The Harp of God Part 17

What arrangement did G.o.d make with Israel at Mount Sinai? -- 191.

What was typified by the making of this law covenant at Mount Sinai?

-- 191.

Who erected the tabernacle in the wilderness? -- 192.

The services performed by the priest on the atonement day in connection with the tabernacle foreshadowed what? -- 192.

Give a description of the construction of the tabernacle. -- 193.

Describe what the high priest did with the bullock on the day of atonement. -- 194.

What did he do with its blood? -- 194.

What did these ceremonies foreshadow? -- 194.

How often were these services performed? -- 195.

Why, then, was the law covenant made? -- 195.

What was the purpose of having the Israelites to go through these ceremonies once each year? -- 195.

What did the law demand relative to Adam? and how was justice satisfied?

-- 196.

The fact that Adam's children were born after he was sentenced to death, what effect did that have upon the children? -- 196.

Why did G.o.d permit the sentence upon Adam to have a vital effect upon all of Adam's children? -- 197.

Did Jehovah promise to ransom man? and if so, give the Scriptural proof.

-- 197.

Must this promise be carried out? -- 197.

Define ransom. -- 198.

Define sin-offering. -- 199.

Where and how was the ransom-price provided? -- 199.

Where was the sin-offering begun? and where is it finished? -- 199.

By what prophecy did G.o.d show that it was his purpose to redeem man by his beloved Son suffering death? -- 201.

In what sense are Adam and his offspring held in restraint or imprisonment? Give the Scriptural proof. -- 202.

What was the first qualification of the one who would provide the ransom-price? -- 203.

Could divine justice accept anything more or less than the value of a perfect human life as a ransom for Adam and his race? -- 204.

Was it necessary for the redeemer to be a perfect human being? and if so, why? -- 204.

In what way did the law given to Israel indicate that a perfect human life would be required as a ransom-price? -- 205.

Give an ill.u.s.tration under the law. -- 205.

Did the law picture what should const.i.tute the qualification of the redeemer? and if so, where, and what, is it? -- 205.

How is man's extremity and dependence upon Jehovah shown in connection with the ransom provision? -- 206.

Could Adam redeem himself? or could any of Adam's children redeem him or their brethren? Give Scriptural proof. -- 206.

Why was man's condition hopeless without a redeemer? -- 206.

The ransom-price when provided, where must it be presented? -- 207.

Could any human being present the value of that ransom-sacrifice in heaven? -- 207.

What two potent reasons, then, are there which make it impossible for Adam's children to redeem their brethren? -- 208.

Show how man's future happiness wholly depends upon the divine provision for redemption, -- 209.

Does man's complete extremity enable us to appreciate more highly the value of the ransom-sacrifice? -- 209.

What does this show with reference to the debt of grat.i.tude man owes to Jehovah? -- 209.

Give an ill.u.s.tration of man's extremity; and what would cause him to feel grateful to his benefactor? -- 210.

If we find the proof to be conclusive that Jehovah has made provision for the redemption and deliverance of all mankind, how should that affect the mind and heart of every honest person? -- 210.

Whom did G.o.d send into the earth to be the redeemer or ransomer of mankind? -- 211.

What did St. Paul say about this to the Galatians? Quote the Scripture.

-- 211.

Was it important that Jesus should be qualified to meet the requirements of the divine law in order to ransom the race? -- 211.

Since ransom means _exact corresponding price_, had Jesus been an incarnated spirit being would he have been qualified to ransom mankind?

-- 212.

If Jesus had been part man and part G.o.d, would he have been qualified to meet the requirements of the divine law? -- 212.

What does the divine law definitely require as to the qualification of the redeemer or ransomer? -- 212.

How did G.o.d send his Son? and when he came, was he a man or was he G.o.d?

Give Scriptural proof. -- 213.

Had any perfect man lived on the earth from Adam to Jesus? -- 213.