Expositions of Holy Scripture - Isaiah and Jeremiah by Alexander Maclaren
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Free familiarity of access, fellowship, and communion with Him.
Abundant Supply of all wants and desires. Festal Joy. Family Intercommunion. II. The Feast follows on Sacrifice. We find that usage of a feast following a sacrifice existing in many races and religions. It seems to witness to a widespread consciousness of sin as disturbing our relations with God. These could be set right only by sacrifice, which therefore must precede all joyful communion with Him. The New Testament accepts that truth and clears it from the admixture of heathenism. God provides the Sacrifice. It is not brought by man. There is no need for our efforts--no atonement to be found by us. The sacrifice is not meant to turn aside God's wrath. Communion is possible through Christ. In Him God is revealed. Objective hindrances are taken away. Subjective ones are removed. |
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