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Dispensational Outline Of The Books Of The N.T.

75 DIFFICULT
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Gementria in Christ's
Geneaolgy

Christ In The Separate Books Of
The Word

by E.W. Bullinger

In GENESIS we shall understand the
record of Creation (ch. i.), for we shall see in it the counterpart of our
new creation in Christ Jesus (II Cor. v. 17). In the light which shined
out of darkness (Gen. i. 2, 3) we shall see the light which has shone "in
our hearts to give the knowledge of the glory of God in the face (or
person) of Jesus Christ" (II Cor. iv. 6). No wonder that those who know
nothing of this spiritual light of the New Creation know nothing of the
light that was created on the first day as revealed in the record of the
old creation. 1 The natural man sees only a
myth and an old wives' fable in the Creation record, and seems actually to
prefer the Babylonian corruption of primitive truth. These "other Gentiles
walk in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being
alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them,
because of the blindness of their heart" (Eph. iv. 17,18). Woe be to those
who follow these blind leaders, for "they shall both fall into the ditch"
they have prepared for themselves by their fleshly knowledge and worldly
wisdom. In the Creator we shall see Christ (John i. 3. Col. i. 16).
In
the first Adam we shall see the last Adam (I Cor. xv. 45. Rom. v. 14). In
the first man we shall see "the second man, the Lord, from heaven" (I Cor.
xv. 47).
In the "seed of the woman" (Gen. iii. 15) we shall see the
coming son of Abraham, the son of David, the Son of man, the Son of God;
while those who are in the black darkness of Rome see either a helpless
Infant, or a dead man, and a living woman – the Virgin Mary; having
corrupted their Authorized Vulgate Version (in Gen. iii, 15), 2 to make it the foundation of
this blasphemy.
In Abraham's shield we shall see the Living Word,
coming, speaking, and revealing Himself to him (ch. xv. 1. John viii.
56).
In Isaac we shall see Christ the true seed of Abraham (Rom. ix. 7.
Gal. iii. 16). In the Annunciation to the Mother (Gen. xviii. 10. Luke i.
30-33), the miraculous conception (Gen. xviii. 14. Luke i. 35) and the
pre-natal naming (Gen. xvii. 19. Matt. i. 21. Luke i. 31; ii. 21). In the
projected death of the one we see the foreshadowing of the other, two
thousand years before, and on the same mountain, Moriah; and this Mount,
selected not by chance, or for convenience (for it was three days
journey), but appointed in the Divine counsels as the site of the future
altar of burnt offering (Gen. xxii. 2. I Chron. xxi. 28-xxii. 1. 2 Chron.
iii. 1). In the wood laid upon Isaac (Gen. xxii. 6), and not carried by
the servants or on the ass, we shall see Him who was led forth bearing His
Cross (John xix. 17).
In Joseph, of whom the question was asked, "Shalt
thou indeed reign over us?" we see Him of whom His brethren afterwards
said, "We will not have this man to reign over us" (Luke xix. 14). But we
see the sufferings of the one followed by the glory, as we shall surely
see the glory of the true Joseph following His sufferings in the fulness
of time (1 Pet. i. 11), of which glory we shall be the witnesses, and
partakers (1 Pet. iv. 13; v. 1).
We must not pursue this great subject
or principle in its further details, though we have but touched the fringe
of it, even in the book of Genesis. As the Lord Jesus began at Moses so
have we only made a beginning, and must leave our readers to follow where
we have pointed out the way.
It may be well, however, for us to
indicate one or two of the leading points of the other books of the Old
Testament.

EXODUS tells of the sufferings and the glory of Moses, as
Genesis does of Joseph, and in both we see a type of the sufferings and
glory of Christ.
Joseph's sufferings began with his rejection, his own
brethren asking, "Shalt thou indeed reign over us? Or shalt thou indeed
have dominion over us ?" (Gen. xxxvii. 8). Moses' sufferings began with
his rejection and the question of "two men of the Hebrews," - "Who made
thee a ruler and a judge over us?" (Exod. ii. 14). In all this we see the
rejection of Christ by a similar question, the thought of their hearts
being put into their lips, in the parable, where "his citizens hated Him
and sent a message after Him saying, 'We will not have this man to reign
over us'" (Luke xix. 11).
But the issue in all three cases is the same.
Of each it is true, as it is said of Moses, "This Moses whom they refused,
saying, 'Who made thee a ruler and a deliverer?' The same did God send to
be a ruler and a judge by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in
the bush (Acts vii. 35).
Even so will God surely "send Jesus Christ
whom the heavens must receive until the times of restitution of all things
which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the
world began" (Acts iii. 20, 21).
Thus early, in Genesis and Exodus, we
have the great subject of the sufferings and the glory of Christ more than
foreshadowed (1 Pet. i. 11; iv. 13; v. 1. Luke xxiv. 26).
Exodus tells
us also of Christ as the true Paschal Lamb (I Cor. v. 7, 8); as the true
Priest (Exod. xxx. 10. Heb. v. 4, 5); and the true Tabernacle which the
Lord pitched and not men (Heb. ix).

LEVITICUS gives us, in the offerings, a fourfold view of the
Death of Christ (the Sin and Trespass Offerings being reckoned as one), as
the Gospels give us a fourfold view of His life.

NUMBERS foreshadows the Son of Man come to be lifted up" (ch.
xxi. 9. John iii. 14, 15); the Rock (ch. xx. 11. I Cor. x. 4); the Manna
that fed them (ch. xi. 7-9. Deut. viii. 2, 3. John vi. 57, 58); and the
future Star that should arise "out of Jacob" (ch. xxiv. 17. Luke i. 78. II
Pet. i. 19. Rev. ii. 28; xxii. 16).

DEUTERONOMY reveals the coining Prophet "like unto Moses" (ch.
xviii. 15. Acts vii. 23-26); the Rock and Refuge of His people (chs.
xxxii. 4; xxxiii. 27).

JOSHUA tells of "the Captain of the Lord's host" (ch. v. 13-15.
Heb. ii. 10; xii. 2) who shall triumph over all His foes; while Rahab's
scarlet cord (ch. ii. 12-20) tells of His sufferings and precious blood
which will shelter and preserve His people in the coming day of His
war.

JUDGES tells of the Covenant Angel whose name is "Secret," i.e.
"Wonderful" (ch. xiii. 18, margin; compare Isa. ix. 6, where the word is
the same).

RUTH reveals the type of our Kinsman-Redeemer, the true Boaz;
and the question of ch. ii. 10 is answered in Prov. xi. 15.

SAMUEL reveals the "sufferings" and rejection of David, who
became a "Saviour" and a "Captain" of his followers (I Sam. xxii. 1, 2),
foreshadowing David's Son and David's Lord, "the Root and the Offspring of
David" (Rev. xxii. 16).

KINGS shows us the "glory which should follow," and the "greater
than Solomon" (Matt. xii. 42); the "greater than the Temple" (Matt. xii.
6), where everything speaks of His glory (Ps. xxix. 9 and margin).

CHRONICLES reveals Christ as "the King's Son," rescued "from
among the dead," hidden in the House of God, to be manifested in due time,
"as Jehovah hath said" (II Chron. xxii. 10-–xxiii. 3).

EZRA speaks of "a nail in a sure place" (ch. ix. 8), which
according to Isa. xxii. 23 is used of Eliakim, who typifies Christ.

NEHEMIAH tells of the "bread from Heaven" and "water out of the
Rock" (ch. ix. 15, 20), which are elsewhere used as typical of Christ
(John vi. 57, 58. I Cor. x. 4).

ESTHER sees the seed preserved which should in the fulness of
time be born into the world. His name is there, though concealed, 3 but His will and power is manifested in defeating all
enemies in spite of the unalterable law of the Medes and Persians.

JOB reveals Him as his "Daysman" or "Mediator" (ch. ix. 33); and
as his "Redeemer" coming again to the earth (ch. xix. 25-27).

THE PSALMS are full of Christ. We see His humiliation and
sufferings and death (Ps. xxii.), His Resurrection (Ps. xvi.), His
anointing as Prophet with grace-filled lips (Ps. xlv. Luke iv. 22); as
Priest after the order of Melchisedec (Ps. ex. Heb. v. 6; vi. 20; vii. 17,
21); as King enthroned over all (Ps. ii.), and His kingdom established in
the earth (Ps. ciii.; cxlv., & c.).

PROVERBS reveals Christ as the "Wisdom of God" (ch. viii. I Cor.
i. 24); the "Path" and "Light" of His People (ch. iv. 18); the "Surety"
who smarted for His people while strangers (ch. xi. 15. Rom. v. 8-10. Eph.
ii. 12. 1 Pet. ii. 11); the "strong tower" into which the righteous run
and are safe (ch. xviii. 10); the friend who loveth at all times, and the
brother born for adversity (ch. xvii. 17).

ECCLESIASTES tells of the "one among a thousand in the midst of
all that is vanity and vexation of spirit" (ch. vii. 28).

THE SONG OF SONGS reveals Him as the true and faithful Shepherd,
Lover, and Bridegroom of the Bride, who remained constant to Him in spite
of all the royal grandeur and coarser blandishments of Solomon.

ISAIAH is full of the sufferings and glories of Christ. He is
the "despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with
grief" (ch. liii. 5); wounded for our transgressions, oppressed,
afflicted, and brought as a lamb to the slaughter; cut off out of the land
of the living (ch. liii. 2–9). Yet the glory shall follow. "He shall see
of the travail of His soul and be satisfied" (ch. liii. 11). He will be
His people's "Light" (ch. lx. 1, 2. Matt. iv. 16); "The Mighty God" (ch.
ix. 6. Matt. xxviii. 18); Salvation's Well (ch. xii. 3); the King who
shall "reign in righteousness" (ch. xxxii. 1, 2); Jehovah's Branch,
beautiful and glorious (ch. iv. 2).

JEREMIAH tells of "the Righteous Branch," and "Jehovah our
Righteousness" (ch. xxiii. 5, 6); of the "Righteous Branch" and King who
shall reign and prosper (ch. xxxiii. 15).

EZEKIEL reveals Him as the true Shepherd (ch. xxxiv. 23), and as
"the Prince" (ch. xxxvii. 25); the "Plant of Renown" (ch. xxxiv. 29), and
"Jehovah Shammah" (ch. x1viii. 35).

DANIEL reveals Him as the "Stone" become the Head of the corner
(ch. ii. 34. Ps. cxviii. 22. Isa. viii. 14. xxviii. 16. Matt. xxi. 42, 44.
Acts iv. It. I Pet. ii. 4, 6). Also as the Son of Man (ch. vii. 13, 16);
and "Messiah the Prince" (ch. ix. 24).

He is HOSEA'S true David (iii. 5), the Son out of Egypt (xi.
1);

JOEL'S "God dwelling in Zion" (ch. iii. 17);

AMOS'S Raiser of David's Tabernacle (ch. ix. 11; Acts xv. 16,
17);

OBADIAH'S "Deliverer on Mount Zion" (v. 17);

JONAH'S "Salvation" (ch. ii. 9); the "Sign" of Christ's
resurrection (Matt. xii. 39-41);

MICAH'S "Breaker," "King" and "Lord" (ch. ii. 13; v. 2,5);

NAHUM'S "Stronghold in Trouble" (ch. i. 7);,

HABAKKUK'S "Joy" and "Confidence" (ch. iii. 17, 18);

ZEPHANIAH'S "Mighty God in the midst of Zion" (ch. iii. 17);

HAGGAI'S "Desire of all nations" (ch. ii. 7);

ZECHARIAH'S Smitten Shepherd; The Man, Jehovah's Fellow (ch.
xiii. 7); Jehovah's "Servant-the Branch" (ch. iii. 8); "the Man whose name
is the Branch" (ch. vi. 12);

MALACHI'S "Messenger of the Covenant" (ch. iii. 1); the Refiner
of the Sons of Levi (ch. iii. 3); "The Sun of Righteousness" (ch. iv.
2).

Thus, the "Word" of God has one great subject.
That one great
all-pervading subject is Christ; and all else stands in relation to Him.
He is "the beginning and the ending" of Scripture, as of all beside.

Hence, the Word of God, at its ending, shows how the beginning all
works out; and how, that to which we are introduced in Genesis is
completed in Revelation.
Satan's first rebellion is implied between the
first and second verses of the first chapter of Genesis, and his final
rebellion is seen in Rev. xx. 7-9. His doom is pronounced in Gen. iii. 15,
and is accomplished in Rev. xx. 10.
We have the primal Creation, "the
world that then was," in Gen. i. 1 (II Pet. iii. 6). "The Heavens and the
Earth which are now" in Gen. i. 2, etc. (2 Pet. iii. 7). And "The New
Heavens and the New Earth" in Rev. xxi. 1 (2 Pet. iii. 13).
We have
"night" in Gen. i. 1; and see "no night there" in Rev. xxii. 5.
We have
the "sea" in Gen. i. 10; and "no more sea" in Rev. xxi. 1.
We have the
"sun and moon" in Gen. i. 16, 17; and "no need of the sun or the moon" in
Rev. xxi. 23; xxii. 5.
We have the entrance of sorrow and suffering and
death in Gen. iii. 16, 17; and "no more death, neither sorrow nor crying"
in Rev. xxi. 4.
We have the "curse" pronounced in Gen. iii. 17; and "no
more curse" in Rev. xxii. 3.
We have banishment from Paradise and the
Tree of Life in Gen. iii. 22-24; and the welcome back and "right to it" in
Rev. xxii. 2.

This will be sufficient 4 to show the unity of the
"Word" as a whole; and to stimulate Bible students to a further study of
it on the line of this great fundamental principle.

Footnotes:
1. Though the recent discovery
of Radium is beginning to open our eyes and show bow light can
exist without the sun.
2. Where the Hebrew
masculine is misrepresented as feminine, and is thus made, as Dr. Pusey
has said, the foundation of Mariolatry, and the basis of the Immaculate
Conception.
3. See The Name of Jehovah in
the Book of Esther, in Four Acrostics, by the same author.
4. More instances will be found in The
Apocalypse, or, the Day of the Lord, republished as Commentary on
Revelation, by Kregel Publications, pp. 58, 59.

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