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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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place where a God-appointed, pure priesthood<br />

could <strong>of</strong>fer acceptable sacrifices, whe<strong>the</strong>r for<br />

forgiveness <strong>of</strong> sin, or for fellowship with God.<br />

Here, in <strong>the</strong> impenetrable gloom <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> innermost<br />

sanctuary, which <strong>the</strong> High-Priest alone might enter<br />

once a year for most solemn expiation, had stood<br />

<strong>the</strong> Ark, <strong>the</strong> leader <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people into <strong>the</strong> L<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Promise, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> footstool on which <strong>the</strong> Shechinah<br />

had rested. From that golden altar rose <strong>the</strong> sweet<br />

cloud <strong>of</strong> incense, symbol <strong>of</strong> Israel's accepted<br />

prayers; that seven-branched c<strong>and</strong>lestick<br />

THE PREPARATION FOR THE GOSPEL.<br />

BOOK shed its perpetual light, indicative <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

brightness <strong>of</strong> God's Covenant-I Presence : on that<br />

table, as it were before <strong>the</strong> Face <strong>of</strong> Jehovah, was<br />

laid, week by week, ' <strong>the</strong> Bread <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Face,' * a<br />

constant sacrificial meal which Israel <strong>of</strong>fered unto<br />

God, <strong>and</strong> wherewith God in turn fed His chosen<br />

priesthood. On <strong>the</strong> great blood-sprinkled altar <strong>of</strong><br />

sacrifice smoked <strong>the</strong> daily <strong>and</strong> festive burnt<strong>of</strong>ferings,<br />

brought by all Israel, <strong>and</strong> for all Israel,

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