The Cross And Its Shadow - Adventaudio

As the result of our first parents' eating of the forbidden fruit,over all the earth hung the gloom of the divine decree, "In the daythat thou eatest thereof dying thou shalt die." 3 3 The marks ofdeath and decay were soon seen in the falling leaves and witheredflowers. There was no escaping the decree, "The wages of sin isdeath." 4 4 But a ray of light pierced the darkness when God spokethe following words to Satan: "It (the seed of the woman) shallbruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel." 5 6 These wordsrevealed the fact that for those who would cherish the emnityagainst sin which God had placed in the heart, there was a way ofescape from death. They would live, and Satan would die; butbefore his death he would bruise the heel of the seed of thewoman. This was necessary in order that the death of Satan mightbe made sure, and that mankind might escape eternal death.Before man was placed on trial, the love of the Father and theSon for him was so great that Christ pledged His own life as aransom if man should be overcome by the temptations of Satan.Christ was "the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." 6 7This wonderful truth was made known to our first parents in thewords spoken by the Lord to Satan, "It (the seed of the woman)shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel."In order that man might realize the enormity of sin, whichwould take the life of the sinless Son of God, he was required tobring an innocent lamb, confess his sins over its head, then with hisown hands take its life, a type of Christ's life. This21sin-offering was burned, typifying that through the death of Christall sin would finally be destroyed in the fires of the last day. 78It was difficult for man, surrounded by the darkness of sin, tocomprehend these wonderful heavenly truths. The rays of lightwhich shone from the heavenly sanctuary upon the simplesacrifices, were so obscured by doubt and sin, that God, in Hisgreat love and mercy, had an earthly sanctuary built after thedivine pattern, and priests were appointed, who "served unto theexample and shadow of heavenly things." 8 9 This was done that

man's faith might lay hold of the fact that in heaven there is asanctuary whose services are for the redemption of mankind.The prophet Jeremiah grasped this great truth, and exclaimed,"A glorious high from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary."910 David knew of God's dwelling-place in heaven, and whenwriting for the generations to come, he said, "He (God) hath lookeddown from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the Lordbehold the earth." 1011 The22faithful ones have always understood that when they sought Godwith all the heart, "their prayer came up to His holy dwelling-place,even unto heaven." 1112All the worship in the earthly sanctuary was to teach the truth inregard to the heavenly sanctuary. While the earthly tabernacle wasstanding, the way into the heavenly tabernacle was not mademanifest; 12 13 but when Christ entered heaven to present His ownblood in man's behalf, God revealed through His prophets muchlight in regard to the sanctuary in heaven.To John, the beloved disciple, were given many views of thatglorious temple. He beheld the golden altar, on which, mingledwith fragrant incense, the prayers of earthly saints are offered upbefore God. In vision he saw the candlestick with its seven lamps offire burning before the throne of God. The veil into the most holywas lifted, and he writes, "The temple of God was opened inheaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of Histestament." 1314It is in this "true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and notman," that Christ pleads His blood before the Father in behalf ofsinful men. 14 15 There is the throne of God, surrounded bymyriads of the angelic hosts, all waiting to obey His commands;1516 and from there they are sent to answer the prayers of God'schildren here on earth. 1617The heavenly sanctuary is the great power-house of Jehovah,whence all the help necessary to overcome every temptation ofSatan is sent to each one who is connected with it by faith.

The heavily laden electric car, with its slender arm reaching upto the wire above, through which it receives strength23from the power-house miles away, is a fitting illustration of theChristian. As long as the connection is unbroken, through thedarkest night, the car runs smoothly up and down hill alike, notonly shedding light on the immediate track ahead, but casting itsbright rays of light into the darkness far and near. But the instantthe connection is broken, how great is the change! The, carremains in darkness, unable to go forward.So it is that Christ, our great High Priest in the heavenlysanctuary, reaches His hand down over the battlements of heavento clasp the hand of every one who will reach up by faith and takehold of the proffered help. The one whose faith lays hold of thathelp, can pass securely over the steepest hills of difficulty, his ownsoul filled with light while diffusing light and blessing to others. Aslong as he by faith keeps a firm hold of God, he has light andpower from the sanctuary above; but if he allows doubt andunbelief to break the connection, he is in darkness, not only unableto go forward himself, but a stumbling-block in the way of others.The one who allows nothing to break his connection withheaven becomes an earthly dwelling-place for the Most High;24"for thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity,whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with himalso that is of a contrite and humble spirit." 17 18 He who separatesfrom sin and puts it far from him, becomes a temple of the HolyGhost. 1819 God loves to dwell in the hearts of His people, 1921 butsin cherished in the heart prevents His Spirit from abiding there.Christ knocks at the door of every heart, inviting all to exchangesin for righteousness, that He may come in and abide with them.There are three temples brought to view in the Bible,-theheavenly temple, the (dwelling-place of the Most High, whereChrist intercedes in our behalf; the temple of the human body,where God's Spirit rules and reigns; and the earthly temple, with itstypical services, designed to teach mankind how to receive divine

help from the great storehouse above, so that God can honor themby abiding with them continually.The earthly sanctuary with its types and symbols is like thepowerful lenses of the telescope, which make it possible to viewheavenly bodies that otherwise would be invisible. To the eye of theignorant those wonderful lenses appear like ordinary glass; but theastronomer, who longs to know of the wonders of the heavens, isfilled with rapture as he gazes through them.In like manner the Christian who will study the typical service ofthe earthly sanctuary, not as a collection of dry, lifeless relics ofancient worship, but as a wonderful art gallery, where, by the handof a master-artist, the different parts25of the marvellous plan of redemption are portrayed, will beastonished at the beauty revealed. The figures fairly speak to him,as it were, from the canvas. They tell the beautiful story of theSaviour's love until his very soul is filled with rapture as he gazesupon them. He sees the vivid picture of the priest in snow-whiterobe leading the red heifer out to the rough uncultivated valley,there to offer it a sacrifice for sin. He sees him sprinkle its blood onthe rough stones of the valley, to teach that Christ died for the mostworthless, for the veriest outcast. Who can gaze on that picturewithout having his heart filled with love for such a compassionateRedeemer?Again he views a picture of the destitute sinner, longing to befree from sin; and beholding his wealthy brethren pass with theirlambs for sin-offerings, the poor ones with their pigeons and doves,he sinks back into despondency, for he has no living thing to offer.Then the light of hope springs into his face as one tells him, "Onlya handful of flour will answer." And as the sinner watches the priestoffer the crushed wheat as an emblem of the blessed body to bebroken for him, and hears him say, "Thy sin is forgiven," his heartleaps for joy, as did the heart of the poor man by the pool of26Siloam, who had no one to help him, when the blessed Master toldhim to take up his bed and walk. 2023

If the one who longs to know more of Christ and His infinitelove, will study the types and symbols of the earthly sanctuary,connecting each with its glorious antitype, his soul will be filledwith rapture. Like the lenses of the telescope, they reveal wondrousbeauties in the character of our blessed Redeemer, beauties thatare revealed in no other way.There is a separate and distinct heavenly lesson taught by eachof the different types and symbols of the earthly sanctuary service;and when they are all viewed together, they form a wonderfulMosaic painting of the divine character of Christ as none but aheavenly artist could portray it.Names Given the Heavenly Sanctuary by Different Bible Writers"Thy dwelling-place,"Solomon"A palace,"David"His holy temple,"David"Temple of God,"John"Habitation of Thy holiness,"Isaiah"True tabernacle which the Lord Paulpitched,""My Father's house,"Jesus"Place of His habitation,"David"His holy habitation,"Jeremiah"The sanctuary,"Paul"Holiest of all,"Paul2 Chron 6:39Psalms 48:3Psalms 11:4Revelation 11:19Isaiah 63:15Hebrews 8:2John 14:2Psalms 33:14Jeremiah 25:30Hebrews 8:2Hebrews 9:8Names Given the Earthly Sanctuary"A worldly sanctuary,""The first tabernacle,""A figure for the time then present,""Patterns of things in the heavens,""Not the very image of the things,""Holy places made with hands,""Figures of the true,"Heb. 9:1Heb. 9:8Heb. 9:9Heb. 9:23Heb. 10:1Heb. 9:24Heb. 9:24

"The temple,"1 Cor. 9:13The Body of the Christian is called the Temple"Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and inthree days I will raise it up. . . He spake of the temple of His body."John 2:19, 21. "Know ye not that your body is the temple of theHoly Ghost?" 1 Cor. 6:19. "If any man defile the temple of God,him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which templeye are." 1 Cor. 3:17.Chapter 2 - The TabernacleThe tabernacle as pitched in the wilderness was a beautifulstructure. Around it was a court enclosed with linen curtains, whichwere suspended by silver hooks from pillars of brass trimmed withsilver. Viewed from any side, the tabernacle was beautiful. Thenorth, south, and west sides were formed of upright boards, tencubits high, covered gold within and without, and kept in positionby silver sockets underneath, and by bars overlaid with gold, whichpassed through golden rings, and extended around the building. 211The front, or east end, was enclosed by a curtain of "blue, andpurple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of anembroiderer." 22 2 It was hung upon five pillars of acacia woodoverlaid with gold, and added much to the beauty of the entrance.The rich rainbow tints of the curtain, inwrought with29cherubim, which formed the door of the building where Godpromised to dwell, was a beautiful "shadow" of the entrance to theheavenly sanctuary. Here, with a rainbow of glory encircling Histhrone, the Father sits, while ten thousand times ten thousandangels pass to and fro at His command. 233The roof, or covering, of the tabernacle consisted of fourcurtains of cloth and skins. The inside curtain, like that at theentrance of the tabernacle, was of blue, purple, scarlet, and finetwined linen, with golden cherubim wrought in it by a cunning

embroiderer. 24 4 This formed the ceiling, which was a faintrepresentation of the canopy of glory above the throne of God,with the myriads of angels ready to fulfil His commands. 25 5 Overthis was a curtain of goats' hair, above that a covering of rams'skins dyed red, and over all a covering of badgers' skins, all forminga perfect protection from the weather. 26 6 The different colors inthe coverings, blending with the golden wall and the gorgeousentrance curtain, or veil, as it was called, combined to make astructure of surpassing glory.Over the tabernacle rested the pillar of cloud by day and thepillar of fire by night, which guided the Israelites in all theirwanderings. 27 7 In the midst of the desert heat there was a cool,refreshing shelter beneath the shade of the cloudy pillar for thosewho served in the tabernacle or worshiped in its court, whilewithout was the scorching heat of the desert. 28 8 What a beautifultype of the covering God spreads over His people in the midst ofthis wicked world, so that it is possible to dwell in the secret place ofthe Most High and abide under the shadow of the Almighty One299 while in the midst of the turmoil and strife of this wickedworld.At night, when the intense heat abated and darkness covered thedesert, then above the holy tabernacle hung the cloud,30now a great pillar of fire, "in the sight of all the house of Israel,throughout all their journeys." 30 10 God's immediate, visiblepresence lighted up the entire encampment, so that all could walksafely through the darkness. What an expressive type was thusgiven of the Christian's walk! There may be no visible light, butwhen the light of God's presence surrounds him, his pathway islight. David knew this when he wrote, "Blessed is the people thatknow the joyful sound they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of Thycountenance." 3111 The weakest trusting child of God can have theblessed privilege of being guided by the light of God'scountenance, safe from the pitfalls of Satan, if he will surrender hisheart to God.

Within the golden walls of the tabernacle, priests of divineappointment performed a work representing in types and symbolsthe plan of redemption.The work of Christ has two distinct phases, one performed inthe first apartment of the heavenly sanctuary, the other in thesecond apartment. He offers salvation free to every one. Manyaccept and start out on the Christian pathway. Christ reaches downHis infinite arm to encircle and support every one who calls uponHis name, and no power of earth or Satan31can force a child of God out of His protecting care. 32 12 The onlyway any can be lost is by letting go their hold upon that infinitehand. Like Peter, if they take their gaze from Christ and fix it uponthe sea of life, they sink, unless, like him, they cry out, "Lord, saveme," and are rescued by the Saviour. 3313The work of Christ is illustrated by the parable of the marriageof the king's son. All the guests, both bad and good are gathered atthe marriage; but when the king comes in to examine the guests, allare ejected except those who are clothed with the wedding garmentof Christ's righteousness. "Many are called, but few are chosen."3414There were two apartments in the sanctuary, or tabernacle. Inthe first apartment a service was performed daily throughout32the year which typified the work of inviting the guests andgathering them to His marriage. On one day at the end of the yeara service was performed in the second apartment which typifiedthe work of choosing out from among the many that have acceptedthe call, those who are worthy of eternal life, as illustrated in theparable by the king examining the guests.TypeAntitypeHeb. 8:1-5. The earthly sanctuary was a Rev. 11:19. There is a temple in heaven.shadow of the heavenly sanctuary.Heb. 9:1-3. The worldly sanctuary had Heb. 9:24. The heavenly sanctuary alsotwo apartments.has two apartments.

Chapter 3 - History of the SanctuaryThe history of the typical service, of which the earthlytabernacle was a visible representation, began at the gate of thegarden of Eden, where our first parents brought their offerings andpresented them before the Lord. Abel showed his faith in thepromised Saviour by bringing an animal. He not only presentedthe shed blood of the sacrifice, but he also presented the fat to theLord, showing faith in the Saviour and a willingness to put awayhis sin. 351Before the people of God went into Egypt, their worship wassimple. The patriarchs lived near the Lord, and did not need manyforms or ceremonies to teach them the one grand truth that sincould be atoned for only by the death of One who was sinless.They needed only a rough altar and an innocent lamb to connecttheir faith with the infinite Sin-bearer.34As the patriarchs journeyed from place to place, they set up theiraltars and offered their sacrifices, and God drew near to them,often showing His acceptance of their offerings by sending firefrom heaven to consume the sacrifices.Of all the sacrifices recorded in the book of Genesis, nonecomes so near the great antitypical offering as the one required ofAbraham when God called him to offer his only son. The test offaith was not simply in the fact that Isaac was his only legitimateson, but Abraham understood that through Isaac's posterity thelong-promised Messiah was to come; and in offering Isaac,Abraham was cutting off his only hope of salvation, as well as thatof the world. But his faith wavered not. He believed that the sameGod who had performed a miracle in giving him a son, could bringthat son from the dead to fulfil the promise that He had made. 362The Lord chose the exact spot for the offering of Isaac. He saidto Abraham, "Get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer himthere for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I willtell thee of." 37 3 As Abraham and Isaac went on that memorablejourney, they were directed by the Lord to Mount Moriah; and

when they came to the place, Abraham built an altar and boundIsaac upon it, ready to sacrifice him; but the Lord stayed his hand.The spot where such loyalty to God was shown was everafterward honored by the Lord. But the devil as well as the Lordwatched over this place. He knew it was sacred to Jehovah, becausethere God had tested the faith of the man He honored by callinghim His friend. 384For more than four hundred years after the children of Israelentered the promised land, Satan held this place. It was astronghold of the enemy in the midst of Israel. But35it was finally captured by David, who made it the capital of hiskingdom; afterward Jerusalem was called the "City of David." 395The threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, where the angel ofthe Lord appeared to David, was on this same spot. The prophettold David to erect an altar on the threshing-floor, and there Davidmade a special consecration to the Lord. A few years later thetemple, which was erected without sound of hammer, occupied thissame plot of land. 40 6 God had conquered and He designed theplace should be hallowed by His presence. But His people wereunfaithful, and when the Lord of light came to His own temple, Hewas despised and crucified, and the holy city and the site of thesacred temple passed into the hands of the Gentiles.Satan is guarding this spot vigilantly at the present time,intending never again to relinquish his hold upon it. But the time iscoming when, in spite of Satan and all his host, the same Saviourwho was rejected in His own temple shall place His feet upon theMount of Olives, 41 7 and the entire site of old Jerusalem will bepurified; then the New Jerusalem will come36down from heaven and rest upon that spot made sacred by theconsecration of God's chosen people. God's glorious heavenlytemple will be upon Mount Zion [Moriah], nevermore to fall intothe hands of the enemy. God says, "I. . . will set My sanctuary inthe midst of them forever more."

Having briefly outlined the subject from Eden lost to Edenrestored, we will go back to the time Israel came out of Egypt.Subjected to a life of incessant toil and surrounded by heathendarkness, the children of Israel lost sight of the significance of theirsimple sacrifices. On account of their servitude, they were deprivedof the privileges enjoyed by the ancient patriarchs, of spendingmuch time communing with God, and they drifted very near toEgyptian idolatry. When God brought them out of Egypt, Heproclaimed His law from Sinai, and then gave them th

The Cross and its Shadow by S.N. Haskell Thy way O God, is in the Sanctuary." Ps. 77:13. The Cross of Christ In the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime. When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes decieve, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me; Lo!