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Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. The Vision of the Throne of God in the Temple “In the year that Uzziah died I saw the Lord (Adonai) upon the throne, high and lifted up, and his train (skirts) filled the temple.” It is of utmost importance for a correct interpretation of this beautiful chapter to notice that we are here dealing with a divine theophany, which Isaiah saw at a very critical point in the history of the coming of the Son of God to save all His people from their sins. God appeared here...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. (Note: The article of which this is a continuation appeared in the March 1, 1991 issue, pp. 261-263.) “Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. . . . I am the LORD thy God. . .” (Psalm 81:3ff.). Our first essay on this subject ended with the promise that we would continue the discussion concerning a reference to Numbers 10:10: “Also in the day of...

George C. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. The Hope of Heaven and Earth The Cherubim in the East Gate—Genesis 3:24 It is of the greatest importance carefully to notice the text here in Genesis 3:24b what the Holy Spirit tells us concerning God’s placing these Cherubim at the east gate with their flaming swords. The text reads as follows: “. . . . and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.” There...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. It is of no little consequence, for the correct understanding of the text, to ascertain the identity of the exalted Being who sits on the throne in the temple, high and lifted up both in glory and majesty. The question is this: is this Person on the throne the triune God, or is He the glorified Son of God perfected in the reward of His suffering and death as so clearly spoken of in Philippians 2:5-11? John 12:41 tells us that Isaiah “saw his glory” when he spoke the words quoted...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Verses 8, 9—”Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I, send me. And he said, Go and tell this people, hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.” You will...

“And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the ends of the mercy seat. . . and there I will meet with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. Exodus 25:18, 22 We will now consider the place of the cherubim in the Old Testament tabernacle as they overshadow the mercy-seat of God’s ark. We find it to be an interesting and profitable study to consider the office...

“For every house is builded by some (man); but he that built all things is God.” Hebrews 3:4 It is important for the proper understanding of the presence of the cherubim in the most holy place, to notice carefully that there is a most intimate relationship between the progressive historical revelation of God’s covenant promise and the various stages through which the temple-building passed. The bottom line is that God himself will make a house for David in David’s royal Son (II Samuel 7:8-11). To facilitate a rather clear overview of this temple-building by the great temple-Builder, God in Christ, we...

George C. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. This portion of the prophecy is very “profitable for reproof, for doctrine, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto every good work!” For it is indeed a part of the sacred Scripture, which is given by inspiration of God. The prophet Micah belongs to the holy men of God who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. Indeed, it is the more sure word of prophecy whereunto we do well to take heed, as unto a...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  Those things, which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.  Philippians 4:8, 9 Sometimes it takes a long time to say good-bye to a dear friend or to a brother or...

George C. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. The LORD, the high and lofty God, continues to speak in His controversy with His people, whom He addresses as “my people”. Let us continue to listen attentively to the LORD’S earnest plea as established in justice and mercy. The verse reads: “O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD,” Micah 6:5. When we study this text, we notice that the following elements call...