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The mercy-seat, it is plain, was a most complete revelation of the heart of God, of what He is by Himself and for His people in Christ. It was to this, therefore, that the symbol of His presence—the cloud of glory—attached itself. Here from out of this cloud God communicated His will to Moses, “And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking to him from off the mercy-seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he (the Lord) spake...

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above. . . . Col. 3:1 The clause rendered in our version, “If ye be risen with Christ” should have been translated, “If ye then were raised together. . . .” The word “if” is not a doubtful hypothesis. The apostle does not mean to say, “Whether ye are raised with Christ is not certain. It may or may not be.” The conjunction “if” sets forth the being raised with Christ as an undoubted fact. The conditional clause is thus equivalent in meaning to the positive statement, “Ye...

Rev. H. Hoeksema: I cannot help thinking that you agree with the following. If so, could you find space in your Standard Bearer to reproduce it for the good of everybody? The Five Points of Calvinism, and the 3 Points of Synod of 1924. No doubt, but your readers are acquainted with the famous five points of Calvinism. They are: Total inability. Unconditional election. Limited atonement. Irresistible grace. Perseverance of the saints. The first letters of these points, T.U.L.I.P. form the word,—tulip. The tulip is a beautiful flower expressive of grace and life in the realm of earthly glory. Reading...

Yes, there is also such a thing as denominational wisdom. (First italics mine; second the Rev. G. Hoeksema’s. See The Banner, April 27, 1939, page 391.) And I would add the softly spoken wish: would that you promoted and followed it with a view to the matter in question. Wisdom, divine wisdom, is the choosing of the best means and the best ways to arrive at the most wonderful end, namely, the glorification of the Triune God who is blessed forever! This wisdom does not consist in returning to the “precious calm” as the above-mentioned minister of Christ puts it....

Though the tabernacle as a whole was God’s house, his proper dwelling place was the holiest—the seat and throne of His kingdom. Here therefore occurred the highest and most distinct revelations of Himself as Israel’s redeemer God. And as these revelations were made through the things that were found in this place, it is to these things that regard must be had. The only furniture of the holiest place was the ark. The instructions for its making are contained in Ex. 25:9-16, “And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length...

The question still remains whether the name “bread of presence” is not expressive of something more than has thus far been mentioned. It is indeed. Let us consider that this provision was bread and that its being called “bread of presence” must signify that it was placed in God’s presence in respect solely to Him. In what respect? If our answer is going to be an improvement on the view that this provision was set before God’s face merely for being seen and looked on by the watchful eye of God, then we must concentrate upon the heavenly reality here...

Rev. D. Zwier is writing a series of articles on “The Image of God.” What we have from his pen on this subject in De Wachter for the second of this month reads, as freely translated, thus: “The old reformed distinction between the image of God in the broader and narrower sense is to be preferred above the new distinction to which the editor of The Standard Bearer gives preference,—the distinction between the image of God in material and formal sense. According to him, fallen man has retained something of the image of God in the formal sense, but of...

The instructions for the making of this altar is contained in Ex. 30:1-5, “And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood thou shalt make it. A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; four-square shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make a crown of gold round about. And two golden rings shalt thou...

To the furniture of the Holy place belonged also the table of shewbread, the instructions for the making of which is contained in Ex. 25:23-30. “Thou shalt also make a table of shittim (Heb. acacia) wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown (or wreath) of gold round about. And thou shalt make unto it a border of a hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown (or wreath)...

(Translated from the Holland by Rev. H. Veldman) Is it demanded, possible, desirable? The immediate occasion of this meeting of certain leaders of the Christian and Protestant Reformed Churches has undoubtedly been the visit of Dr. K. Schilder among us. Now and then, also before the coming of the professor at Kampen, the sentiment was expressed that the difference between both churches was not sufficiently important or fundamental to justify their separate existence. Never, however, did this lead to any definite action. It was Dr. Schilder who in his lectures among us not only expressed the sentiment, but also urged,...