-~i'TER XV. CH.APTER .iJX. THBll& P~O■ TBJC1f~ PAO~ .Qrdine.nces of Sacrifire 183 The Remedy of Death .,. 24Z Presumptuous Sins e.n,1 Sins of lgnor• Purge me with Hyssop, and I shall be e.nce ... 185 Clean ... 246 The Impartialit, of God · 186 Defilement by Contact with the Dead 247 Presumptuous Sins 186 The Water of Purification, and its God givi.Dg Lawe for the Distant Future 187 Lessons 248 An Offering from the Dough : Domestic Defilement from the Dead .•• 249 Religion 187 God shows Himself Strict and yet Con• CH.APTER XX. sidera te 188 Sorrows and Trials of the Way 255 The Sabbath of God 190 The Sin of Moses ... 258 The Doom of the Presumptuous illus- The Death of Aaron 259 trated by that of the Sabbath-breaker 191 The great Sin of Disobedience even The Law of the Se.bbath : a Solemn under Palliating Circumstances 261 Vindication 193 The Death of Aaron :-" Mercy and A Distinguishing Mark of the Faithful 195 J udgment" 262 The Use and Abuse of Memorials • ... 196 The Abiding in Kadeah and the Death The Fringes: Ever-present Reminders 196 of Miriam· 262 God recalls a Great Deed and the Pur- The Gift of Water at Meribah 2o3 pose of it 198 The Sin of Moses and Aaron 2oi The Claim of Kinship rejected 266 CHAPTER XVI. The Death of Aaron 263 The true e.nd only Priesthood ... 20, Korah's Rebellion... ... 208, 210, 211 CH.APTER XXI. Envy and its Bitter Fruits ... 212 Victory won, and followed up 271 " The God of the spirits of ell flesh " 213 Sin and the Saviour 2i3 The Destructiveness of Sin ... 213 The Discouragements of the Way 275 The Rebellion of Kora.h. The Con- The Brazen Serpent as a Type of Christ 2i5 spirators and their Pretext 2H A hard bit of the Road 276 The Reply of ·Moses to Kora.h 2U Destruct.ion and Salvation through the De.than, Abiram, e.nd Moses 216 Serpent 277 The Destruction of Kora.h and his Com- Progress and Triumph 283 pany ... ... 217 A Period of Unbroken Progress 235 The Priestly Atonement 220 CH.APTER XXIL The Priesthood still further Honoured and Established 221 The Way of Balaam 29j Balaam's Greatness and Fell · 298 CHAPTER XVII. Balaam, an Illustration of Systematic The Sign of the '!'rue Priesthood 223 Resistance of Conscience ... • 299 Tho Budding of Aaron's Rod 225 The Importunity and Impudence of the The Two Brethren e.nd their Rods 226 Tempter 300 Aaron'a Rod that Budded .. . 226 On Cruelty to Animals 800 Moab takes Alarm 301 CHAPTER XVIII. Balak's Message to Balaam... 302 Responsibilities and Privileges of God's The First Visit to Balaam ... 303 Servants 231 The Second Visit ... 305 The Responsibility of Authority 233 The Angel, the Prophet, e.nd the Asa 306 God, the Best Inheritance ... 233 Balaam and Balak meet at last 309 The Iniquity of the Sanctua.rJ and Balaam-the Summons 810 Priesthood 23, Ba.Iaam-the Arrest 812 Aaron and his Helpers 235 The Provision for the Priests 237 CHAl"l'ERS XXIII., XXIV. A Covenant of Salt 238 Balaam and his Prophecies . .. 321 iv INDEX
'l'BEID P.LGII 'l'IBII ■ P.LOJJ The Safety of all who enjOJ' the Blessing The Sabbath OlFering , .. 881 of God... . .• s2, The Offering at the New Moon 887 The Unchangeable Faithfulna of God 82' The Feast at the Paasover Time 888- The .First Prophecy ... 825 The Fe&st of the Firat-F.ruita 890 " Let me die the death of the right- A Solemn Fast &nd a Joyous Feast ::: 891 eo1111, and let my last end be like his I" 827 The Offerings of the Seventh Month ... 891 The Second Prophecy 829 The Third Prophecy 883 CHAPTER XXX. Bala.am-the Firsl: Parable ... 885 Vowe unto the Lord 894 Bala.am-the Second Parable 836 The solemn Obligation of th;· Vow ::: 896- Balak relinquishes hia Project ... 887 The Head of the Household honoured The Star out of Jacob and the Sceptre and cautioned .•. 897 out of Is:niel ... CHAPTER XXXL Balaam-the Third Parable ... Ba.la.am-the Fourth Parable The htermination of Sinful Lusts The Lion &nd his Prey ... CHAPTER XXV. The Death of Balaam ... Sin, Zeal, and Atonement ••• 847 The Distribution of the Spoils A Terrible Atonement ... ... 850 CHAPTER XXXII. Moa.b finds a more Effective Weapon... 861 Zeal for God: the Result and Reward The mistaken Choice ... ••• 416 of it ... ... ,852 "Be sure your ain will find 7ou out •• 420 A Bird in the Hand worth two in the CHAPTER XXVI. Bush ... . .. 420 A thorough Exposure of a SeJ.&.sh Pro• The Final Numbering of the Elect ... 857 The Lot ill t.o decide where every Tribe position '21 The fineJ. .Arrangement ... 422 shall receive its Inheritance •.• 869 The E,ea of the Sinner opened at last 423 The Second Censua 860 426- Nobe.h-the Man and the Pla.ee A Generation gone 861 CHAPTER XX.VIL CHAPTERS XXXIII., XXXIV. The Certainty of the Promised Inherit- The Journey Home 431 ance ... 864 The Journeyings of the Isra.elitee 431 The Disabilities of Sex 865 The Holy Land ... 488 The Man who Died in hia own Sin 867 No Compromise with Idolatry 4'1) How to deal with the Canaanites ; an The Outward Failiue and Inward Vic- tory of Moeee ..• 869 Urgent Warning 4'1 The Lord appoints Boundaries for the God's Word t.o Hia Dying Servant ... 872 Promised I.Amd ,_ ua The .Appointment of J01Jhua to be Mo& Succelll!Or 872 Cllil'TER XXXV. The Al.leviationa of Death ••• 874 The Dwelling of the Faithfnl; the The Qualifieationa for the Public Serriee Redeemer : the Sanctity of Life 4'9 of God 87' The Levites to be distributed in certain Preparing far the End 874 . Cities throughout the whole L&nd ••• 461 The Solicitude of Moeea for the Belplesa The Manalayer and the Cities of Refuge 452 Flock ..• 876 Why the :Murderer must be put to Death 463 The Solicitude relieved by the .Appoint- The Ciliea of Refuge ... 464, 4511 ment of Joahua .•• 878 God provides Placea for the Levites to CHAPTERS XXVIIL, XXIX. dwell in ... 4H The Perfect System of Sacrilice 881 The Leaaons of the Dail7 Burnt Ofl'ering as, CHAPTER XXX.VL The Dail7 Olfering 886 The 111n Inheritance