THE TWO SEEDS, THE MASTER KEY

The same evil interference that had caused the flood now peopled the land of Canaan, and when Abraham, the true

heir, entered into the promised land, we are told `the Canaanite was then in the land' (Gen. 12:6). Just as the

corrupted race had to be destroyed by the flood, so the smaller and local corruption of the Canaanites had to be

exterminated by the sword of Israel. The slaying of Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan is followed

by the refrain in Psalm 136:19,20:

`For His mercy endureth for ever'.

I leave you to continue to trace this evil attempt to corrupt the seed of God. You will see more meaning perhaps

in the two instances of Pharaoh and Abimelech (Gen. 12 and 21) and Abraham's strict prohibition to his servant that

he should not take for his son Isaac one of the daughters of the Canaanites.

The case of the giant Goliath is another full type, foreshadowing the Babylonian dynasty which forms the theme

of Daniel's prophecies. If through the weakness of the flesh the Canaanites were not utterly destroyed, Scripture is

clear as to the issue. The command had been:

`But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save

alive nothing that breatheth' (Deut. 20:16-18).

When at length Israel enter into their inheritance it is written:

`In that day there shall be NO MORE the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts' (Zech. 14:21).

A. -- I am to understand then that while, by the interference of Satan, there has come through Adam the seed of the

wicked one, so through Adam has come the true seed of God, called the seed of the woman, who shall ultimately

crush the serpent's head. I do not quite see the object of this terrible thing, but I realize it is there.

B. -- Its purpose will be more clear to you when we study the question of the two mysteries in Scripture. Meanwhile

let me say that I am at liberty to take the words `all men' in their fullest sense, providing I do not join together what

God has kept asunder, and speak of those concerning whom He says they are `of the devil' as being `of God'. If we

keep in mind the Lord's words, `An enemy hath done this', and realise what it is that the enemy has done, we shall

perceive that the recognition of the two seeds in Scripture is practically a master key to the purpose.

A. -- There are two subjects that I think need attention before we go further, viz., adoption and redemption.

B. -- Let us consider adoption first. In Romans 9:3-5 we find it included in the list of Israel's privileges. If we

notice the arrangement of the items it may help us. You will observe that Israel's privileges are bounded by `the

A

According to the flesh.

KINSMEN.

B

Who are Israelites.

C

To whom pertaineth the adoption.

D

And the glory.

E

And the covenants.

And the giving of the law.

And the service.

And the promises.

Whose are the fathers.

According to the flesh.

CHRIST.

Here you will see that adoption finds its complement in the promises. This we will keep in mind. For the

moment we must turn to Galatians 3 and 4. In Galatians 3:15 we have the word `covenant' which is the rendering of