LOOKING UNTO JESUS OR CHRIST IN TYPE AND ANTITYPE. BY ...

And still another attempt is made to find an objection to
the view here advocated that Christ commenced his ministry
as priest in the first apartment of the sanctuary in heaven
when he ascended up on high. It is framed on this wise; God
is spoken of as dwelling between the cherubim. p. 131,
Para. 4, [LOOKING].
These cherubim were on the ends of the mercy-seat, which
was the cover of the ark; and the ark was always in the
most holy place, or second apartment of the sanctuary.
This, therefore, being God's fixed location, when Christ
ascended up to the right hand of the Father on high, he of
necessity entered where God was, into the most holy place,
and hence did not commence his ministry in the holy place.
p. 131, Para. 5, [LOOKING].
The passages which contain the expression, "Between the
cherubims," are the following: Ex. 25:22; Num. 7:89; 1 Sam.
4:4; 2 Sam. 6:2; 2 Kin. 19:15; Ps. 80:1; 99:1; Isa. 37:16;
Eze. 10:2,6,7. It will be noticed that they are all from
Old Testament writers. The first four refer directly to the
ark of the tabernacle. Of the remaining passages, two refer
to the one expression made by Hezekiah in his prayer, and
two are used by David, the four being evidently borrowed
from the sanctuary service. The passages from Ezekiel record
what he saw when he had visions of God. p. 132, Para.
1, [LOOKING].
Before these passages can be made available for those who
object to the view here presented, it must be shown, -- p.
132, Para. 2, [LOOKING].
1. That God bound himself immovably to that position between
the cherubim on the ark, and did not meet nor commune
with his people from any other place. But this is contrary
to the record; for at times he met with both Moses and the
children of Israel at the door of the tabernacle. Ex.
29:42,43; 33:9,10. And again, God was not dwelling between
the cherubim of the ark when the sons of Eli took it out to
battle, and it fell into the hands of the Philistines. It
must be shown, -- p. 132, Para. 3, [LOOKING].
2. That even though God did meet and commune with his servants
from between the cherubim of the ark here below, so
much so that it is spoken of as his dwelling-place, it must
also be so in heaven. But this would not inevitably follow;