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THE PSALMS. THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK AS A WHOLE* | 2-150. THE FIVE BOOKSt. H! | I-41, THE GENESIS BOOK: CONCERNING MAN. The counsels of God! concerning him, ” All blessing bound up in obedience (cp. 1,1 with Gen. 1. 8), Obedience is mans teve of life® (ep. 1-3 with Gon. 2 1,” Disobedience brought ruis (ep. Po, 2with Gen. 3). ‘The ruin repaired only by the Sox or Max in His atoning work as the seed of the woman (cp. Pa. 8 with Gen, 3.18). ‘The book concludes with a Benediction and double Amen. ‘THE EXODUS BOOK?: CONCERNING ISRAEL AS A NATION, The ls of God | concerning Isnaru’s Reis, Iskari's Reneemee, and 1skazt’s Raven: |miox (Ex. 15.15). "Cp. Ps, 63. ¢ with Ex. 15.8, “JAH. It begine with {srael's ory for | ellvernton, and ends with Ismels king zojgaiag over the redeemed nation.” The book concludes with » Benediction and a double Amen. 380, THK LEVITICUS BOOK:: CONCERNING THE SANCTUARY. ‘The counsels of Godif concerning the Sanctuary in ite relation to man, and the’ Sanc: tuaty in Telation to Jehovah. ‘The Sanctvary, Congregation, Assembly, or Zion, seca refered to in nearly every Psalm, Mhe‘ook concludes with » Benediction and 90: 166, THE NUMBERS BOOK t: CONCERNING ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH. The counsels of God't| concerning the EartH, showing that there is no hope or rest for the Earth apart from Jehovah, Its figures iJes are from this world as a wilderness (cp. the references to mountains, hills, floods, grass, trees, pestilence, Te hoging with the prayer of Moses (the Man of the’ Wilderness), Ps, @0yand closes with » rehearsal of [sRaxL's rebellions in the wilderness (Ps. 106). Note *‘the New Song” for “ail the earth ”'in Ps. 96, 1, where the theme is contained in one sentence which ives an Acrostic, spelling the word “Jehovah”: “Let the heavens rejoice, and let the | qr be gad ” (see note on 9%, 11). The book concludes with a Benediction and Amen, allel BH" | lor—190. THE DEUTERONOMY BOOK; CONCERNING GOD aND HIS WORD. The counsels of Goal concorning His Word, showing that all blessings for Max (Book), ali blesings for Texans (Book TI) all Messings for the Bank aud the Nstioxs( Hook iV) are hound up with living on the words of God (Deut, & ), ‘Disobedience to Jehovah's words was the souree of Max's sorrows, Isuzu dispersion, the SaNctUany's nn, and EanEHs miseries, | Biessing is to come from that Word waittan of the heat (ep. Jer. dl. 9330 Heb. & 1rts 10.16.19. Ps, 119-18 Gn this book. ho Living Word (Jom 1. 1) began His ministry bs quoting Deut 0, 1.06; 8.2; 10,2 in Matt. 441,10. ‘The book begine with Ps. 107, an inv. 2 we read, “He sent Hts Worn snd hesled them”, and it concludes with five Psalms} (one for exch of the five books) each Psalm beginning and ending with * Hallelujah" ent versions, divide + Mannscript and Massoratic authorities, the Talmud (Kiddushin 884) a8 well as thi ‘te five books of the the Pealms into ive books. ‘The Midrash oa Pet. ays. Mores gave to the Teel Lave; tind corresponding with those David gate them the five hooks of the Peal “the Structure of each Panim being perfect in feel, we may well expect ta nd the same perfection Jn the arrangomont ofthe five books respectively as well ax of tho one hundred nnd ity Peston ase hoe, SGtany tempt hinve been Made from ancient timer t0 discover the Mason or the slasaifcation of the Paslms Under tauy five books; bet none of them eb entisictery aa to prec this {are asamp ‘rie cortin chat the preset order io which wo have the Palme inthe same aa aa when they were in ‘the hands of our Lord, ahd were quoted Tepentedly by Hi, and by the Holy Spirit through the Evangslsts find Atle, Tindoed, im Acts 18°35, the Holy Spe ty Paul expeeasly mendions "the second Puan” This te oh pon sure grown "There most bere reason therefore why 'the cond Paalza” is not for emmple) the teentystcond; and why te mintech (which ithe moat aocient of al tho Patime, being a pager of Manes) i= noe the fst “rhe similar enlings trench Gook are noted above. "Ter ate ia ail teven *-Amens™, and twenty-four Ballenjabe. All the fatter (excep the four in ok TV) are in Book ¥. ++ For the relation of the five books ofthe Pentateuch to exch other se6 AD { For the relation ofthe five Docks ofthe Palms tothe Pentatench, ace above, and the Structures prefcad to cach book | I For the Divine Names and Titles oosaring ia the Panlms wee Ap. 68. V. : 720 1-41 (&’, p. 720). THE FIRST OR GENESIS BOOK*. MAN, (Division) B'|Ar/1-8, “MAN”, anv “THE SON OF MAN” (8,4). A2/9—15, “THE MAN OF THE EARTH” (Ayricunisr, 10. 18). A3|16—41. “THE MAN CHRIST JESUS.” 1-8(AL, above). "MAN", AND “THE SON OF MAN” (Untroversion and Alterations) AX[B/D| 14. MAN BLESSED. THE LAW OF JEHOVAH HIS DELIGHT (Rarees ro Pasani), E/Bt. ReveiLIOUS MAN. “VAINLY MEDITATING AGAINST ‘THE SON OF GoD, rukovan Woo auowe Untvensat, Donsxion caw wx Rreronn (e 12 and Bey 12) G/B), PRaveR IN VIEW OF THIS REBELLION Otomo) fenovan ve Sine” (0 2 | G4, PRAYER IN VIEW OF THIS REBELLION (Non) tow wow?” (@ 2) F[8, SEAYHR IN Vin oF Tuts REBELLION done, “Senovan m¥ Kino” (e 2) a] 6, PRAYER IN VIEW OF THIS REBELLION (an | Somnows ==, itow cowa?” (6.9 D\7. MAN BLESSED. TRUST IN JEHOVAH HIS DEFENCE. ‘Tite EARTH. 9-15 (A2, above. “THE MAN OF THE EARTH" (Untroversion,) AS H/ 9H, 10G89:, eTHE MAN OF THE EARTH" THE ANTICHRISE. Hs Dave, Cranscren, [8 Bho ae Tours or Twoowe” @. 4; 10.2. Tux Gunar Trswtuation, Tus Two Peace S/H ad, Praven 1x vinw OF (@ and 10) THOSE “TIMES OF TROUBLE". Zig. tae vasrry oF MAY, J] Ki 18, PRavEn 18 VIEW OF @ na 10) THOSH “ITMES OF TROUBLE” Li 44, THE DEPRAVITY OF MAN. #H\15, THE PERFECT MAN. His Cnanacren ano Ermcma, Auipiva. Lxavixe ur to AS, 1641 (A®, above,“ THE MAN CHRIST JESUS." (Betended Alternat) AS a 16, Taximo Ths Prack oF Surresive. Janovan Arrorsiontna His Lon. |e wn Cc 17, Paster axo Arvent. an View or Ps. 10). 128,” Asewar zo re Pasrex or Pa. 17, and Paovse or Datsvanance Axo Tatoam. N | 3119, Te Prone Actxowsxooina Cao's Guore i Crsariow aap Ravensnion P20. “Tver Peaven sa rer axe tr Mrastan vein own Satra7Ion. UBL. Tense Brvvrarion on Mesias Fainarion. ©) | 23. Twe Cony Siernenn ix Dear Jon 10,1, Avonmune re W/23. ‘Tne Gaeer Surman oe Resonsrorion (sb. 18. 21). srsoxnnori re Dans rervest Burana: [BA Tue Crave Sirrmvnn rw Gone (Pet, 64). Avera Baste oF ue revue Busssixe, M| P| BB. Pear worn Rarnuzace ro Ps 10 CB) Tae "Far ano rue War” on with 16. Q126_ Proven wren Rercennce 50 Ps,17(Q). Arvest. so Tarmausre (op. 94.1.5; 0 | BT (R28 (Ry, Pexemna ero Revennace v0 Pm 18). Avownx reow Jemonan st ‘hock "ano *-Drervenn” IN| S129. Hus Peoruz' Praise vox Goo's Gon im Cusatiox. Cp. 19 (8 T | 80.(7,81 (J, 8382/7), B47. Toon Paasen sa-rune gee Te Axawen Yo Ph20'(Pa, SB tino ‘sho Finer Naw Sowa” tw tite Paaure> U1 34. Turn Rxormcion we Masstan's Exaucasion. Asin, Pa 2, 35 (V2, 36(V9._ Prana ano Prater warm Ruresesce’ 30 Aron OL Uae trons Bast oF ay Biseine, "Cp. 28() W187. Trerccmox sn-ro reeseer Bexasico, sx view oF Pa 28(W)- X38 Of"), 39 (X97, 40 1X9. 41 (Xh, Peavnn ax Pe svirm Rerewrect 79 rervee Burssinc. Op $l 1%, 70 Divine la NOTES ON THE STRUCTURE, PAGE 721. * Im tho first Hook of tho Psalms tho Joading thought corresponds with that of the frst Book of the ‘Pontatouch. ‘The counsels of God aro shown from the beginning fo tho ond in relation to Ma As Genesis begins with the Divine blessing on Mn (1.2), 0 Psalm 1 opens with “Blessed is the man”, AIL ‘blesediness for man Je shown to consist dn subjection to and oceupation with, God's Law. It is the'Tree of Life to him and, moditating on this, ho becomes like & well-watered treo in the Paradive of God. ‘But, Jo Gen. 8, Man rebelled ngninst that Law : and Ps 2 describes the consequences of that rebellion; while Pa 3 takes its title from one who rebelled against God's King, Tho rain can be repaired only by ‘rim May Christ Jesus” (tho Sood of the woman, Gen. 8. 1): snd in the Pauls of this Arat Book (tho: ¢hird section) wo see Him in His stoning work, which wlone sets man again in the blessedneas which lie had lost, ‘Tho fist Book consis of forty-one Panlms Tho contral Psalm is 21, which aola forth sand blessedness of God's King, All that havo titles (87) aro David's—the man of Gots choice. OF the Divine Titles, Jehovah occurs 229 times, and Elohim only 48 times, 9 of which aro joined with Tohovah, (Soo Ap. 4) Noto also the references to the events, he. of Genesis in this Brat Book, (See Ap. 63. V.) + Pas. 1 and 2 are linked together by having no Titles; and by Pe 1 opening, and Bs. 2 closing with “Blessed”, ‘Tho first or Genesis book i aivided Gato three sections, which (on p, 721) are stated thus :— 4. The Firat (Pas. 1-5) concerning “MAN”. 2 The Saond (Pst, 9-15) concerning “THE MAN OF THE RARTH” (the Antichrist) 8, The Third (Pas 16-41) concerning “THE MAN OHRIST JESUS" (the Messiah). $ Pas. 9 and 10 are linked together by having an irrogalar alphabet ronning acrestically throngh the two, Tho alphabet is broken and icreyulas, “times of trouble”, “ the great tribulation”, of which they speak. || Pa 16 is tho first Michtam Paalm, ‘The others are Psa, 66-60. Seo Ap. 65. ail. § Ps. 82s the frst Maschil Poutm, denoting instruction, oy THE °PSALMS. BOOK I. 4 Piasgemst man at watt ot) EL aie te Seetan In the counsel of the “ungodly, pp. 720, TY. Op. Luke 20,42; 24,44, Acts 120, Norstangeth ioe way of ems, 13g, sax, av THe Son OP MAN cat» 2 But his delight is in °the law of °the| + (D.P. 720, MAN BLESSED. LAW oF LORD; FEuOvA (iteration) ‘And in, His “law doth he ‘meditate day] D/A |», Th gly and night. A [en the got. 8 And he shall °be °like a tree °planted by| |” 2]-6. The ungodly. the *rivers of water, ‘That bringeth forth his fruit in his season ;| 2-8 (A, 1-2; B, 4,8). (niroversion and Alternation) is leaf also shall not wither A/] 1 Gog, Not standing with un ‘whatsoever he doeth shall * prosper. iow. | The | Balle Thetecharnoter. | Theiel godly, 4 The tungodly “are not so: | YSU Bessemer } age) But are like the chaff which the *wind|®| | # 4 Theis character. Thuy rivet away. 2] 1. Comparison. f wayr | ‘Tho 6s ig St ating Wen. 5 Therefore the tungodly shall not °stand fodly. Then. in the judgment, 1 BLESSED —How happy, The first Peslm begins Nor sinnérs in the congregation of the | tius, and Ps 2 ends thus. So does the last Psalm of| righteous. Book T(Pa 41. 1,13). Fig, Antiptais(Ap. 8. Gp. der . Trace Seo Apa vi farbieBetad a tho aioe @ *For tthe LorD “knoweth the way of the | Tnan Heb Apia i. Pat by Pig. Sycedoeh righteous : (of Species), Ap. 8, forall of both sexes. . ‘walkethy ei, who nover da walk. But the way of the ungodly shall °perisn. | eee i see ree triplets valet counsel) wogodly | ~continne in. fandeth | Way" | ambers why do the*heathen rage, And the °people “Imagine @ vain thing? iteth | goat | geornfal 2 The kings of the earch “set themselves ungodly =Iawless. Heb, rishi’. Ap. 6.x ‘And the rulers take counsel together, | sitmers, Heb. chat. Ap. 44. i ie "the LORD, and against Wis | scornful~scoffrs, Ted. ti ‘Anointed, “sayin 3 tho law = instrtion? 16. tha wholo Pentateuch 3 “Let us break’® their bands asunder, “ic com al kesh. Ape A TL ‘And cast away their cords from us. meditate’ ie. continealy and babitually, sitteth i jeavens B bobecome, or prove, Fig: Bimila "Ap. 6 4 He Totnes in the he shall) fixe toe ‘he ta ena comatose . ve D “ie ina ganden.” Not a treo of the Bald ‘The LORD" shall have them in derision, | Planted: is ine gnrden. Nota treo ofthe eld. —_—— rnayim. See note on Pyow. 0.3 '@ prosper. Cp. Gon. 00.3, 1. 4 are not no, We. not so the ungodly. ike the chaff. ‘The Stier comparison. Soo 8 Cp 85.” wind,’ ob, mach, “ApoB stand holy Mit of Zion, 7 Lil aeclare the decree 2 the LORD hath sale to Me," Thon are 7 ‘pis tay have "begotten Thee. 8 "Ask of me, and t'nhalt give. Thee the hchanca forvehine i And te uttermost part of tne earth for ‘thy possersion. 9 Thowshaltcbrenk them witha-rodof"iron ‘Thou skate Gast them tm pieces kes otter's vessel" 1o

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