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jius Christ our Lord. 1 vo. 1. 2.—follow /fmarity, peace, with them that call on the Lora out o f a pure 1heart. 2 Ti. 2. 22. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to hear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children o f Israel: The Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. Ac. 13.2.—He said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. Ac. 22. 21.—The Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and. from the power o f Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness o f sms. and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Ac. 26. 17, 18.—Paul, a servant o f Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God. j R o . 1.1.—By the grace o f God I am what I am. 1 Co. 15.10.—It pleased God, who separated me from mv mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen. Oa. 1.15,16.—I was made a minister, according to the gift o f the grace o f God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least o f all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Eph. 3. 7,8.—We have received grace and apos- tleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name. Ro. 1. 5.—W e have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency o f the power may be o f God, and not o f us. 2 Co. 4. 7.— I am the apostle o f the Gentiles. Ro. 11.13.—From »(E xact reproduction from p a ge 1914) Brief History— Acts 9:15 (poge 1914) Referencesi Acts 13:2; 22:21; 26:17, 18; Rom. 1:1; Gal. 1:15,16; Eph. 3:7,8; Rom. 5:1; 2 Cor. 4:7; Rom. 15:19; Gal. 2:7,8 A brief history of that part of the Apostle Paul’s life in ferred by the text is given to enable the reader to make a quick study of the effect of his life.
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Moses' Prediction— Deut. 18:15 (page 371) “ The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet jrom the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken.” Direct references: Acts 3:22, 7:37; Hebr. 2:14-17 Incidental references: John 1:45; M att. 17:5; Hebr. 1:1,2; 2:1-4; 11:15 Moses’ prediction that Christ, the Prophet, would come out of Israel is verified by quoting direct and parallel pas sages from the New Testament, fulfilling the prophecy. Incidental references are given showing Christ’s life among the people and His message to them and us. First Prophecy— Genesis 3:15 (page 14) "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” 1. Matt. 13:38; John 8:44; Acts 13:10; I John 3:8 2 . Ps. 132:11; Isa. 7:14: Rom. 16:20 3. Isa. 53:3,4,12; Dan. 9:26 This first prophecy of Christ in the Bible is clarified and illuminated by citing Scriptures from other portions. Thus each succeeding phrase in the verse becomes clear and meaningful. Principle of Sin— Joshua 7:20,21 (page 424) References: Exodus 9:27; I Sam. 15:24; Job 31:1 The principle of sin—one sinning individual causing defeat of the whole body—is graphically exemplified from the lives of Pharaoh, Saul and Job. Combination of Poetic Imagery, Parable and living Portraiture — Cedes. 7:1 (page 1123) References: Prov. 22:1; Luke 16:22,23; Job 5:7; Phil. 1:23 A combination of poetic imagery (Prov. 22:1), parable (Luke 16:22,23) and living portraiture (Phil. 1:23) reveal God’s method of teaching truth fragment by fragment, precept by precept. A Parable— Matt. 13:47, 48 (page 1669) References: M att. 4:19; Matt. 22:9,10; John 6:70 I Cor. 10:4,5; Matt. 22:12,13; Matt. 25:1,2 This parable of the Lord is explained via analogy and comparison of various persons, events and experiences.
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