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The Bible; How to Study and Understand It
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Chapter 5
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Christ in All the Bible
1. OF whom did Christ say the
Scriptures testify?
"Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think
ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify
of Me." John 5:39.
NOTE.-"Search the Old Testament Scriptures: for they are
they that testify of Christ. To find Him in them is the
true and legitimate end of their study. To be able to
interpret them as He interpreted them is the best result
of all Biblical learning." - Dean Alford.
2. Of whom did Moses and the
prophets write?
"Philip findeth Nathanael, 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.
NOTE.-In her translation of the Old Testament
Scriptures, Helen Spurrell expressed the following
wish for all who should read her translation: "May
very many exclaim, as the translator has often done
when studying numerous passages in the original,
I have found the Messiah!"
3. From whose words did Christ say
the disciples ought to have learned of His death and
resurrection?
"O fools, and slow of heart to believe all
that the prophets have spoken: ought not Christ
to have suffered these things, and to enter into His
glory?" Luke 24:25,26.
4. How did Christ make it clear to
them that the Scriptures testify of Him?
"And beginning at Moses and all the prophets,
He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the
things concerning Himself." Verse 27.
5. What did He say a little later
to the eleven?
"These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet with you, that all things must be
fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and
in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning Me."
Verse 44.
6. Where in the Bible do we find
the first promise of a Redeemer?
"And the Lord God said unto the serpent, . .
. I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and
between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise
thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel." Gen. 3:14,15.
7. In what words was this promise
renewed to Abraham?
"In thy seed shall all the nations of
the earth be blessed." Gen. 22:18. See also Gen. 26:4;
28:14.
8. To whom did this promised seed
refer?
"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.
9. Whom did God promise to send
with Israel to guide them into the promised land?
"Behold, I send an Angel before thee,
to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the
place which I have prepared." Ex. 23:20.
10. Who was the Rock that went
with them?
"And did all drink the same spiritual drink:
for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed
[went with, margin] them: and that Rock was Christ."
1 Cor. 10:4.
11. In what prophecy are Christ's
life, suffering, and death touchingly foretold?
In the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah.
12. Where is the price of Christ's
betrayal foretold?
"So they weighed for My price thirty
pieces of silver." Zech. 11:12. See Matt. 26:15.
13. Where in the Psalms are
Christ's dying words recorded?
"My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?"
Ps.
22:1. See Matt. 27:46. "Into Thine hand I commit My
spirit" Ps. 31:5. See Luke 23:46.
14. How is Christ's resurrection
foretold in the Psalms?
"I will declare the decree: the Lord hath
said unto Me, Thou art My Son; this day have I
begotten Thee." Ps. 2:7. See Acts 13:33.
15. Where again in the Psalms is
His resurrection foretold?
"For Thou wilt not leave My soul in hell;
neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to see
corruption." Ps. 16:10. See Acts 2:25-31.
16. In what words does Daniel
foretell Christ's receiving His kingdom?
"I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, one
like the Son of man came with the clouds of
heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they
brought Him near before Him. And there was given Him
dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people,
nations, and languages, should Serve Him: His dominion
is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away,
and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." Dan.
7:13,14. See also Luke 1:32,33; 19:11,12; Rev. 11:15.
17. How is Christ's second coming
described in the Psalms?
"Let the floods clap their hands: let the
hills be joyful together before the Lord; for He
cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall
He judge the world, and the people with equity." Ps.
98:8,9. "Our God shall come, and shall not keep
silence: afire shall devour before Him, and it shall
be very tempestuous round about Him. He shall call to
the heavens from above, and to the earth, that He may
judge His people. Gather My saints together unto Me;
those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice."
Ps. 50:3-5.
18. What is Christ to one
renewed after God's image?
"Christ is all, and in all." Col.
3:11.
A Glory in
the Word we find
When grace restores our sight;
But sin has darkened all the mind,
And yeiled the heavenly light.
When God's
own Spirit clears our view,
How bright the doctrines shine!
Their holy fruits and sweetness show
Their Author is divine.
How blest
we are, with open face
To view Thy glory, Lord,
And all Thy image here to trace,
Reflected in Thy Word!
CAMPBELL'S
COLLECTION.
TITLES OF CHRIST
In the Old Testament
Seed of the woman. Gen. 3:15.
Mine Angel. Ex. 23:23.
A Star out of Jacob. Num. 24:17.
A Prophet. Deut. 18:15,18.
Captain of the host of the Lord. Joshua 5:14.
A Friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Prov.
18:24.
My Beloved. Song of Solomon 2:10.
Chiefest among ten thousand. Song of Solomon 5:10.
(One) altogether lovely. Song of Solomon 5:16.
The Mighty God. Isa. 9:6.
The Everlasting Father. Isa. 9:6.
The Prince of Peace. Isa. 9:6.
The Lord Our Righteousness. Jer. 23:5,6.
The Son of God. Dan. 3:25.
The Son of Man. Dan. 7:13.
Michael, . . . the Great Prince. Dan. 12:1.
The Branch. Zech. 6:12,13.
The Messenger of the covenant. Mal. 3:1.
The Sun of Righteousness. Mal. 4:2.
In the New Testament
The Word. John 1:1.
The Lamb of God. John 1:29.
The Bread of life. John 6:35.
The Light of the world. John 8:12.
The Door of the Sheep. John 10:7.
The Good Shepherd. Verse 11.
The Resurrection and the Life. John 11:25.
The Way, the Truth, and the Life. John 14:6.
The True Vine. John 15: 1.
That Rock. 1 Cor. 10:4.
The last Adam. 1 Cor. 15:45.
The Chief Corner-stone. Eph. 2:20.
The Man Christ Jesus. 1 Tim. 2:5.
A Great High Priest. Heb. 4:14.
The Author and Finisher of our faith. Heb. 12:2.
The Chief Shepherd. 1 Peter 5:4.
An Advocate. 1 John 2:1.
Michael, the Archangel. Jude 9.
The Lion of the tribe of Judah. Rev. 5:5.
The Morning Star. Rev. 22:16.
King of kings, and Lord of lords. Rev. 19:16.
NOTE.-Christ is referred to in the Bible under
something like three hundred different titles and
figures, of which the above are only examples. Why
this is so is because He is all that these names and
figures represent.
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