Sanctuary

Sanctuary “Foundation of Our Faith”

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“The correct understanding of the ministration in the heavenly sanctuary is the foundation of our faith.” --Letter 208, 1906.

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Chapter 1 – Overview of the Sanctuary Message Why We Should Study:

Hebrews 4:14,16 . Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Great Controversy, p. 488, 489. “The subject of the Sanctuary and the investigative judgment should be clearly understood by the people of God. All need a knowledge for themselves of the position and work of their great High Priest. Otherwise, it will be impossible for them to exercise the faith which is essential at this time, or to occupy the position which God designs them to fill….The Sanctuary in heaven is the very center of Christ’s work in behalf of men. It concerns every soul living upon the earth. It opens to view the plan of redemption, bringing us down to the very close of time, and revealing the triumphant issue of the contest between righteousness and sin. It is of the utmost importance that all should thoroughly investigate these subjects, and be able to give an answer to everyone that asketh them a reason of the hope that is in them.” Central to all Seventh-day Adventists

The Great Controversy, p. 423, (1888). “The subject of the sanctuary was the key which unlocked the mystery of the disappointment of 1844. It opened to view a complete system of truth, connected and harmonious, showing that God's hand had directed the great advent movement, and revealing present duty as it brought to light the position and work of His people.” Last Day Events, p. 44. “The passing of the time in 1844 was a period of great events, opening to our astonished eyes the cleansing of the sanctuary transpiring in heaven, and having decided relation to God's people upon the earth, [also] the first and second angels' messages and the third, unfurling the banner on which was inscribed, "The commandments of God and the faith of Jesus." One of the landmarks under this message was the temple of God, seen by His truth-loving people in heaven, and the ark containing the law of God. The light of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment flashed its strong rays in the pathway of the transgressors of God's law. The nonimmortality of the wicked is an old landmark. I can call to mind nothing more that can come under the head of the old landmarks. All this cry about changing the old landmarks is all imaginary.” The Purpose of the Sanctuary

Psalm 77:13 “Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?” Exodus 25:8 “Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.” Exodus 25:22. “There I will meet with thee to commune with thee.” Hebrews 8:1,2 “We have such an high priest… a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle…” The Sanctuary is a real life demonstration of the plan of redemption.

Education, p. 36 . “Through Christ was to be fulfilled the purpose of which the tabernacle was a symbol--that glorious building, its walls of glistening gold reflecting in rainbow hues the curtains inwrought with cherubim, the fragrance of ever-burning incense pervading all, the priests robed in spotless white, and in the deep mystery of the inner place, above the mercy seat, between the figures of the bowed, worshiping angels, the glory of the Holiest. In all, God desired His people to read His purpose for the human soul.” Summary : As our sins separate us from God, the sanctuary service shows us that through Jesus we can be forgiven, cleansed from sins, and empowered to live a holy life. The sanctuary also shows us that not until sin stops going into the sanctuary can the sanctuary be fully cleansed.

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Chapter 2– The Outer Court The Outer Court

Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 347.3. “The sacred tent was enclosed in an open space called the court, which was surrounded by hangings, or screens, of fine linen, suspended from pillars of brass. The entrance to this enclosure was at the eastern end. It was closed by curtains of costly material and beautiful workmanship, though inferior to those of the sanctuary. The hangings of the court being only about half as high as the walls of the tabernacle, the building could be plainly seen by the people without. In the court, and nearest the entrance, stood the brazen altar of burnt offering. Upon this altar were consumed all the sacrifices made by fire unto the Lord, and its horns were sprinkled with the atoning blood. Between the altar and the door of the tabernacle was the laver, which was also of brass, made from the mirrors that had been the freewill offering of the women of Israel. At the laver the priests were to wash their hands and their feet whenever they went into the sacred apartments, or approached the altar to offer a burnt offering unto the Lord.” Court dimensions: 100x50x5 cubits = 45x23x2.3 meters The door was 20 cubits wide and woven of blue, purple, and scarlet. The Hangings (Exodus 27:9-18)

The white linen hangings represent Christ’s righteousness. Revelation 3:18 “I counsel thee to buy of me… white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed.” Our High Calling 350.3. “We must have the buyers and the sellers cleared out of the soul temple, that Jesus may take up His abode within us. Now He stands at the door of the heart as a heavenly merchantman; He says, . . . "Open unto me; buy of me the heavenly wares; buy of me the gold tried in the fire." Buy faith and love, the precious, beautiful attributes of our Redeemer. . . . He invites us to buy the white raiment, which is His glorious righteousness; and the eyesalve, that we may discern spiritual things. Oh, shall we not open the heart's door to this heavenly visitor?” Revelation 7:13-14 “…have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” Revelation 19:8 “ …for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” The Gate (Exodus 38:18)

The gate represents Jesus as being the only way of salvation. John 10:9. “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved…” John 14:6. “…I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh to the father, but by me.” Acts 4:12. “…There is none other name (Jesus) under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Desire of Ages, p. 477.3. “Christ is the door to the fold of God. Through this door all His children, from the earliest times, have found entrance. In Jesus, as shown in types, as shadowed in symbols, as manifested in the revelation of the prophets, as unveiled in the lessons given to His disciples, and in the miracles wrought for the sons of men, they have beheld "the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29), and through Him they are brought within the fold of His grace. Many have come presenting other objects for the faith of the world; ceremonies and systems have been devised by which men hope to receive justification and peace with God, and thus find entrance to His fold. But the only door is Christ, and all who have interposed something to take the place of Christ, all who have tried to enter the fold in some other way, are thieves and robbers.”


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Sanctuary “Foundation of Our Faith” The Altar of Burnt Offering (Exodus 27:1-8)

The sacrifices represent Christ. The priest represents Christ. The sinner represents us. John 1:29. “…Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” Hebrews 10:4. “For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.” Hebrews 9:11,12. “But Christ being come an high priest… neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.” Faith I Live By p, 196.4. “Every morning and evening a lamb of a year old was burned upon the altar, with its appropriate meat offering, thus symbolizing the daily consecration of the nation to Jehovah, and their constant dependence upon the atoning blood of Christ. God expressly directed that every offering presented for the service of the sanctuary should be "without blemish.". . . Only an offering "without blemish" could be a symbol of His perfect purity who was to offer Himself as "a lamb without blemish and without spot." 1 Peter 1:19. The apostle Paul points to these sacrifices as an illustration of what the followers of Christ are to become. He says, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." The Laver (Exodus 30:18-21)

Gospel Workers 1892, p. 162.2. “Anciently the priests were required to have their garments in a particular style to do service in the holy place, and minister in the priest's office. They were to have garments in accordance with their work, and God distinctly specified what these should be. The laver was placed between the altar and the congregation, that before they came into the presence of God, in the sight of the congregation, they might wash their hands and their feet. What impression was this to make upon the people? It was to show them that every particle of dust must be put away before they could go into the presence of God; for he was so high and holy that unless they did comply with these conditions, death would follow…” The reflection from the polished brass acted as a mirror, thus representing the law of God (James 1:23-25). When we look at Christ and His law we see ourselves as we really are. Brass represents perpetuity -- so the law is eternal, yet, powerless to cleanse us. The priest was then to wash his hands and feet for cleansing. The water illustrates baptism, cleansing from sin, and the new birth experience. Titus 3:4-5. “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works which we have done, but according to His mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost…” John 3:5. “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” Summary : Contrast God’s offer of salvation with false religions. In the false we must do something to appease God, but in the sanctuary we find what God has done and is doing to redeem His people. Though we have broken His law and are deserving of death, in the sanctuary we see that Christ has paid the penalty for our sins. Not only does the blood of Christ have power to forgive our sins but also to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. We next enter into the Holy Place to continue the work of sanctification.


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Chapter 3 – The Holy Place The Candlestick (Exodus 25:31-39; 37:17-24)

The candlestick was the only source of light in the holy place. It represents Christ and our witness to the world. John 8:12. “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness…” Matthew 5:14. “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” Revelation 1:20 “ . . . the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.” The candlestick was also lit with oil, which is a biblical symbol of the Holy Spirit (see Matt. 25:1-9). Reflecting Christ, p. 288.2. "Ye are the light of the world." The Jews thought to confine the benefits of salvation to their own nation; but Christ showed them that salvation is like the sunshine. It belongs to the whole world. The religion of the Bible is not to be confined between the covers of a book, nor within the walls of a church. It is not to be brought out occasionally for our own benefit, and then to be carefully laid aside again. It is to sanctify the daily life, to manifest itself in every business transaction and in all our social relations.” The Table of Showbread ( Exodus 25:23-30)

Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 354. “The showbread was kept ever before the Lord as a perpetual offering. Thus it was a part of the daily sacrifice. It was called showbread, or "bread of the presence," because it was ever before the face of the Lord. It was an acknowledgment of man's dependence upon God for both temporal and spiritual food, and that it is received only through the mediation of Christ. God had fed Israel in the wilderness with bread from heaven, and they were still dependent upon His bounty, both for temporal food and spiritual blessings. Both the manna and the showbread pointed to Christ, the living Bread, who is ever in the presence of God for us. He Himself said, "I am the living Bread which came down from heaven." John 6:48-51. Frankincense was placed upon the loaves. When the bread was removed every Sabbath, to be replaced by fresh loaves, the frankincense was burned upon the altar as a memorial before God.” The bread represents Christ and His word. John 6:51. “I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” Our High Calling, p. 209.3,6 “As by eating temporal food the physical system becomes strong, so by eating the flesh and drinking the blood of the Son of God, the spiritual nature is strengthened. God's Word is spirit and life to all who appropriate it. He who partakes of Christ's flesh and blood is a partaker of the divine nature. . . . A vital, life-giving current flows from his Saviour to him. The food we eat at one meal does not satisfy us forever. We must daily partake of food. So we must daily eat the Word of God that the life of the soul may be renewed. In those who feed constantly upon the Word, Christ is formed, the hope of glory. A neglect to read and study the Bible brings spiritual starvation....” The Altar of Incense ( Exodus 30:1-10)

Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 348. “Just before the veil separating the holy place from the most holy and the immediate presence of God, stood the golden altar of incense. Upon this altar the priest was to burn incense every morning and evening; its horns were touched with the blood of the sin offering, and it was sprinkled with blood upon the great Day of Atonement. The fire upon this altar was kindled by God Himself and was sacredly cherished.


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Sanctuary “Foundation of Our Faith” Day and night the holy incense diffused its fragrance throughout the sacred apartments, and without, far around the tabernacle.” Revelation 8:3-4 “And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. (4) And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.” The scene portrayed may be understood as symbolic of the ministration of Christ for His people (see Rom. 8:34). Christ, as intercessor, mingles His merits with the prayers of the saints, which are thereby made acceptable with God. The continual burning of incense was a reminder that the “sweet” intercession of Christ in our behalf is constant and unceasing, and that He is always there to hear our prayers. Testimonies for the Church Vol. 8, p. 178. “Christ is the connecting link between God and man. He has promised His personal intercession. He places the whole virtue of His righteousness on the side of the suppliant. He pleads for man, and man, in need of divine help, pleads for himself in the presence of God, using the influence of the One who gave His life for the life of the world. As we acknowledge before God our appreciation of Christ's merits, fragrance is given to our intercessions. As we approach God through the virtue of the Redeemer's merits, Christ places us close by His side, encircling us with His human arm, while with His divine arm He grasps the throne of the Infinite. He puts His merits, as sweet incense, in the censer in our hands, in order to encourage our petitions. He promises to hear and answer our supplications.” Summary : In the Holy Place we find the sanctification process depicted. Once we are re-born in the outer court we are grafted into Christ to shine with Him. By daily partaking of the word (the Bread), spending time in prayer (the incense), and being filled with the Holy Spirit (the oil) we continue to grow in Christ. Remember, daily prayer and praise is the secret to approach unto God’s throne.

Chapter 4 – The Most Holy Place The Ark of the Covenant: (Exodus 25:10-22, Hebrews 9:4)

Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 348.2 “Beyond the inner veil was the holy of holies, where centered the symbolic service of atonement and intercession, and which formed the connecting link between heaven and earth. In this apartment was the ark, a chest of acacia wood, overlaid within and without with gold, and having a crown of gold about the top. It was made as a depository for the tables of stone, upon which God Himself had inscribed the Ten Commandments. Hence it was called the ark of God's testament, or the ark of the covenant, since the Ten Commandments were the basis of the covenant made between God and Israel. Mercy Seat Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 348.3 “The cover of the sacred chest was called the mercy seat. This was wrought of one solid piece of gold, and was surmounted by golden cherubim, one standing on each end. One wing of each angel was stretched forth on high, while the other was folded over the body (see Ezekiel 1:11) in token of reverence and humility. The position of the cherubim, with their faces turned toward each other, and looking reverently downward toward the ark, represented the reverence with which the heavenly host regard the law of God and their interest in the plan of redemption. Above the mercy seat was the Shekinah, the manifestation of the divine Presence; and from between the cherubim, God made known His will. Divine messages were sometimes communicated to the high priest by a voice from the cloud. Sometimes a light fell upon the angel at the right, to signify approval or acceptance, or a shadow or cloud rested upon the one at the left to reveal disapproval or rejection. Law of God Property of Lay Institute for Global Health Training – www.lightingtheworld.org

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Sanctuary “Foundation of Our Faith” Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 349.2 “The law of God, enshrined within the ark, was the great rule of righteousness and judgment. That law pronounced death upon the transgressor; but above the law was the mercy seat, upon which the presence of God was revealed, and from which, by virtue of the atonement, pardon was granted to the repentant sinner. Thus in the work of Christ for our redemption, symbolized by the sanctuary service, "mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other." Psalm 85:10. Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:1-22, Leviticus 23:26-32) Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 355.5. “Important truths concerning the atonement were taught the people by this yearly service. In the sin offerings presented during the year, a substitute had been accepted in the sinner's stead; but the blood of the victim had not made full atonement for the sin. It had only provided a means by which the sin was transferred to the sanctuary. By the offering of blood, the sinner acknowledged the authority of the law, confessed the guilt of his transgression, and expressed his faith in Him who was to take away the sin of the world; but he was not entirely released from the condemnation of the law. On the Day of Atonement the high priest, having taken an offering for the congregation, went into the most holy place with the blood and sprinkled it upon the mercy seat, above the tables of the law. Thus the claims of the law, which demanded the life of the sinner, were satisfied. Then in his character of mediator the priest took the sins upon himself, and, leaving the sanctuary, he bore with him the burden of Israel's guilt. At the door of the tabernacle he laid his hands upon the head of the scapegoat and confessed over him "all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat." And as the goat bearing these sins was sent away, they were, with him, regarded as forever separated from the people. Such was the service performed "unto the example and shadow of heavenly things." Hebrews 8:5. Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 357.4-358.3 “As Christ at His ascension appeared in the presence of God to plead His blood in behalf of penitent believers, so the priest in the daily ministration sprinkled the blood of the sacrifice in the holy place in the sinner's behalf. The blood of Christ, while it was to release the repentant sinner from the condemnation of the law, was not to cancel the sin; it would stand on record in the sanctuary until the final atonement; so in the type the blood of the sin offering removed the sin from the penitent, but it rested in the sanctuary until the Day of Atonement. {PP 357.5} In the great day of final award, the dead are to be "judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works." Revelation 20:12. Then by virtue of the atoning blood of Christ, the sins of all the truly penitent will be blotted from the books of heaven. Thus the sanctuary will be freed, or cleansed, from the record of sin. In the type, this great work of atonement, or blotting out of sins, was represented by the services of the Day of Atonement--the cleansing of the earthly sanctuary, which was accomplished by the removal, by virtue of the blood of the sin offering, of the sins by which it had been polluted. As in the final atonement the sins of the truly penitent are to be blotted from the records of heaven, no more to be remembered or come into mind, so in the type they were borne away into the wilderness, forever separated from the congregation. Since Satan is the originator of sin, the direct instigator of all the sins that caused the death of the Son of God, justice demands that Satan shall suffer the final punishment. Christ's work for the redemption of men and the purification of the universe from sin will be closed by the removal of sin from the heavenly sanctuary and the placing of these sins upon Satan, who will bear the final penalty. So in the typical service, the yearly round of ministration closed with the purification of the sanctuary, and the confessing of the sins on the head of the scapegoat. Thus in the ministration of the tabernacle, and of the temple that afterward took its place, the people were taught each day the great truths relative to Christ's death and ministration, and once each year their minds were carried forward to the closing events of the great controversy between Christ and Satan, the final purification of the universe from sin and sinners.”


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Chapter 5 – Annual Feasts Lev 23:4 “These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.” (The feasts were to remind God’s people of how He had led them in the past; in addition to this the feasts pointed forward to the death, resurrection, ascension and work of Christ.) John 5:39 “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (vs. 46) For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.” The passing of seasons in Palestine: (See Patriarchs and Prophets p. 537-542) The first month of the Jewish year (Abib) corresponded to the last of March and the beginning of April. The grains had been growing in the fields over winter. The latter rain had ended, and as the Passover feast opened, the barley was beginning to ripen (8 BC p. 442). This was the grain used in the wave sheaf. After the spring feasts the grain harvest (barley, wheat, etc.) began. (Ruth 2:23) In the autumn came the harvest—the products of the vegetable garden and orchard: fruits, oil, wine, etc. After the labors of the harvest were ended (Ex. 23:16), and before the toils of the new year began, all were free from labor and care and could give their full attention to the Feast of Tabernacles. •

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3 Feasts in the Spring: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Wave Sheaf th

1. Type: Passover - Exodus 12:1-13:10 —the 14 day of the first month. Lev 23:5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord's passover. [called Abib, which is the Hebrew word for the “first”]

The time of slaying the Lamb in Christ’s day: “…they sacrifice from the ninth to the eleventh hour…” 9 BC p. 710 under “passover” entry Exo 12:46 In one house shall it [the passover lamb] be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. Antitype: Cross of Calvary - 1 Corinthians 5:7 “…Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us…”

Patriarchs and Prophets p. 539 “On the fourteenth day of the month, at even, the Passover was celebrated, its solemn, impressive ceremonies commemorating the deliverance from bondage in Egypt, and pointing forward to the sacrifice that should deliver from the bondage of sin. John 19:33, 36 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs 36) For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. Great Controversy, p. 399 “The slaying of the Passover lamb was a shadow of the death of Christ. Says Paul: ‘Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.’ 1 Cor. 5:7. The sheaf of first fruits, which at the time of the Passover was waved before the Lord, was typical of the resurrection of Christ.” 2. Type: Unleavened Bread — Exodus 12:8 (KJV) "And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it."

Leviticus 23:6 “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.” Antitype: Christ body - 1 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV) "Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8) Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth."

The “new lump”: 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." Romans 6:4 (KJV) "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." Property of Lay Institute for Global Health Training – www.lightingtheworld.org

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Sanctuary “Foundation of Our Faith” 3. Type: Wave Sheaf —Lev 23:10-11 “… ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: 11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you…” Antitype : Christ’s Resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:20 “…now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”

I Selected Messages, p. 305. “Christ was the first fruits of them that slept. It was to the glory of God that the Prince of life should be the first fruits, the antitype of the wave sheaf. . . . This very scene, the resurrection of Christ from the dead, had been celebrated in type by the Jews. When the first heads of grain ripened in the field, they were carefully gathered; and when the people went up to Jerusalem, these were presented to the Lord as a thank offering. The people waved the ripened sheaf before God, acknowledging Him as the Lord of the harvest. After this ceremony the sickle could be put to the wheat, and the harvest gathered.” [see also Desire of Ages p. 786 & 834 and Great Controversy 399] 1 Feast in the Summer: Pentecost (also called Feast of Harvest & Feast of Weeks) 4. Type: Pentecost Lev 23:15-16 “And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: 16 Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD. Lev 23:17 (KJV) Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD."

Patriarchs and Prophets p. 539. "Fifty days from the offering of first fruits, came the Pentecost, called also the feast of harvest and the feast of weeks. As an expression of gratitude for the grain prepared as food, two loaves baked with leaven were presented before God. The Pentecost occupied but one day which was devoted to religious service.” Antitype : Pentecost – Acts 2:1-4

Selected Messages, Book 1, page 305 "So those who had been raised were to be presented to the universe as a pledge of the resurrection of all who believe in Christ as their personal Saviour." Old Spirit of Prophecy, Book 3, page 253 "He is seated by the side of His Father on His throne. The Saviour presents the captives He has rescued from the bonds of death at the price of His own life. His hands place immortal crowns upon their brows, for they are the representatives and samples of those who shall be redeemed by the blood of Christ from all nations, and shall come forth from their graves at His second coming." Ephesians 4:8 (KJV) "Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men." 3 Feasts in the Fall: Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, Feast of Tabernacles (also called Feast of Ingathering) 5. Type: Feast of Trumpets —Lev 23:24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. Antitype : Announcement of the Judgment hour . Dan 7:10 (KJV) "A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened."

Joel 2:15,16 "Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly…" Mat 25:6 (KJV) "And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him." Revelation 14:6-12


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Sanctuary “Foundation of Our Faith” 6. Type: Day of Atonement —Lev 23:27 “Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement…” Antitype : Judgment Hour — Revelation 14:7 “…for the hour of His judgment is come.”

Review and Herald, June 26, 1888. “We are living in the antitypical day of atonement, and our High Priest is in the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary, pleading his blood in behalf of his people. The mighty achievement upon Calvary should not become an old, forgotten story to any of us.” 7. Type: Feast of Tabernacles —Lev 23:34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.

Lev 23:42-43 “Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: 43 That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths…” Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 540. “Like the Passover, the Feast of Tabernacles was commemorative. In memory of their pilgrim life in the wilderness the people were now to leave their houses and well in booths, or arbors . . .” Antitype: Second Coming – 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17 “… the Lord himself shall descend with a shout…”

Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 541 “The Feast of Tabernacles was not only commemorative but typical. It not only pointed back to the wilderness sojourn, but, as the feast of harvest, it celebrated the ingathering of the fruits of the earth, and pointed forward to the great day of final ingathering, when the Lord of the harvest shall send forth His reapers to gather the tares together in bundles for the fire, and to gather the wheat into His garner.” THE CEREMONIAL SYSTEM REPLACED BY THE LORD’S SUPPER

Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 539. “When the Saviour yielded up his life on Calvary, the significance of the Passover ceased, and the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper was instituted as a memorial of the same event of which the Passover had been a type.” Type: The Lord’s Supper (foot washing, bread, wine)—John 13:14-15 “If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.”

1 Cor 11:26 (KJV) "For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come." Antitype : Luke 22:18 (KJV) "For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

Signs of the Times, August 7, 1879 par. 3. “The plan of redemption, embracing the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, was first preached to Adam... The plan of saving sinners through Christ alone was the same in the days of Adam, Noah, Abraham, and every successive generation of those who lived before the advent of Christ, as it is in our day. The patriarchs, prophets, and all the holy martyrs from righteous Abel, looked forward to a coming Saviour, in whom they showed their faith by sacrificial offerings. At the crucifixion the typical system of sacrifices was done away by the great antitypical offering. The sacrifice of beasts shadowed forth the sinless offering of God's dear Son, and pointed forward to his death upon the cross. But at the crucifixion type met antitype, and the typical system there ceased; but not one jot or tittle of the moral code was abrogated at the death of Christ.” Recommended Reading: Leviticus 23 Great Controversy, pp. 398-402 Review and Herald, July 15, 1890 “Obedience to the Law Necessary”


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