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The Desire of Ages
All is terror and confusion. The priest is about to slay the victim;
but the knife drops from his nerveless hand, and the lamb escapes.
Type has met antitype in the death of God’s Son. The great sacrifice
has been made. The way into the holiest is laid open. A new and living
way is prepared for all. No longer need sinful, sorrowing humanity
await the coming of the high priest. Henceforth the Saviour was to
officiate as priest and advocate in the heaven of heavens. It was as if a
living voice had spoken to the worshipers: There is now an end to all
sacrifices and offerings for sin. The Son of God is come according to
His word, “Lo, I come (in the volume of the Book it is written of Me,)
to do Thy will, O God.” “By His own blood” He entereth “in once into
the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”
Hebrews
10:7
;
9:12
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