Watchtower Reprints - 1890

JULY, 1890 ZION’S WATCH TOWERif that be true, would it not as probably be a type, as Ibefore suggested?2nd. The furniture was greatly multiplied-10 tables forthe shew-bread, 10 lamp stands, 10 lavers, and “a sea” onthe back of oxen, etc., etc.3d. It was built by the labor of foreigners (theand the enslaved Canaanites. The men of IsraelTyrians)were notengaged in it. (2 Chron. 2: 17, 18; 8:7, 8, 9.) The architect,also, who had charge of all the work, was a man of Tyre.though a half-breed Israelite. And THE KINO of Tyre helpedon the work with all his might. How different were thebuilders and the building of the Tabernacle. The hands thatwrought itthemselves.were free.Why didIt was the glad work of the childrenthe holy spirit cause the record to bemade, as to who were the actual workmen engaged on theTemple 1 I suggest that the nations immediately connectedwith Israel were each, in some character, typical;no new idea; if I mistake not, it is your viewand this isalso. Israelrepresents the people of God. Egypt represents “the worldthat now is.” which “lieth in darkness.” Babylon-humanorganization-human wisdom trying to make the world better.Tvre renresents the kingdom of Satan. See Ezek. 28: l-loa;exaci description of- the Pope of Rome, who is Satan’svice recent on the earth: and verses 11-19 a description ofSatan himself. If it be’obiected that the manifest&ion ofdivine glory which filled the”temple on the day of its dedicationwould certainlv Drove that Jehovah was the author ofthe building and that-it thereforeI should tihnk not. During therepresented the divine will,40-years in the desert, themanifestation of the divine gloryMERCY God was with the people;wasbut,evidence that in. greatI believe, never in evidenret,h,lt he was well pleased with their works and ways.And there are manv instances given in which favor wasmanifesteddisnleasedtowiththe people, while %t the same time he wastheir works. And in this Gospel age, do wenot’ know that great favor has been shown in-year; .paat tothe believers composing the sects, while at the same timewe know by his Word that sectarian divisions are hatefulto him.I think, also, that David expresses the central thought andmotive of his mind when he said--“The house that is to bebuilt must be exceedingly magnificent for fame and gbrythrouahout all countries.” (1 Chron. 22 :5.) The Tabernacle,like the body of Christ, is’ contemptible in the eyes of theworld. The temnle. like all of men’s ideas. must be exceedinglymagnificent to the world.Your brother in the faith of the redemption.J. H. GILRUTII.[We are glad to see so much evidence of study on thepart of Brotiier G., even though we must dissent “from hisconclusions. We suggest that while the divine glory uponthe Mercy Seat of the Tabernacle and also of the Temple didnot prove Israelites to be in favor with God, it did show God’sannroral of t,he Tabernacle and of the Temnle. Furthermore,Ii< us remember that God permitted Davib. to prepare materialsfor the Temple, but not to build it becauie he was aman of blood, a man of war; and because he had speciallypromised of Solomon : He shall build Me a house. (See1 Chron. 17:11-15: 22 : 5-19.1 The humble Tabernacle.whose glories were $11 hidden, ‘typifihd the presence of Codwith his people in the present time, while the glorious Templetypified the Church in glory during Christ’s Millennial reign.The building of the temple, too-the fact that all thematerials were prepared and fitted for their respective places.beforehand. represents how God prepares and fits, beforehxnd.every member of the Church. And when all are selected, fittedand readv. the rlorified Church will be brought together wi-ithoutcom&otion-or friction, even as the pa&s of-the Templewere nut toaether “without the sound of a hammer.” I1 Thing*6:‘i.) L On ihe contrary, the false temple, Babylon, ‘fits akdbuilds and tears down and puts up continually and with greatnoise-Babylon-confusion.The workers and materials coming largely from outqide ofIsrael is also true to the facts: for God has selected most ofthe Church from among those not Israelites according to theflesh, out of every country and nation. These are co-workingunder him whom the Jewish King, Solomon, typified-ourLord, who sprang from Judah.-Enrroa.]THE BIRLE TRIUJlPHANT.-Voltaire’s house is now used bythe Geneva Bible Society as a repository. The old premisesof the British and Foreign Bible Society in Earl street, Blackfriars,stood where, in 1378, the Council forbade Wycliffe cir-culating portions of the Holy Scriptures, and where he utteredthe words, “The truth shall prevail.” The Religious TractSociety’s premises are where Bibles were publicly burned.VOL. XI ALLEGHENY, PA., AUGUST, 1890THE TYPICAL TABERNACLE AND ITS TEACHINGSITS FURNITURE-ITS APARTMENTS-ITS PEOPLE[As our readers have the Tabernacle Shadows in book form we do not reproduce it hcrc.]EXTRACTS FROM INTERESTING LETTERSIowa.DEAR BROTHER RUSSELL:-I have been thinking that perhapsI ought to be better known to you, and that I havenot the advantage of that spiritual sympathy which so buildsUD the brethren who neglect not the assemblinz of themselvest&ether, which bodily -assembling has now, io some of us,to-be substituted by l&ters. I saw you and-heard you at themeeting in April, and perhaps you will recall me personally.I had then many, many things I wanted to talk with youabout, but I found it impossible to wait over until you wouldhave leisure. But how I was blessed and strengthened by thatmeeting! I have been a careful reader of the WATCH TOWERand both volumes of “DAWN,” and the spirit of that assemblzlsnd the inspiration of the meeting-the seeing, for the fir.&time, fRces of men and women who believe as I do and whosehope was also my hope-was indeed blessed. I know that youare very busy with that which the Master has intrusted toyour hand, and I write this letter, knowing that occasionalwords of sympathy and love are encouraging, and that a wordfrom me may help to build you up. I cannot tell you nowwhat the words have done for me, which the Master has spokenby you through the TOWER and DAWN. For several years Iwas in the pastorate of the 11. E. Church and a member ofthe Upper iowa Conference. The study of the Bible tookMethodism out of me lonn before I knew of vour writines.I associated a few months Gith the Campbellites; but they w&enot the people my heart yearned for. and their doctrines andprnctkcs were out of harmony with ‘IHE Wean. 1 turnedmy attention to the Plymouth Brethren-rend their literature,but they arc the worst “hide-bound” of any, though they dohave snme truth and arc zealous for the atonement.To one lookinrr at me from the outside onlv. I would seemto be a wandcre;, having had little stabilitv,” having had nofixed home since leaving-the IT. E. Church. ‘But GGd knowsdifferently, and I am r)crsu:ldetl that rou also can understand11ow that: a man whole daily prayer&was, “O! send out thylight and thy truth, and let them lend me,” would becomevery peruliar in the eyes of tllosc who are nslccp in Zion. Illal;e had some cstrenlcly painful espericnrrs wh&b would nothave fallen .unon me had I remained a nnstor in the Church.Iiut I am roniforted as WilS our brother i’nul. that these lightnfllictions work out for us a far more cscecding and eternalweight of glory. And since 1 have lcnrnctl to wall; in thelight a5 he is ‘in the light, I have nlso grasped the meaningof Pliil. 4 :7, TrrE PEACE OF GOD.I have scvcn children. none of thcln yet self-supporting,2nd as my salary stopped when T stol)l’cci prcachin$r *for tilepeople. I hnve had enough to do tn frcd and rlothc them. Thave mrncstly desired to br ;It work wholly in the Gospel.but the cnrr of inv fnniilv has iid uic to mr busincSa. butmy hcnrt. wns nil the time with the T,nrd. .Rrli$ously I am alone, rxc*eptiiig the syiiip~tby of wifenntl clllltlrcn. ant1 thr T,ord is good to IIS in our littlp f;lmilyRihlp rrndings every inorning.(7)