"According to the scripture recorded in 1 Corinthians 10: 1-12, the experiences of ancient Israel under the exodus movement were a
type of the experience of modern Israel under the advent movement. They are parallel movements.
Ancient literal Israel was called out of ancient literal Egypt, and led through the wilderness to the Promised Land, the Canaan of Palestine. Modern spiritual Israel is called out of modern spiritual Egypt and Babylon, (terms which symbolize darkness and confusion), and is being led through the wilderness of sin to the Land of Promise, the heavenly Canaan.
A few of the striking parallels in the two movements may be briefly referred to as follows:
1. Both movements arose in fulfillment of definite time prophecies, and began on time. (See Gen. 15: 13-16; Dan. 8: 14.)
2. Ancient Israel was delivered from Egyptian bondage in order that they might serve God and keep His laws. (Ps. 105: 43-45.) For the same purpose modern Israel is called out of the bondage and darkness of sin.
3. The sign and test of loyalty in both movements is the Sabbath.
4. Health reform is a part of each movement.
5. A "mixed multitude" accompanies both movements, and is
the curse of both, causing most of the trouble along the way. Satan, through attacks from without and apostasies from within, tried to defeat the exodus movement in reaching the Promised Land; but it was the same movement which left Egypt that reached Canaan, although the movement was entirely purged and the rebels removed, before the crossing of the Jordan. The history of the advent movement will be true to type. (Eze. 20:33-38.)
1- It was at midnight when deliverance came to Israel from the bondage of Egypt. The final deliverance of God's people from persecution and death will come at midnight. (See "Early Writings," pp. 285-288.)
Just before ancient Israel was delivered from Egypt, the judgment of God was manifested in the pouring out of plagues, ten in number, the last seven falling on the Egyptians only. Just before the advent people are delivered from the bondage of this world and its persecutions, the wrath of God will be manifested in a similar manner, the seven last plagues falling on the wicked only.
2- After the deliverance at the Red Sea, the Israelites sang a song of deliverance and victory. When the advent people are delivered from their enemies and stand upon the sea of glass before the throne of God, they sing the song of Moses and the Lamb, which is a song of deliverance and victory, expressive of the experience through which they have passed; and no individual can join in that song who has not had the experience. (Rev. 15:2, 3.)
3- " By a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserired." Hosea 12:13. Not by prophets, but by a prophet,— Moses, the prophet of ancient Israel, who died on the
borders of the Promised Land, after being given a view of the inheritance.
True to the parallel, it is not by prophets, but by a prophet that the advent movement has been and will continue to be led and preserved. The prophet died on the borders of the heavenly Canaan, after viewing in vision the glories of the Promised Land.
4- Because of the rebellion at Kadesh-barnea, where Israel lost sight of Christ, their Leader, and of His atonement on Calvary, and of His righteousness and victory by faith, the Lord refused to permit them to practice circumcision or celebrate the Passover till their wilderness wanderings were over.
Since the experience which came to the advent people in 1888, in their general attitude toward the message of righteousness by faith, many have largely lost sight of the great truth which is the very kernel and life of the gospel, and is divinely declared to be "the third angel's message in verity." God's people have to a great extent forgotten their deliverance from the world and the zeal of their first love, and the message of the hour is forcefully stated in Weymouth's translation of Revelation 2:4, 5: "Yet I have this against you — that you no longer love Me as you did at first. Be mindful, therefore, of the height from which you have fallen. Repent at once, and act like you did at first, or else I will surely come and remove your lamp stand out of its place — unless you repent."
5- It was at the last stage of the journey, while Israel stood on the banks of Jordan, that the great apostasy, known as the Baal-peor crisis, occurred. A spirit of worldliness and licentiousness swept through the camp, like poison through the human system. A number of Israel's leaders fell a prey to the wiles of the Midianitish women, and immorality became so common that its blighting curse was looked upon lightly.
In attempts to keep the advent movement out of the heavenly Canaan, by attacks from without and apostasies within, Satan will make his last at
tempt, as in the Baal-peor experience, through bringing about a spirit of worldliness and immorality which will pollute the ranks of both leaders and laity. This will take place when God's people stand on the borders of the heavenly Canaan."
TaylorBunch/MinistryMagazine1929
P.S.- WOW, that part he wrote in 1929 about Baal-peor & worldliness as well as licentiousness is LITERALLY happening now in the Church...
Ancient literal Israel was called out of ancient literal Egypt, and led through the wilderness to the Promised Land, the Canaan of Palestine. Modern spiritual Israel is called out of modern spiritual Egypt and Babylon, (terms which symbolize darkness and confusion), and is being led through the wilderness of sin to the Land of Promise, the heavenly Canaan.
A few of the striking parallels in the two movements may be briefly referred to as follows:
1. Both movements arose in fulfillment of definite time prophecies, and began on time. (See Gen. 15: 13-16; Dan. 8: 14.)
2. Ancient Israel was delivered from Egyptian bondage in order that they might serve God and keep His laws. (Ps. 105: 43-45.) For the same purpose modern Israel is called out of the bondage and darkness of sin.
3. The sign and test of loyalty in both movements is the Sabbath.
4. Health reform is a part of each movement.
5. A "mixed multitude" accompanies both movements, and is
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1- It was at midnight when deliverance came to Israel from the bondage of Egypt. The final deliverance of God's people from persecution and death will come at midnight. (See "Early Writings," pp. 285-288.)
Just before ancient Israel was delivered from Egypt, the judgment of God was manifested in the pouring out of plagues, ten in number, the last seven falling on the Egyptians only. Just before the advent people are delivered from the bondage of this world and its persecutions, the wrath of God will be manifested in a similar manner, the seven last plagues falling on the wicked only.
2- After the deliverance at the Red Sea, the Israelites sang a song of deliverance and victory. When the advent people are delivered from their enemies and stand upon the sea of glass before the throne of God, they sing the song of Moses and the Lamb, which is a song of deliverance and victory, expressive of the experience through which they have passed; and no individual can join in that song who has not had the experience. (Rev. 15:2, 3.)
3- " By a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserired." Hosea 12:13. Not by prophets, but by a prophet,— Moses, the prophet of ancient Israel, who died on the
True to the parallel, it is not by prophets, but by a prophet that the advent movement has been and will continue to be led and preserved. The prophet died on the borders of the heavenly Canaan, after viewing in vision the glories of the Promised Land.
4- Because of the rebellion at Kadesh-barnea, where Israel lost sight of Christ, their Leader, and of His atonement on Calvary, and of His righteousness and victory by faith, the Lord refused to permit them to practice circumcision or celebrate the Passover till their wilderness wanderings were over.
Since the experience which came to the advent people in 1888, in their general attitude toward the message of righteousness by faith, many have largely lost sight of the great truth which is the very kernel and life of the gospel, and is divinely declared to be "the third angel's message in verity." God's people have to a great extent forgotten their deliverance from the world and the zeal of their first love, and the message of the hour is forcefully stated in Weymouth's translation of Revelation 2:4, 5: "Yet I have this against you — that you no longer love Me as you did at first. Be mindful, therefore, of the height from which you have fallen. Repent at once, and act like you did at first, or else I will surely come and remove your lamp stand out of its place — unless you repent."
5- It was at the last stage of the journey, while Israel stood on the banks of Jordan, that the great apostasy, known as the Baal-peor crisis, occurred. A spirit of worldliness and licentiousness swept through the camp, like poison through the human system. A number of Israel's leaders fell a prey to the wiles of the Midianitish women, and immorality became so common that its blighting curse was looked upon lightly.
In attempts to keep the advent movement out of the heavenly Canaan, by attacks from without and apostasies within, Satan will make his last at
TaylorBunch/MinistryMagazine1929
P.S.- WOW, that part he wrote in 1929 about Baal-peor & worldliness as well as licentiousness is LITERALLY happening now in the Church...