Chapter 6

Now the prophecy: "There shall come a star out of _Jacob_ and a sceptre shall rise out of _Israel_." Num. Now 1735 years before Jesus was born, God changed Jacob's name to _Israel_, because he prevailed with him. This then is the family name for all who overcome, or prevail. God gave this name to his spiritual child, namely, _Israel_. Then Jesus will 'reign over the house of _Israel_ forever.' This must include all that are saved in the everlasting kingdom. Further, Joseph was the natural son of Jacob or _Israel_. In his prophetic view and dying testimony to his children, he says, Joseph is a fruitful bough, from _thence is the shepherd_ the stone of _Israel_. Gen. xlix: 22-34. Then this Shepherd (Jesus) is a descendant, and is of the house of _Israel_. Does he not say that he is the Shepherd of the Sheep,--what, of the Jews only? No, but also of the Gentile, 'for the promise is not through the law (of ceremonies) but thro' the righteousness of _faith_.' Rom. iv: 13. Micah says, 'They shall smite the Judge of _Israel_, that IS to BE the RULER in ISRAEL. v: 1, 2. Now Jesus never was a _Judge_ nor _Ruler_ in _Israel_. This, then, is a prophecy in the future, that he will judge, and be the Ruler over the whole house of _Israel_. All the family, both natural Jew and Gentile, will assume the family name, the _whole Israel_ of God. The angel Gabriel's message, then, is clear; David is the Father of Jesus, according to the flesh, and Jacob, or rather Israel his Father, and Jesus reigns over the house of Israel forever. Paul says, 'He is not a Jew which is one outwardly, but he is a Jew which is one inwardly.' Rom. ii. 'There is no difference between the Jew and the Greek, (or Gentile) for they are not all _Israel_ which are of _Israel_, neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children.' Why? Because the children of the promise, of Isaac (is the true seed.) ix. and x. ch. To the Gallatinns he says, 'Now to Abraham (the Grandfather of Israel) and his seed were the promises made; not to many, but as of one and to thy seed, which is CHRIST--then says, there is neither Jew nor Greek--but one in Christ Jesus, and if [47]ye be Christ then are ye Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise.' iii. 'And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the ISRAEL of God.' vi. This, then, is the name of the whole family in heaven; Christ is God's only Son and lawful heir; none but the true seed can be joint heirs with Christ in the covenant made with Abraham. Ezekiel's prophecy in xxxvii. chapter, God says 'he will bring up out of their _graves_ the WHOLE HOUSE OF ISRAEL,' 'and I'll put my spirit in you and ye shall _live_.' 12-14. If God here means any other than the spiritual _Israel_, then Universalism is true--for the _whole_ house of natural Israel did not die in faith; if the wicked Jews are to be raised and live before God, then will _all_ the wicked! For God is no respecter of persons: 'And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify _Israel_ when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them forever more.' 28 v. Here, then, we prove, that the dead and living saints are the whole _Israel_ of God, and the Covenant and Sign is binding on them into the gates of the holy city. Rev. xx: 14.

[48]RECAPITULATION

Page 3. _When was the Sabbath instituted?_ Here we have endeavored to show when, and how it continued until its re-enactment on Mount Sinai.

Page 9. _Has the Sabbath been abolished since the seventh day of creation? If so, when, and where is the proof?_ Here we believe we have adduced incontestible proof from the scriptures; from the two separate codes of laws given, viz: the first on tables of stone, called by God prophets, Jesus, and his Apostle. 3. The commandments of God. 2d code, the Book of Moses, as written from the mouth of God, the book of ceremonies, combining ecclesiastical and civil law, which Paul shows was nailed to the cross with all _their Sabbaths_ as _carnal commandments_, because their feasts commenced and ended with a Sabbath. See Lev. xxiii.

Please read from 16th page onward, how Jesus and the Apostle make the distinction.

Page 27. _Was the seventh day Sabbath ever changed? If so, when, and for what reason?_ Here we find, by examining the proofs set forth by those who favor and insist upon the change, that there is not one passage of scripture in the bible to sustain it, but to the contrary, that Jesus kept it and gave directions about it at the destruction of Jerusalem. Paul also, and other Apostles taught how we were to keep the commandments.

Page 42. 4th, The History which is uncontroverted. 5th, The time when the Sabbath commences. 6th, Who are true Israel.

Transcriber's Notes

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page 1: but the keeping the commandments of God."[ending quotation mark missing in scan]

page 4: my _commandments_, my _statutes_ and my _laws_."[ending quotation mark missing in scan]

page 6: children of Israel _forever_."[ending quotation mark missing in scan]

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page 11: school of Tyranus.[original has extraneous quotation mark]

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page 16: children of Israel in Mount Sinai;"[quotation mark missing in original]

page 20: not under the _law_ but under grace.[period missing in original]"

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page 22: "Touch not, taste not, handle not.[original has comma]"

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page 30: "[quotation mark missing in original]it was so at that time

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page 34: before he was created."[quotation mark missing in original]

page 38: Luke xiii: 10-17.[original has comma]

page 41: the ADVENT TESTIMONY.[original has comma]

page 42: [original has extraneous quotation mark]Jesus says there are but twelve hours

page 44: [original has extraneous quotation mark]This testimony first _negative_

page 45: under the wrong covenant.'[quotation mark missing in original]

page 46: nor _Ruler_ in _Israel_.[period missing in original]

page 46: ix.[original has comma] and x. ch.

page 46: Rom. ii.[original has Rom,ii.]