Saturday,November 01, 2003
TWO. Continued. The Law was noted for its two tables of stone on which the Lord Himself had inscribed the Word of the Law, by His finger. While two stones were used there is a third element that must be noted here and that is the Word which was written on the tables. So once again we find Godhead represented. Ex. 31:18 The tables of stone were written on both sides, front and back, in other words all four side were utilized. Four is the number of the earth. The Lord commanded Moses to prepare a second set of stones, after he had broken the first set. Which, incidentally showed what would happen to the Law, mankind would consistently break it.
THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAHAM. The reason we consider this meeting is that two of the three went down to Sodom. It was Jehovah who came to Abraham. The three who visited him bore a single name, and that was LORD or Jehovah. Gen. 18:1 Showing both the diversity and the unity of the Godhead. The authenticity of the men being who they were who came to him was sealed in the promise given, Sarah shall have a son. Gen. 18:10 Two of the three went down to Sodom to witness and to take a message of deliverance to Lot. Gen. 18:20-22 While Abraham, in mercy plead for the lives of the righteous. Two is the number of witnessing. The Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit have both come into the world to minister and to witness to mankind. Jesus came, bearing witness of Himself, demonstrating through sign, wonder and the witness of His Word that He was the Son of God. The Father likewise bore witness of the fact that Jesus was His Son. John 8:18 The Father verbally confessed Jesus to be His beloved Son, in whom He found great pleasure. Mt. 3:17
THREE. The number of the Triunity. When the Godhead said let us make man in OUR image and OUR likeness He gave us an example of Himself with which we live daily. Man is triune in nature, spirit, soul and body. 1 Thes. 5:23 With the Godhead the Father, Son and Holy Sprit are required to complete the revelation of who and what God is. So a man, to be a human being it is necessary that he be a threefold entity. Lacking any one of the three man cannot exist on this earth. The spirit is that unseen, yet very vital part of man. It is eternal and will continue to exist in heaven or hell for the everlasting ages to come. The Lord breathed into man, the spirit of life, that is His Spirit, and the soul was brought to life or motivated. Gen. 2:7 Without the Spirit of Life, man cannot live, naturally or spiritually. The flesh maintains its life by the blood coursing through the body. Blood or the soul life is the vital energy of the body. Lev. 17:11 It feeds, it cleanses, it warms, it cools, its vital functions are too numerous to mention here. We even attribute character and disposition to it, such as hot blooded, cold blooded and so on. A through study of the Word of God will identify and show us the distinction between soul and spirit. Heb. 4:12