ntt<-ntion to the poculinr glory 1md eminence of our nature. The more faithful his ~n·ant.~ have been to the gospel charge JJUt into their hRnds, the more they have n•vealed how vile a thing humanity i11. God wishes us in all our connection with him to he worthy of our humanity, and to koop ever in our thoughts the gulf that divide& u~ from even the highlll't of the brutes. MAn is never more truly humAn, never more fully an exponent of the peculiarities of hie nature than when he is doing his beet to rc,·ool the eaving light of God to men. 'l'he Christian, no matter whAt he may lack In such endowments 1\6 the world values, is the best kind of man ; and the better Christian be becomClll, the higher be stands in that best kind wherein he is already numbered. ll. 'l'HAT THERE l[JGIIT BE A DUE OORRE!IP01'"'DENCE BETWEEN TRE LIGHT AND THE GLORY OF THE MOST ROLY PLAOE. From between the cherubim within the veil God i<honc forth when it was 80 required with a glory and impressiveness which no light of human invention could rival. But outside the veil the seven-branched candlestick was ever to be lighted in the night-time to symbolise the glorious illumination which came from JehoV&h himself. How important, therefore, that the light should be the very best which man could afford I Nowhere in all the tents of Israel was there to be a brighter lii!hl than that which shone in the holy place. A symbol was needed of such light, iustruction and wisdom, as &re not to be found in the most sagacious and experienced of men, advising simply upon the grounds of human sagacity and experience. When we look at a Christian we must be able to look at one whose light, while it does not fail in a certain sense to glorify himself, glorifies still more his Father who is in heaven. Emry Christian is meant to live so as to arrest the attention of men, and make them ask whence comes the power to inspire him with such remarkable motives and make him the agent of such remarkable effects. Whereas the humiliating confession is to· he msde that most Christian lives are lived on such a low level that one is led to ask "ls this all?" We read of remarkable manifestations and approaches of the Diviuo iu the way of an incarnate Son of God. a resurrection of the dead, a descent into tho Church of a life-giving and transforming Spirit, 80 that all believers may become new creatures in Christ Jesus; and then, when we look at these professed new creatures, ,ind see how much remains unchanged, inveterate as ever, we ask " ls this all the product of Christ's appearance on the earthly scene?" It is a dreadful reproach that we should let our inconsistency and infirmity be msde an excuse for unbelievers to mock at God. We ought to be so under Divine influences, ns to combine in one the brig'i1t candlestick and the 11ure, rich oil ; and then from us there might shine forth in a pure inviting radiance, a light such as would guide, and cheer while it guided, maoy a wauderer to God.-Y.
EXPOSITION.
CHAPTEB :X::XVIII. girdle (ver. 39). The dress of his sons fol- lowi;. It comprises drawers (ver. 42), tunics, Ven;. 1-12.-THE HOLY GARIIENTI!. The girdles, and caps or torbans (ver. 40) Inci- special object of the present chapter is to dentally it is mentioned in verse 43, that pre&eribe the form, materials, coloor, etc., of drawers a.re also to be wom by Aaron ; and, the holy garments-or the attire of those in conclusion, the neglect of this ordin:mco in who were to minister in the tabernacle the cue of either Aaron or his sons is forbidden at the time of their ministration. Ali the Wider penalty of death service of the tabernacle wa.s about to be Ver. 1.-Take thou llllto thee. Literally, r.owmitted to Aaron and his sons, their selec- "Make to draw near to thee." Moses had tion for this office is mentioned in verse 1, hitherto heeu of all the people the one nearest and their investiture and coDSeC111tion briefly to God, tll.ll medium of communication. He touched in verse 41. Otherwise the whole wa.s now to abdicate a portion of bis fW1ctions, chapter is concemed with the attire That of transferring them to his brother and his brother's sons. By this act be would draw A.aron ii! first prescribed (vers. 4-39). It them nea.rer to him than they were before consist.6 of 1W ephoo (ven;. 6-12) ; a breast- It is worthy of reIIIJlrk that he makee no pL.t.e (vcrs. 13-30); a robe 'ven;. 31-35); a remonstrance or opp06ition, but carries out wiuc ( ven, a6---::18) : a coat, or tW1ie ; and 11 God 'e will in this lllll.tl.er w, readily and en. xxvm. 1-G.) THE IlOOK 01'' EXODUS. 279