crifices; that we may be able to judge what it imports, when applied to them. The places in the foregoing collection of texts, marked with an asterism (*) are all of this sort that I can find, in number 37. I shall take them just as they lie; and choose, in giving the sense of them, to point out the EFFECT, answering to the question, What is done? Answer; the resentment of a king is appeased. And then the MEANS, in answer to the question, By what, for what, upon what account, or in what way is the thing done? wise and prudent conduct. the effect and the means; what was done, and how it was done, I think, will take in the whole compass of the subject; and give us as distinct an idea, as we can have of atonement. Answer, By And these two, EFFECT. Exemption from some deadly distemper. Ver. 12, That there be no plague amongst them, i.e. the people, when thou numberest them. MEAN. Half a shekel given by ev ery one that was numbered to the service of the taberna atonement-money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the Lord to make atone ment for your souls, or lives. 72. (2.) Ex. xxxii. 30, Moses said unto the people, ye have sinned a great sin and now I will go up unto the Lord, peradventure Do I shall make an atonement for your sin. cle. EFFECT. The exemption of the Israelites from destruction, or total excision. MEANS. The pray ers of Moses, ver. 31, And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, oh, this people have sinnedagreat sin, &c. 32, Yet now if thou wilt, forgive their sin, &c. 73. (3.) Num. xvi. 46, 47, And Moses said unto Aaron, take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and and go quickly unto the congregation, and make atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord; the plague is begun. And Aaron `took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and behold the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. 74. (4.) Num. xxv. 13, And he [Eleazar] shall have it, and his seed after him, even EFFECT. The staying of the plague. Ver.48, And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stayed. MEAN. Aaron's standing in the midst of the congregation with a censer of burning incense in his hand, the symbol of 2. prayer. Psal.cxli. Luke i. 9, 10. Rev. viii. 3. EFFECT. A stop put to the plague which raged in the camp. the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zeal ויכפר,ous for his God and made an atonement for the children of Israel. 75.(5) Num.xxxi. 50, We have therefore brought an obla tion for the Lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, ear rings, and tablets, .to make an a לכפר - tonement for our souls before the Lord. 76. (6) 2 Sam. xxi. 3, David said unto the Gibeonites, what shall I do for you ? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inher itance of the Lord? EFFECT. Satisfaction to the injured Gibeonites. MEANS. Left to them to appoint; and determined in an act of justice upon bloody Saul's family, who had massa merciful to [will atone] his land and his people. EFFECT. Exemption from the judgments of God. MEANS. The slaying of an heifer, solemn protestation of innocence, and the prayers and supplications of the elders of the city. EFFECT. The protection of Israel against their enemies, and the enjoyment of other blessings. MEAN. The pure goodness of God. |