06-04-2009, 12:08 AM
Wibble
I agree with most of what you're saying... but note that the Passover was for the whole household of faith... only the first born (the anointed in the antitype) were in danger of death (second death if unfaithful)... BUT the whole family ate the Lamb... it was for them all though it promised to the rest of the family a different reward or salvation... the common salvation... but not the Divine Nature in it's first resurrection.
Jesus stated in John 6 that "This is my flesh whilch I will give for the life of the world".... He was the Passover Lamb. It represented His humanity given for Adam and his progeny. The election of a special class from within (the first born from the dead, thus first resurrection) is entirely secondary to the picture. The Ransom is for the world... the passover lamb pictures Jesus Paying the Ransom for them. The Sin Offering on the other hand is the anointed's opportunity to share in His suffering that they might also reign with Him in glory. Not that any of this class of 144,000 had any merit of their own to offer... they did NOT have anything to add to the payment for the Ransom for the human race... but they were honored and privileged to sacrifice their humanity on the same altar, sacrificing the perfect humanity they would have possessed in the earthly kingdom... giving up that opportunity and entering into the spiritual opportunity...
Yes they are the antitypical Levites...more particularly the priesthood who shared in the sacrificing. The levites consisted of 4 groups... the priests and then the three family groups outside the priesthood.
None of the Levites get a share of the inheritance in the land (an earthly salvation)... but the other tribes represent those who do,and the tabernacle was situated in the midst of their camp with the 12 tribes encamped all around it...three tribes to each side. God was teh centerpiece of their lives.... Jesus' sacrifice was pictured in the slaying of the atonement day bullock... the anointed by the slaying of the Lord's Goat... same story, different picture, and there are others.
thanks for bringing up the subject
much appreciated.
:heartbeat:
I agree with most of what you're saying... but note that the Passover was for the whole household of faith... only the first born (the anointed in the antitype) were in danger of death (second death if unfaithful)... BUT the whole family ate the Lamb... it was for them all though it promised to the rest of the family a different reward or salvation... the common salvation... but not the Divine Nature in it's first resurrection.
Jesus stated in John 6 that "This is my flesh whilch I will give for the life of the world".... He was the Passover Lamb. It represented His humanity given for Adam and his progeny. The election of a special class from within (the first born from the dead, thus first resurrection) is entirely secondary to the picture. The Ransom is for the world... the passover lamb pictures Jesus Paying the Ransom for them. The Sin Offering on the other hand is the anointed's opportunity to share in His suffering that they might also reign with Him in glory. Not that any of this class of 144,000 had any merit of their own to offer... they did NOT have anything to add to the payment for the Ransom for the human race... but they were honored and privileged to sacrifice their humanity on the same altar, sacrificing the perfect humanity they would have possessed in the earthly kingdom... giving up that opportunity and entering into the spiritual opportunity...
Yes they are the antitypical Levites...more particularly the priesthood who shared in the sacrificing. The levites consisted of 4 groups... the priests and then the three family groups outside the priesthood.
None of the Levites get a share of the inheritance in the land (an earthly salvation)... but the other tribes represent those who do,and the tabernacle was situated in the midst of their camp with the 12 tribes encamped all around it...three tribes to each side. God was teh centerpiece of their lives.... Jesus' sacrifice was pictured in the slaying of the atonement day bullock... the anointed by the slaying of the Lord's Goat... same story, different picture, and there are others.
thanks for bringing up the subject
much appreciated.
:heartbeat: