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MARGINAL NOTES FOR YOUR STUDY BIBLE
Ex. 16:15. Manna is spoken of as the future food of the righteous (Rev. 2:17). The first four of the commandments in Ex. 20 have to do with man’s relation to God. Ex. 20:8 is the only commandment that begins with the word “ Remember.” Man as a seven-day clock. See Ex. 20:9. The only commandment with a prom ise attached, Ex. 20:12. Cf. Epli. 6:2. In Leviticus the Lord Himself speaks oftener than in any other book of the Bible. Contrast Num. 11:33, where a harm less food was made harmful, and 2 Kings 4:38-41, where a harmful food was made harmless. The blood of the sacrifice was “ sprinkled seven times”—Num. 19:4. Jesus’ blood flowed seven times— when scourged, the thorns, two hands, two feet, His side. “ Be sure your sin will find you out” —Num. 32:23— the one subject of fic tion. Christ drew from Deuteronomy, a book long disputed by the critics, all three texts which He used against Satan in the temptation (Matt. 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-14). God “ divided the stars unto all na tions,” Deut. 4:19. This implies a round earth, for if it were a plane, all nations would see the same stars. See Isa. 40:22. The word “ faith” occurs but once in the Old Testament. See Deut. 32:20. Bible verses save from reverses. See Josh. 1:8. The words, “ as for me,” in Josh. 24: 15, connected with holy determination; in 1 Sam. 12:23, connected with inter-
Gen. 47:7. A notable meeting. The greatest monarch, the ablest statesman, the oldest saint. Don’t be a “ Reub.” See Gen. 49:3- 4. The word “ physicians” occurs eleven times in the Bible. See Gen. 50:2 for first. Genesis opens with man’s creation in a beautiful garden in Eden. Closes with man in a coffin in Egypt. Christ spent ten times as much time in retirement as He did in public ser vice, and even then, often retreated to the desert or the mountain. Ex. 3:5, The first mention of God’s holiness. It is connected with the first move for the redemption of His people. The title “ Jehovah” occurs but four times in the English Bible. In the origi nal it occurs 11,600 times, but is trans lated “ Lord.” First occurrence— Ex. 6:3. Ex. 12:46. “ Neither shall ye break a bone thereof,” a prophecy of the dis posal of the sacrifice of Jesus (Jno. 19: 36). The Roman form of punishment by crucifixion was adopted with the Jews just one year before the crucifix ion of Jesus. Thus God’s'hand is seen at work preparing for the fulfillment of the type. It is said that when the Passover lamb was roasted (Ex. 12:9) a spit was run through the lamb from head to tail and another through the shoulders. Thus a cross was formed on which the lamb hung while subjected to the fires. The first attitude of faith in the pres ence of trial— “ Stand still”— Ex. 14:13. Moses began and ended his career with a song. (Ex. 15:1; cf. Deut. 32, the song referred to in Rev. 15:3).
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