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THE TEXT ITSELF AND BRIEF NOTES ON THE WORD `HOLY'
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A NOTE ON OUR COVER PICTURE
If you read the Old Testament book of Esther, no one with spiritual insight can but be moved by the ways of God
in delivering His people from the enemy, and in using Esther for this purpose.
The custom of the day was that no one, not even the Queen came and approached the King without his invitation
or their life was forfeit (Esther 5:2).
Our cover illustration depicts Esther the Queen braving this custom to make her petition to the King. The King
holds out his septre offering life, and acceptance of her person. This choice of Old Testament type touches some
aspects of life offered and acceptance given to us in Christ, referred to in Ephesians 1:6; a precious description of
God's attitude to us - `accepted in the Beloved' echoed (in the only other N.T. usage of the original word) in
reference to the Virgin Mary as `highly favoured' (Luke 1:28).
This is surely a worthy theme for study so that concernimng our position in Christ, full understanding and
appreciation can be ours.
CONTENTS
SUB-DIVISIONS
SUBJECT
OF THE
The text itself and brief notes on the word `Holy' ................................ 4
`Without blemish', the sacrificial character.......................................... 6
`Unreproveable', blameless in the court of law .................................... 7
`The washing of water by the Word' ................................................... 9
`Not having spot or wrinkle' ............................................................. 11
`Before Him' and `beside Him'.......................................................... 12
The sphere and realm of our glorious acceptance .............................. 13
Entire sanctification - unblameable in holiness................................. 15
`Ye are washed', symbolism applied ................................................. 16
Batheing, Rinsing, Washing ............................................................. 18
`Made meet' ..................................................................................... 20
The practical response, `worthy' ....................................................... 21
`Sincere and without offence'............................................................ 22
`An odour of a sweet smell' .............................................................. 23
`Ye are unleavened' .......................................................................... 25
`Accepted' and `acceptable'............................................................... 26