am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matt. 16: 15). Our Lord's reply is applicable to all believers in Him. "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father, which is in heaven" (Matt. 16: 17). We are elsewhere told, "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God" (1 John 5: 1). The Lord Jesus is to be preached to men as, "The Christ, the Son of the living God." On this rock, Christ said, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Paul says, “For I determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified" (1 Cor. 2: 2). "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon" (1 Cor. 3: 10) Isaiah foretold this. "Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste" (Isai, 28: 16). "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ" (1 Pet. 2: 4).

CHRIST, OUR ANOINTED PROPHET.

THE HISTORY Of the Jews, from the call of Abraham, is a pictorial lesson which should be studied. It presents a continued series of types. The covenant made by God with Abraham and his seed, which has continued nearly four thousand years, until the present day; the deliverance of the Jews from Egypt; their journey through the wilderness, under the guidance of Moses, fed daily with bread from heaven; their miraculous deliverances from their enemies; their being carried into captivity to Babylon; and their ultimate dispersion through all nations because of their forsaking God; their mode of worship, sacrifices, priesthood and temple, all were types; and are objectlessons which should be well understood. They "did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ" (1 Cor. 10: 3). The sins of the children of Israel, and the judgements inflicted upon them, are recorded for our admonition. "Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. *** Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: (Gr. by way of figure): and they are written

for our admonition" (1 Cor. 10: 6, 11). The Lord Jesus Christ is the promised seed of Abraham, in whom "shall all the nations of the earth be blessed" (Gen. 22: 18). "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, and to seeds, as of many; but as of one, and to thy seed, which is Christ" (Gal. 3: 16). Christ was manifested in all their sacrifices, and in their high priest. He was the theme of their prophets, and of their holy Scriptures. Moses and Joshua were types of Him. God sent Moses to deliver His chosen people from Egypt, to teach them His law, and to lead them to the promised land. When Moses was about to leave them, he told them, "The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto Him ye shall hearken.” "The LORD said unto me, *** I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him" (Deut. 18: 15, 18). The Prophet here spoken of is the Lord Jesus Christ. Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith unto him, We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph" (John 1: 45).

Peter, speaking of Christ as the Prophet, said,

"But those things which God before had showed by the mouth of all His prophets, that Christ should suffer, He hath so fulfilled. Repent ye, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. And He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: whom the heaven 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. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever He shall say unto you" (Acts 3: 18). From heaven God said, "This is my beloved Son: hear Him" (Matt. 17: 5; Mark 9: 7).

As the Prophet, Christ reveals to us the call of God, the word of God, the law of God, the salvation of God, and even the Father Himself. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God: and the Word was God. * * And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. * * * No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him" (John 1: 1, 14, 18). "No man knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son, and he to whom

soever the Son will reveal Him" (Matt. 11: 27). The Jews were in cruel bondage in Egypt without any power to deliver themselves, when God sent Moses to effect their deliverance. In like manner, the chosen children of God are held in slavery by the Devil, the god of this world, helpless and unable to free themselves until Christ delivers them. The deliverance of the Lord's people is the same in all ages. Five hundred years after Moses, David writes, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the LORD and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto Him, and were lightened; and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them" (Psm. 34: 3). We read of people crying to Jesus when He was on the earth, and that He heard every cry, and granted every request. "God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him" (Acts 10: 38). He continues to be, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever" (Heb. 13: 8). "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Rom. 10: 13).

As the children of Israel took with them, when they left Egypt, their families, their