit being. .Z ’01-217 With ho hint of any subsequent torment
Typifying the necessity of a sacrifice for sins. . A57 Typifying the robe of Christ’s righteousness. . .A57 Before the entrance of sin into the world
As a result of the curse
Trees or grove (plural).........EJ62, J(08, 340, 390
‘By eating continuously..................E362, 340
So that the death penalty might take effect. . . . A209 Grove, woods, orchard....................Z’01-216
Cain means “ Acquired ” ; no doubt Eve considered that in him she had acquired the promised Seed, the promised deliverer.........Z ’01-85
Abel means “ Nourisher ” or “ Feeder,” and probably signifies that he was looked to as a helper in the battle for bread...........Z ’01-85
The children of the first man were evidently far above monkeys and apes............Z ’07-25
Both sons having in the meantime doubtless reared large families ...................Z ’07-26
Typifying Ishmael, Esau, Fleshly Israel and
the Tare class ........................Z’01-86
Typifying offerings of works..............Z’01-86
The children of the first man were not worshipers of idols or of the sun, moon or stars
Z 07-25
Typifying Isaac, Jacob, Spiritual Israel and the
Wheat class ...........................Z ’01-86
Symbol of loving zeal........................T57
Because he had first sought the mint?* of the
Lord: “ By faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice ” ......................Z ’94-29
Because it typified the necessity of the death of
a redeemer as a sacrifice for sins...........A57
Doubtless manifesting his acceptance by fire,
as in the case of Elijah’s offering in the presence of the priests of Baal..........Z’01-86
Instead of appealing to the Lord to know why his sacrifice was not acceptable..........Z ’07-26
Instead of humbly and lovingly congratulating his brother and profiting by the knowledge gained ................................Z’01-86
Doubtless knowing of his parents’ hopes that he should be the deliverer, and being therefore filled with pride, chagrin and envy toward his younger brother...............Z ’01-86
The inability to be angry, under proper cause, would imply imperfection, but Cain had no just cause to be angry with his brother. .Z’07-26
The spirit of Satan, which if received will dis-place_ the right spirit ...................Z’07-27
Crouching, ready to spring into your heart at
the next misstep .......................Z ’07-27
Satan’s desire ...........................Z’07-28
That would be your proper course.........Z ’07-28
Type of those who assassinate their brethren by
slander ..................................F166
Probably thinking thus to remove his rival.. .Z ’01-86 Typifying that Christ and his followers must be faithful unto death before they can enjoy their victory of crushing the evil one. .. .Z’01-87
The sin of murder led to the sins of lying and insolence ..............................Z ’94-29
Every member of the New Creation is his
brother’s keeper. “ We ought to lay down ' our lives for the brethren “And to love
4:10 Thy brother’s blood..
Crieth unto me......
4: 13 Than I can bear.....
4: 14 And from thy face... Shall I be hid.......
4: 17 His wife ...........
He builded a city....
5: 1 The likeness of God.. 5:2 Their name Adam.... 5: 3 Lived 130 years......
5; 5 Were 930 years......
5: 6 Lived 105 years......
5: 9 Lived 90 years.......
5: 12 Lived 70 years.......
5: 15 Lived 65 years.......
5 : 18 Lived 162 years......
5: 21 Lived 65 years.......
5:24 Walked with God....
And he was not......
For God took him....
our neighbors as ourselves”.............Z’07-28
The blood is the life.....................Z ’07-29
Figuratively cries for vengeance...........Z’07-29
A haughty, proud, ambitious and self-confident spirit is the one which leads at last to disappointment ...........................Z’01-88
Indicating that he appreciated God’s favor.Z ’94-29 An indication of penitence................Z’94-29
Undoubtedly one of his sisters...........Z’02-214
A house or villa for himself and family.. .Z’02-214 With similar faculties of will, reason, etc.. .. .A201 The. headship remaining with the male
Link No. 1 in the true Bible chronology
One half now die under 10 years, and the average is only 33 years, despite medical skill....
E/,22,406
Link No. 2 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 3 in the true Bible chronology. ......B43
Link No. 4 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 5 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 6 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 7 in the true Bible chronology.....
He did not stand still, but “ walked ”.....Z ’80-2-3
He disappeared from amongst men....... .Z ’04-251
We do not know where, but we do know that it was not to heaven. “ No man hath ascended
5 : 25 Lived 187 years......
5: 28 Lived 182 years......
6: 2 The sons of God.....
And they ...........
Took them wives....
6:3 Yet his days.........
6:4 There were giants....
Became mighty men..
Men of renown......
6: 5 Evil continually .....
into heaven”..........................Z’04-251
Link No. 8 in the true Bible chronology.,
Link No. 9 in the true Bible chronology . ...... B43 Some of the angels to whom was committed the supervision of mankind prior to the flood
Being largely seduced by the evil of mankind.. S119 Probably at the instigation of Satan, who thus planned to outwit the Almighty and create a race that would live forever..;.......Z’94-250
But marriage between men and women is not in
any Scripture suggested as displeasing to God S104
His age-limit, as illustrated by Moses’ life. . . . D604 Nephilim, fallen ones, unrecognized by God, de
stroyed in mercy to Adam’s dying race EII5, 104
Typifying the trusts, the children of professed Christian governments, which today have the whole world in their grasp..............Z’07-40
The father gives life and the mother organism, as illustrated in the human birth of Christ. .
6:6 Repented the Lord...
6:9 In his generations....
6:11 Filled with violence..
6: 14 Rooms ... in the ark
E115, 104
Because of the vigor of their angelic fathers... S104 And progressively, proving the necessity of di
vine interposition if man is to be recovered. .A71 Man took pleasure in still further degrading himself, instead of loathing his sinful condition and looking to .God for relief.......Z’96-203
The Lord changed his course of dealing, not
his mind. The matter is so stated as to convey to the general reader as much as he is able to comprehend of God’s reasons for
6: 15 This is the fashion...
changing .his course ..................Z ’96-203
Toledaw, descent, family..................Z ’01-223
Being _ of -pure Adamic stock.................S106
“As it was in the days of Noah,” so it is
now ............ Z ’03-35«
The Chicago Tribune, Aug. 13, 1883, printed a dispatch from London stating that a paper at Constantinople reports Turkish commissioners as having discovered the ark, protruding from a glacier on Mt. Ararat. The interior was found divided into partitions 15 feet high
Z ’83-9-2
A design which has been found in actual practice to yield the best results for safety and stowage ...............................Z ’07-38
Length 300 cubits....
Breadth 50 cubits....
Height 30 cubits.....
547.3 ft. by sacred cubit of 21.88 in.......Z ’05-367
91.2 ft...................................Z’05-367
54.72 ft.................................Z’05-367
6: 16 A window ..........
6: 17 Is the breath........
6: 19 Bring into the ark...
7: 1 Into the ark.........
7: 6 Was 600 years old...
7: 7 Sons’ wives with him
7: 8 Of clean beasts......
That are not clean...
7: 11 Broken up ..........
7: 15 Is the breath........
7: 17 And the flood........
' Was 40 days.........
7:19 All the high hills.....
7: 22 The breath of life.. ..
7: 24 150 days ............
8: 1 With him in the ark.
God made a wind... 8: 11 Was an olive leaf.... 8: 13 And first year.......
, The first day........
8:21 The Lord smelled.... 8: 22 Earth remaineth ....
Shall not cease......
9: 3 Be meat for you.....
9:4 Flesh with the life...
Which is the blood .. 9:10 Living creature .....
Out of the ark......
9: 11 Destroy the earth.... 9:12 Living creature .....
9: 13 My bow in the cloud
Of a covenant.......
9: 15 Living creature .....
These dimensions would give a capacity of 2,730,782 cu. ft., a tonnage of 81,052....Z’05-367
Approximately three or four times the capacity of the largest vessels now afloat........Z’01-221
Providing plenty of room for pairs of all the 244 species of animals scheduled by Buffon and all the supplies they would heed on the voyage ................................Z ’04-85
An opening 21.88 in. high all around the ark under the eaves ......................Z ’01-221
Ruach, air, spirit, life-power, as in man........
r . , E189, 339, 174, 314
Type of Christ and the power in him which will replenish and reorganize society
Type of Christ and the power in him which will replenish and reorganize society............
Link No. 10 in the true Bible chronology
Noah and his family, with the ark, represent -the . Church,, lifted up above the whole earth during the time of trouble, preserved from the terror of the trouble, and afterward coming J down from heaven to bless and replenish the earth .................................Z’06-111
Suitable for human food, such as the cow, sheep, etc.............................Z ’01-221
Not suitable for human food* such as the horse and dog .......................Z’01-221
The main part of the flood coming to the earth from the poles .........................Z ’07-39
Ruach, spirit, life-power, as in man............
E789, 339, 174, 314
Now. abundantly corroborated by science-......F27
Possibly typifying that in the year 1915, when the anarchy begins, it will be only 40 days before utter ruin will have come. “ As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the Son of Man”..............Z’06-111
Perhaps merely in the portion of the earth inhabited by man........................Z’07-38
Ruach, neshamah caiyah, breath of the spirit of life .........................E339, SJrf, 314, 319
Possibly typifying the length of the period in the year 1915 during which the whirlpool of anarchy will rage and toss and to an extent exhaust itself .........................Z ’06-111
Type of .Christ and the power in him which will replenish and reorganize society............A318
Ruach, spirit, invisible power, as in man. .E189, 174 Symbol of peace............................D651
Noah having just completed 600 full years.Z’96-260 Illustrating the accuracy of Bible chronology... B43 Ruach, exercised invisible power, spirit... E189, 174 “The earth abideth forever”...........N’04-7-10
But will be everlasting reminders to mankind of
their deliverance from sin and death.....Z ’00-166
During the period of human weakness result
ing from the fall......................Z’01-207
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, existence. .. .E3J/ 9, 325 Which is represented by the blood........E3//9,325
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man.......
m E349, 357, 325, 334
Type of. Christ...............................A318
The existing order, of things.................B162
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man.......
. E349, 357, 325, 334
Previous to the flood, the watery canopy enveloping the earth prevented the bow forming..F28
An unconditional one ...... Z ’02-343
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man.......
E3j9, 357, 325, 334
9: 16 Living creature .. ..
9: 21 And was drunken...
10:2 Sons of Japheth.....
10: 6 The sons of Ham...
10:22 Children of Shem...
11: 4 And a tower........
11: 9 Called Babel .......
2 yrs. after flood....
Lived 35 years......
Lived 30 years......
Lived 34 years......
Lived 30 years......
Lived 32 years......
Lived 30 years......
Lived 29 years......
And begat Abram...
11:29 Took them wives....
11: 31 And Lot ..........
And Sarai .........
And they went forth Ur of the Chaldees..
11: 32 Were 205 years.....
12: 1 Now the Lord had..
Said unto Abram....
Thy father’s house..
12: 2 And I will..........
12: 3 I will bless them.... That bless thee.....
And curse him .....
That curseth thee...
And in thee........
''Shall ..............
All families ........
Be blessed .........
12: 4 So Abram departed..
Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man.......
_ E3J/.9, 357, 326, 334
The breaking of the last canopy at the time of the flood produced an acidulous condition of the atmosphere tending towards ferment, and directly affecting human longevity. This ferment changed the character of the .grape product, making jt alcoholic. Noah’s intoxication was certainly the result of ignorance
of this change ...............>.........Z ’99-251
Supposed to have settled Europe
Supposed to have settled North Africa
Supposed to have settled Asia
As a protection against further disaster similar
to the flood ..........’................Z ’01-229
Confusion, type of Babylon, Christendom
Called by the. natives Babil, the gate of God... D24 Link No. 11 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 12 in the true Bible chronology...... B44
Link No. 13 in the true Bible chronology.....
Link No. 14 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 15 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 16 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 17 in the true Bible chronology
Link No. 18 in the true Bible chronology
Haran, the eldest, was born when Terah was 70, .while Abram, the youngest, was not born until Terah was 130. Abram is mentioned first because of his greater prominence. . Z ’01-250
Nahor’s wife, Milcah, was the daughter of his brother Haran, and Milcah’s granddaughter, Rebecca, was the wife of Isaac, Abraham’s son, showing that Haran and Nahor were both much older than Abraham.........Z’01-250
About Abram’s own age. Lot had “ Sons-in-law which married his daughters ” before Isaac was born .......................Z ’01-250
Probably the daughter of Haran, sister of
Lot ..............................Z’01-230
Probably influenced by the gross idolatry about them ..................................Z’07-41
Now called Mugheir, at which place the name Abu Ramu has been found on some tablets which have, been recently unearthed......Z’07-41
Link No. 19 in the true Bible chronology..... .B44 Previously, before he left Ur. “ The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in
Charran ”
Individually; not to Terah or Nahor or Haran or any one else.................. Z ’01-230
Thy brethren, etc
If you do so
Favor them .............................Z’07-45
That favor thee, Abram, or thy natural or
Spiritual Seed ..........................Z’07-45
Show disfavor towards him................Z’07-45
That shows disfavor towards thee or thy seed ........................... .Z ’07-45
“ And in thy Seed, which is Christ ”...........T83
In due time........................... .E23, 22
The Covenant is unconditional............Z ’02-343
Not merely the Jews.........................A58
By a salvation from death...............E402.384
By knowledge, opportunity and assistance Z ’02-343 Not by ignoring the law of God, but by being
gradually restored so that they can keep it...T83 “ When his father was dead he removed ”..... .B46 Typifying the course of the true Church in
coming out of Babylon. No doubt Abram’s relatives all opposed his course, especially as he “ Came out not knowing whither he went ” ...............................2 ’01-231
Was 75 years old...
Out of Haran.......
12: 7
12: 10
12: 12
12: 13
12: 18
13: 7
13: 8
13: 9
13: 11
13: 1'4 13:15
13: 16
13: 17
13: 18
14: 10
14: 14
14: 18
14: 22
15: 1
And said ..........
There was a famine.
Down into Egypt....
Save thee alive.....
Say I pray thee.....
Called Abram......
And the Canaanite.. And the Perizzite... There be no strife.. Before thee ........
15: 6
15: 7
15: 8
15: 9
Then Lot ..........
And the Lord said.. For all the land....
Then ..............
Through the land... Built there an altar..
Full of slimepits....
And pursued them...
And Melchizedec ...
Unto the Lord......
The most high God.. Fear not, Abram....
I am thy shield.....
Great reward .......
Eliezer of Damascus. And tell the stars... So shall thy Seed... And he believed....
To inherit it........
Whereby shall I know A young pigeon....
At the time the Covenant was made with him. .B231 2081 years after the fall in Eden..........Z’04-343
2081 years before Cornelius’ conversion... Z’04-343 Ele did not stop to argue that he could do more good by remaining among his idolatrous and wicked neighbors.............Z’07-42
Made the Covenant previously promised....... B45
Which must have greatly tested Abram’s
faith ..................................Z’07-45
Possibly contrary to the Lord’s wishes.....Z’07-45
History records a case where one of the kings of Egypt thus forcibly took a beautiful wife away from her husband. Abram had probably heard of this.....................Z’01-233
This is the only blot recorded against Abram’s character. rEhis impartiality establishes the truthfulness of the Scriptures............Z’07-45
This rebuke of a heathen king doubtless proved
a great blessing to Abram ultimately. . . . .Z ’07-45 The Lowlanders ........................Z ’01-233
The Highlanders ........................Z’01-233
“Blessed are the peace-makers”...........Z’07-46
“The liberal soul shall be made fat”......Z’07-46
Manifesting covetousness and worldly-mindedness, perhaps from a desire to please his wife and daughters .........................Z ’07-13
Confirming the Covenant previously made
The promises made to Abram were earthly... . A293 God having provided some better thing for us B246 Implying a far-distant period ample for the mul
tiplication of the seed
“All the land of Canaan”
In typical acknowledgment of sin and hope in
the coming Sin-Offering............. . . Z ’01-235
Bitumen, sulphur and salt, used in the de
struction of Sodom and Gomorrah.......Z’94-48
The fact that with this small army Abram could conquer the combined armies of several kings disproves the contentions of the Higher Critics that the cities and armies of that day were large ............................Z’07-56
Probably the builder of the Great Pyramid.... C322 Type of the Christ glorified...................F72
Unto Jehovah ............................E73, 67
“ He is to be feared above all gods ”.......E73, 67
Do not be afraid of any attempts at vengeance on the part of the kings you have just con
quered ................................Z ’07-56
“ I will never leave thee nor forsake thee ” Z ’95-288 “ When he giveth quietness who then can
make trouble? ” .......................Z ’07-57
In a sense I will give myself to you and that will constitute your greatest possible reward ..................................Z’07-57
To have God for a friend and counsellor and guide is. to be esteemed far beyond every earthly interest and blessing............Z ’01-248
Type of the holy Spirit.......................F171
“ Star differeth from star in glory ”.......Z ’96-277
The heavenly Seed, the Little Flock.......Z ’01-248
Including also the Great Company........Z ’96-277
The word signifies more than “ belief ” ; it has
the thought of a rest of faith......... ...Z ’07-57
In the future, for “ He gave him none inherit
ance in it” yet, as stated by Stephen. .. ,Z’07-58 What outward signs and evidences will help my
faith to grasp these great promises......Z’07-58
A bird is usually considered young up to one
year old. Figuring thus the ages of these animals represent 11 years. Eleven prophetic years of 360 literal years each equal 3960 years, the time from the giving of this Covenant to Abraham till the year 1915, when he will inherit the land....................Z ’07-79
And when the fowls. Symbolizing Satan and his servants C162, Z ’86-1-1 Of great darkness... Representing the sufferings of the Lord’s peo
ple in the present time..................Z’07-59
400 years .......... Beginning with Ishmael’s mockery of Isaac,
30 years after the Covenant with Abram,
...... . ■- when Isaac was 5 years old, and ending with
(Note: 400 prophetic years equals 144,000 days.)
Of the Amorites.... Who have a prior hold upon this land......Z ’07-58
Is not yet full........ “When the transgressors are come to the full ” C97
That when the sun.. Symbolically the gospel light, the truth....... D590 And it was dark.... Symbolizing widespread infidelity
18 1
A smoking furnace.. Symbolizing the time of trouble. ...H64, C146, D626 A burning lamp..... Symbolizing the divine presence...........Z’07-58
Unto thy seed...... As their possession in the Millennial Age. . .Z’07-56
Now Sarah ........ Type of the Abrahamic Covenant
Bare no children.... Corresponding to the barrenness of the Abra
hamic Covenant for 2000 years
2 4
Name was Hagar... Type of the Law Covenant
Said unto Abram.... Type of Jehovah ........................... .F170
Was despised ...... Hagar thus manifested her unworthy, sneering
disposition .............................Z ’07-16
His name Ishmael... Type of Natural Israel
The Lord appeared.. Jehovah appeared .........................E73, 67
The Almighty God.. “ He is to be feared above all gods ”.......E73, 67
And be thou perfect. God could not set an imperfect standard, though
he clearly states in his Word that none can attain perfection in the flesh under present
_ conditions .............................Z ’07-45
Of many nations.... All the nations of the earth
Be called Abram.... High Father .............................Z’07-41
But Abraham ...... Father of a Multitude.....................Z '07-41
Of many nations.... Of all the nations of the earth.............Z’07-58
The land of Canaan. Not a heavenly Canaan, but an earthly one. . .
Be circumcised..... Symbolizing a cutting off, a separation from
the flesh, its aims, hopes and desires. .. .Z’02-174
Said unto Abraham. Type of Jehovah....
But Sarah ......... Type of the Abrahamic Covenant
And laughed ........The name Isaac means “ Laughter,” symboliz
ing the glad tidings of great joy yet to come
The name also symbolizes our joys in the Lord in the present time. “ We, brethren, as Isaac
21 1
O that Ishmael .... Type of Natural Israel.......................F170
With Isaac ........ Type of Christ..............................F170
And the Lord....... Not Jehovah personally, but the Messenger of
Jehovah, Christ Jesus, in a human form....
. EJ6, 103, 43, 94
Appeared unto him.. Temporarily assumed human form, an entirely different matter than was his advent as a man when “Made flesh”....................Z’07-60
And lo three men... Jesus and two other spirit beings, in the form . of men ....................A183, B127, E703, 94
And bowed himself.. Shaw-kaw, worshiped. It is proper to rever. ence those in harmony with Jehovah.....E79, 73
And they did eat.... “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for some thereby have entertained angels un
Sarah laughed ...... See comments on Gen. 17: 17.
Hide from Abraham. My friend. “ I have called you friends because . whatsoever I have heard of the Father I have.
made known unto you”................Z’97-256
And all the nations. Shall be blessed.... For I know him....
That he will........
If not, I will know ..
“ The Lord will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants”...............B22
Not merely the Jews.........................A58
In due time..............................E23, 22
I have become intimate with him, made a Covenant with him, revealed myself to him... .Z ’07-60
To the end that he may...................Z’07-60
This is stated in simple language so that all may understand that the Lord takes full cognizance of earth’s affairs................Z’07-60
18: 23 And Abraham ......
The righteous ......
18:25 Do right ..........
18:32 For ten’s sake......
19:1 Came two angels...
He bowed himself...
19: 11 With blindness .....
19: 17 Brought them forth.
To the mountain. . . .
19: 24 Rained upon Sodom.
Brimstone and fire..
Brimstone ..........
And fire ...........
19: 26 But his wife........
Looked back .......
A pillar of salt......
19:37 Of the Moabites....
20: 12 My sister ..........
Is the daughter.....
21: 3 And Abraham......
Whom Sarah .......
Isaac ..............
21: 5 Was 100 years old..
21: 9 Mocking ...........
21: 10 Wherefore .........
And her son........
Shall not be heir....
21: 12 In Isaac...........
21: 14 Gave it unto Hagar.
And the child.......
22: 1 Did tempt Abraham.
22: 5 And worsh'p .......
Not rejoicing in the calamity about to come upon his neighbors, but manifesting benevo
lence and the spirit of a mediator........Z’07-61
Abraham’s solicitude was for the righteous, not
the wicked ............................Z ’07-62
As if to say, “ Lord, harmonize this matter for
me. Show me how this would be just .Z’07-61
Abraham found that in every case the Lord was no less just and generous than himself. “ Blessed are the merciful.” In the end he found God had saved the only righteous one, and on his account some that were not righteous ; and we shall see in due time that God will save all who were destroyed. “ As the heavens are higher than the earth so are my . ways higher than your ways”...........Z’07-61
In human form..........................E103, 94
Shaw-kaw, worshiped. It is proper to rever
ence those in harmony with Jehovah......E7.9, 73
Angels have powers above the human.....Z’81-3-1
Out of Sodom, type of Babylon, that great city
which spiritually is called Sodom
Symbol of Christ’s Kingdom
“ If the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodom it would have
remained until this day”
Symbols of utter destruction
No injustice, as they were convicts anyway... F174 Probably bitumen from the slimepits, of which
the vale of Siddim was full..............Z’94-48
Probably lightning .......................Z ’94-48
Type of the Great Company
“Remember Lot’s wife”
Being more in sympathy with the things behind
than the things before
Probably stumbled in her flight, became covered with the half liquid, slimy mud, suffocated with the sulphur and bitumen, and then became incrusted with the salt crystals which are even now continually exhaled from the Dead Sea ............................Z’01-255
Whose relationship to Abraham and the Israelites is thus shown...........................A42
My niece ................................ Z ’02-10
The granddaughter: in olden times it was customary to speak of a grandchild as the son or the daughter of the grandparent......Z ’02-10
Type of Jehovah
Type of the Abrahamic Covenant
Type of Christ
25 years after the Covenant was made
Typifying the manner in which Fleshly Israel
inocked at Spiritual Israel, and the manner in which the Tare class mocks at the Wheat class ..................................Z’01-87
This was the beginning of the 400 years of affliction of Abraham’s seed which ended with the Exodus, Isaac being at this time 5 years old, 30 years after the Covenant........Z ’99-143
In order to show that the Law Covenant was not to have any rule over the spiritual sons of God ...............................Z ’94-351
Tyrannical, domineering, incorrigible; at this time 13 years of age....................Z ’07-72
The mother’s nature, rights, privileges and liberties attach to the child..............E116, 105
Illustrating the principle of election, during the Patriarchal Age
Type of the Law Covenant
Ishmael, type of Natural Israel
Tried or proved his character.............Z ’94-61
Abraham’s frequent drawing near to God in private prayer and communion was the secret of his unwavering faith and obedience. .. .Z *94-62
22: 6
22: 9
And Abraham......
Laid it upon Isaac.. And bound Isaac....
22:
22:
Jehovah-jireh ......
Seed as the stars...
And as the sand....
22: 18
23: 6
23: 7
23: 12
24: 2
24: 4
And in thy Seed....
All the nations.....
Thou art a mighty.. And bowed himself.
Bowed down himself And Abraham ......
His eldest servant.. Go to my country.. Unto my son Isaac.
24: 10
24: 15
24: 19
24: 20
24: 22
Took ten camels....
Behold Rebekah .... For thy camels also.
Fo! all his camels..
24: 47
24: 51
24: 53
A golden earring....
And two bracelets.. Milcah bare to him. Take her and go...
[ewels of silver.....
ewels of gold......
And raiment ......
Brother and mother.
24: 54
24: 61
24: 62
24: 62
24: 63
24: 65
In the morning.....
And her damsels....
And followed the man
Lahai-roi ..........
And Isaac came.... In the field.........
Unto the servant____
Type of Jehovah.............................F170
Type of Christ..............................F170
Isaac was a man at the time, full of health and vigor,. and evidently offered no resistance; typifying Christ Jesus’ submission to the
Father’s will .........................Z ’01-263
Jehovah’s providence .....................EJd, 43
The heavenly .Seed................A292, F355, T34
The Little Flock and the Great Company.
“Star differeth from . star in glory ”... .Z *96-277
The earthly seed..................A292, F355, T34
All who during the Millennial Age attain to human perfection .....................Z ’01-248
In resemblance, not necessarily in numbers Z ’96-277
The glorified Christ...........................F72
Not merely the Jews.........................A58
Elohim, god, a name applied to Jehovah.....E7J, 68
Shazv-kaw, worshiped. It is proper to rever
ence those in harmony with Jehovah.....E79, 73
Shaw-kaw, worshiped .....................E79, 73
Type of Jehovah
Eliezer, type of the holy Spirit
Representing the household of faith........Z’07-73
Type of Christ.........
Who was at this time 40 years old. Isaac’s submission typifies Christ’s submission to
Jehovah ..............................Z *01-263
Representing the Word of God. The camels bore the servant and the presents to Rebecca ...............................Z ’80-11-7
Type of the Church, the Bride of Christ......F170
The spirit does not communicate to us the things of our high calling in Christ until we entertain the Word as well as the Spirit....
. . Z ’80-11-7
Illustrating her hospitable, kindly disposition. Only those who. have something of generosity and amiability in their characters are invited to be of the Bride class.................Z ’07-73
Representing the blessed effect of hearing the call to be of the Bride of Christ........Z ’92-100
Representing the blessed effect of the divine call ' upon our doings after we hear the call..Z ’92-100
Children are. of the father, by the mother, as illustrated in the human birth of Christ EII0, 99
The acceptance of the call to be of the Bride of Christ could not be possible if it were with hesitancy : it must be prompt and hearty Z ’07-73
Symbolizing truths ......................Z ’92-100
Symbolizing additional treasures of the holy Spirit which we receive after our betrothal to Christ ..............................Z ’07-73
Symbolizing the Church’s newness of life and relationship to the Father and Son whose call she has accepted ..................Z ’92-100
Typifying the sympathizing ones of the household of faith, justified but not fully sanctified ..................................Z ’92-101
This day and the day previous, representing the two thousand-year days in which the Bride of Christ receives the call...............Z 98-156
Type of the Great Company..................F171
Representing our individual experiences as we follow the guidance of the holy Spirit, and also the experiences of the Church as a whole, covering the past 18 centuries...........Z ’07-73
The. place where Hagar talked with the Lord without seeing him ;. thus teaching, that at the . Second Advent Christ will be invisible to the natural eye ..........................Z ’80-11-8
Typifying the second advent of Christ......Z ’07-73
“ The field is the world ”.................Z ’92-103
Typifying the spirit of the truth..........Z *92-103
She took a vail.....
24:67 His mother Sarah... Became his wife....
25: 1 Then again ........
, Name was Keturah..
25: 5 And Abraham .....
Gave all unto Isaac.
25:23 Serve the younger..
25: 24 There were twins....
25: 26 Threescore years ...
25: 30 And Esau .........
Said to Jacob.......
Same red pottage...
25:32 And what profit....
This birthright .....
25:33 Sold his birthright..
Unto Jacob ........
26: 1 And Isaac .........
26: 2 And said ..........
26: 4 Stars of heaven.....
All the nations......
26: 16 Go from us ........
26: 22 Removed from thence
For now the Lord.. .
26:24 Abraham thy father.
Fear not ...........
I am with thee.....
Abraham’s' sake ....
26: 35 A grief of mind.....
27:4 May bless thee ....
27: 19 I am Esau.......
Representing the passing of the Church beyond the vail ...............................Z ’07-73
Type of the Abrahamic Covenant........_.....F170
The Church is just now at this point in her
journey ...............................Z ’06-313
Isaac had but the one wife: Christ has but one Bride .............................Z *07-73
The figure of Isaac and Rebecca as types of Christ and the Church ends here where the twain are made one....................Z’92-104
Notice that Abraham’s marriage to Keturah took place immediately after the marriage of Isaac and Rebecca, thus typifying that the New Covenant will go into effect after the marriage of the Lamb has taken place. .Z’80-2-8
Type of the New Covenant of Restitution E777, 106
At his death, at age of 175, one hundred years after the Covenant was made, hence 1945 B. C., hence 3826 years back from A. D. 1881, corresponding to the 3826 pyramid inches back from lower terminus of the “ well ” to the entrance of the pyramid................C367
Type of Jehovah.............................F170
Type of the Christ, who was thus in position to bless Ishmael, type of Natural Israel, and the many sons of Keturah, typical of the world in general ............................. • • • C367
The Divine selection of Jacob for the birthright being thus well known by the parents in advance .............................Z *94-63
Representing that the Jewish and Gospel dispensations should be of equal length.....Z’94-63
85 years after the Abrahamic Covenant.......B231
Type of Natural Israel and Christendom D14, F172 Type of the New Creation...................F172
Type of earthly good things..................F172
Beyond this present life, all in which I am in
terested ...............................Z ’94-63
Type of the heavenly blessings promised us...F172 Showing that he placed very small valuation
upon it ................................Z ’94-63
Who thus came lawfully into possession of it Z ’94-63 A man of commonplace experiences: most of
the Lord’s people are such..............Z ’07-72
Confirming the original Covenant with Abraham B45 The heavenly Seed, exclusively mentioned to
Isaac because he himself typified that Seed Z ’07-94
Not merely the Jews..........................A58
The Russians are using the very words of this verse to the Jews in their midst today... Z’07-73
Rather than to have strife. “ Blessed are the peacemakers ” .........................Z ’07-74
Isaac did not forget the source of his blessings ..................................Z *07-74
I still recognize him. He still has a place in my arrangements and purposes.........Z’01-263
Do not be afraid that your course of peace will lead to further injuries at the hands of the Canaanites .............................Z ’07-74
I approve your faith and submission......Z ’01-263
In harmony with the Covenant made with
him ..................................Z’01-263
Ruach, spirit ............................E789, 174
Isaac should have remembered at this point the divine selection of Jacob for the birthright, announced at the time of his birth.......Z ’94-63
Esau should have explained to Isaac that he had sold this blessing to Jacob..........Z’94-63
His attorney, to receive, hold and exercise at any time, in every way and manner, all of his rights and privileges pertaining to the birthright which he has sold to meZ ’94-63
Nations bow down..
And Esau .........
Hated Jacob .......
And Jacob .........
Behold a ladder....
Behold the angels...
Lord stood above it.
Dust of the earth...
In thy Seed shall...
Into this land.......
Not leave thee......
And he said .......
The gate of heaven.
And set it up......
Beth-el ............
If God ............
Bread to eat........
The tenth unto thee.
For the love he had.
Loved also Rachel.. More than Leah..... Seven other years...
Great wrestlings ...
Either good or bad.. It is in the power... And Jacob .........
Afraid and distressed
And Jacob said.....
With my staff......
Over this Jordan....
Shaw-kaw, worship. It is proper to reverence those in harmony with Jehovah...........E79, 73
Type of Natural Israel and Christendom.. D14, F172 Type of the New Creation............... .F172
Practically a fugitive on account of his faith in
the Abrahamic Covenant................Z ’07-93
The Lord Jesus Christ, the connecting link between heaven and earth.................Z’05-10
“ Hereafter ye shall see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man”..........................D629
Messengers of God, the “ Princes ” of the new dispensation, including Jacob himself.......D629
“ All things are of the Father and by the
Son” .................................Z’07-94
The earthly seed, exclusively mentioned to Jacob because he himself typified that seed.....Z’07-94
One who received such unqualified divine approval as did Jacob ought never to be spoken of lightly .............................Z’01-267
During the Millennial Age....................B13
A prophecy of the regathering of Fleshly
Israel to Palestine......................Z’94-76
God has not let go of Fleshly Israel from that time to this ...........................Z ’07-94
Being content with the loss of all things since he was acknowledged of God as heir of the promise ................................Z ’07-94
“ Wherever two or three are met ” in the Lord’s name there the “ Ladder ” still touches the earth ..................................Z’07-95
It is now our privilege to set up the memorials of baptism and commemoration of the passover ...................................Z’07-95
The house of God.........................Z’07-95
Since God, or Inasmuch as God...........Z’94-77
Jacob did not wish for more than mere necessities and we should have the same disposition ...................................Z’94-77
This consecration on Jacob’s part was voluntary ; not of constraint but of love and gratitude ...................................Z’94-77
We of the New Creation gladly covenant to give all that we have, but we are fortunate if we are able to give directly to the Lord onetenth of our time and means and other talents ................................Z’07-95
Our love to God and his people should be such ' as to cause our life’s service to him and his to seem but a moment.................Z’79-9-5
Type of nominal Spiritual Israel..........Z’81-1-7
Type of nominal Fleshly Israel...........Z’81-1-7
Typifying that the length of the Gospel Age
would equal in length the Jewish Age. . .Z’81-1-7 Elohim, god, mighty, a name applied to Jehovah
E75, 69
From good to bad.......................Z’01-269
El,, might, a name applied to Jehovah.......E75, 69
Being at this time 97 years old, and having
been absent 40 years....................Z’94-92
Representing the present fears of the Jewish people as they near the time for their restoration ............. .....................Z ’07-105
The first recorded prayer in the Bible: a perfect prayer as measured by the standard of the Lord’s prayer, and following the same general lines of adoration to the Almighty, humiliation in his presence, petition for divine care and protection, and repetition of the Divine promises as the ground for faith and hope .................................Z’07-103
Without other possessions................Z *07-103
When fleeing from home.,.,,..,,........Z’01-870
Become two bands..
32: 11 The hand of Esau...
32: 13 A present for Esau..
His brother ........
32: 24 And Jacob ........
Was left alone......
A man with him....
32:25 Wrestled with him..
Of his thigh........
Was out of joint....
32: 26 Will not let thee go.
Thou bless me......
32: 28 But Israel .........
32: 29 After my name.....
Blessed him there...
34: 31 Should he, etc......
35: 1 Said unto Jacob.....
The face of Esau.... 35:9 And blessed him....
35: 20 Rachel’s grave .....
35: 22 Were twelve .......
35: 24 Rachel .............
Joseph .............
And Benjamin .....
36: 1 Esau, who is Edom.
36: 6 And all the persons. 37:2 Their evil report....
37:3 Now Israel ........
Loved Joseph ......
Of many colors.....
37:5 Dreamed a dream...
37: 10 And he told it......
Bow down ourselves.
Two great companies.....................Z’07-103
Type of Natural Israel and Christendom D14, F172 Jacob was not content merely to pray but labored also to set his affairs in the best possible order for the difficulties ahead.......Z’07-104
Despite the fact that he had previously abandoned to him all the immense wealth of Isaac, which was his by birthright. We should not be sticklers for full justice and the last penny in earthly matters .....................Z ’01-270
Type of Christ—“Overcomers”.............F172
To continue his prayer. The account which follows fitly represents our Lord’s experiences in the garden of Gethsemane. Our Lord agonized for long hours and finally got the blessing ..............................Z’07-104
An angel in human form.................Z’07-104
The blessing being withheld until he should more and more feel his need of it and cry out strongly to obtain it...............Z ’07-104
God would have us thus “ Strive to enter in” ...................................Z’94-92
Probably the sciatic nerve................Z’01-271
Probably remained so the balance of his life, as a reminder that he owed everything he possessed to the Lord’s blessing...........Z ’01-271
Representing the Jewish people when the Lord shall shortly “ Pour out upon them the spirit of prayer and supplication”............Z’07-105
“ Men ought always to pray and not to faint” ...............................Z’01-270
Similarly, our prayers should be for the Lord’s blessing, not for temporal prosperity... ,Z *01-274
Meaning “Mighty with God”............Z’01-271
The angel seemingly had no desire to flaunt his own name and have it handed down to posterity. He desired the praise to be given to God ...............................Z’07-105
The darkest seasons of Jacob’s life were the special occasions for. the manifestations of divine favor ............................Z’94-93
These same men shortly afterward conspired to murder their own brother, showing that pride, not righteousness, was at the bottom of their slaughter of the Shechemites............Z ’07-107
Type of the New Creation
Type of. Natural Israel and Christendom D14, F172 Confirming the Covenant originally made with
Abraham
Qeburah, place of interment............E377, 356
Type of the twelve apostles
Type of the Nominal Christian Church... ,Z’81-1-7
Type of the Christ Company.............Z ’81-1-7
Type of the Great Company, born after Zion’s
travail ................................Z ’81-1-7
Type of Christendom.........................D14
Nephesh, souls, beings...................E357,334
It was proper that Joseph should thus inform his father of the misconduct of those in
charge of his business..................Z’07-106
Being in this a type of Jehovah..........Z’07-106
Type of Christ ..........................Z ’07-106
Perhaps of greater length than usually worn Z ’07-106 Jacob probably considered that the fulfilment of the divine Covenant would come in Joseph’s line, as the eldest son of his beloved Rachel
. Z ’94-109
There was a necessity for dreams then which does not exist now.....................Z ’07-107
His after experiences doubtless taught him to
be more secretive......................Z ’07-107
This was fulfilled later when Jacob and his family were presented to Joseph as ruler of
Egypt .........Z ’01-299
37: 11 Envied him ........
37: 18 To slay him........
37:21 Reuben heard it....
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