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word is orthotomounta, the present participle of orthotomeo from orthos "straight or
right", and temno "to cut", as in the word anatomy. In the Septuagint version of
Prov. 3: 6, that is to say in Timothy's Bible, the word is found:
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall rightly divide thy paths."
Even the word used in the A.V. signifies much the same, for if one is called upon to
"direct" any one, it is of no service to describe half a circle and say the way is "over
there". When one directs the steps of another, it is essential that the district be "rightly
divided". This is not necessarily a long process. The simple pointing of the finger, and
the words "over there" of necessity set aside all other points of the compass. Right
division, as understood by Timothy would simply mean following the direction of the
finger post along, the highway. All the redeemed are treading the way of life, but all the
redeemed are not to be blessed in the same sphere or in the same company.
Consequently there will be a sign post along the road which will point one way to an
"earthly" and the other way to an "heavenly" inheritance; for some are to inherit the
earth, as is abundantly attested by the Prophets, the Sermon on the Mount and the book of
the Revelation. Another sign post bears the names Peter, Apostle of the Circumcision,
and Paul, the Apostle of the Uncircumcision, as Gal. 2: 7-9 shows.
Believing Hebrews who endured to the end, looked for a heavenly city, as did
Abraham, and were partakers of the heavenly calling (Heb. 11: 16; I Pet. 1: 1, 4). This is
the heavenly phase of the kingdom, and must not be confused with the higher calling of
the Church of the Mystery. This church is blessed in heavenly places, far above all
principality, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God, and so is distinct from all other
callings.
In Volume XXV, page 77 (???) we have reprinted the opening article of the series
"The Fundamentals of Dispensational Truth". We do not feel justified in going over the
ground covered by that article except by way of a summary. The following items are
touched upon, but it will suffice for the present to set them out in tabulated form.
RIGHT DIVISION
Law
Grace
Old Covenant.
New Covenant.
Gospel of the Kingdom.
Gospel of the glory of Christ.
Presence of miraculous gifts.
Absence of miraculous gifts.
The Second Coming of Messiah to earth.
The appearing in Glory.
Ordinances, ceremonials, shadows.
The Body is of Christ.
The Apostles of the Ascended Lord (Eph. 4:.)
The Twelve apostles (Matt. 10:; Acts 1:).
The One Body.
The Royal Priesthood.
The Bride of the Lamb (???).
The restored Wife.
In every one of these pairs of teaching most important "things that differ" appear, but
instead of dealing with them further, let us open the book at II Tim. 2: where our text is
found, and observe the many items that await the application of this principle in that
chapter itself.