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or fashion any likeness of the Deity�察�but this was to insure purity of service�察�
because�察�never having seen God�察�they could not by means of images recall
the likeness of God�察 �but only the likeness of some created thing which
might thus gradually take the place of God as the object of their adoration。
��34�� Nevertheless�察�the Bible clearly implies that God has a form�察�and that
Moses when he heard God speaking was permitted to behold it�察�or at least
its hinder parts。
��35�� Doubtless some mystery lurks in this question which we will
discuss more fully below。 ��36�� For the present I will call attention to the
passages in Scripture indicating the means by which God has revealed His
laws to man。
��37�� Revelation may be through figures only�察 �as in I Chron��xxii。�察�
where God displays his anger to David by means of an angel bearing a
sword�察�and also in the story of Balaam。
��38�� Maimonides and others do indeed maintain that these and every
other instance of angelic apparitions ��e。g。 to Manoah and to Abraham
offering up Isaac�� occurred during sleep�察 �for that no one with his eyes
open ever could see an angel�察 �but this is mere nonsense。 ��39�� The sole
object of such commentators seems to be to extort from Scripture
confirmations of Aristotelian quibbles and their own inventions�察 �a
proceeding which I regard as the acme of absurdity。
��40�� In figures�察�not real but existing only in the prophet's imagination�察�
God revealed to Joseph his future lordship�察�and in words and figures He
revealed to Joshua that He would fight for the Hebrews�察�causing to appear
an angel�察�as it were the Captain of the Lord's host�察�bearing a sword�察�and by
this means communicating verbally。 ��41�� The forsaking of Israel by
Providence was portrayed to Isaiah by a vision of the Lord�察�the thrice Holy�察�
sitting on a very lofty throne�察�and the Hebrews�察�stained with the mire of
their sins�察 �sunk as it were in uncleanness�察 �and thus as far as possible
distant from God。 ��42�� The wretchedness of the people at the time was
thus revealed�察�while future calamities were foretold in words。 I could cite
from Holy Writ many similar examples�察�but I think they are sufficiently
well known already。
��43�� However�察�we get a still more clear confirmation of our position in
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Num xii��6��7�察�as follows�此 �If there be any prophet among you�察�I the Lord
will make myself known unto him in a vision; ��i。e。 by appearances and
signs�察�for God says of the prophecy of Moses that it was a vision without
signs���察 �and will speak unto him in a dream ; ��i。e。 not with actual words
and an actual voice��。 ��44�� ;My servant Moses is not so�察�with him will I
speak mouth to mouth�察�even apparently�察�and not in dark speeches�察�and the
similitude of the Lord he shall behold�察─�i。e。 looking on me as a friend and
not afraid�察�he speaks with me ��cf。 Ex xxxiii��17��。
��45�� This makes it indisputable that the other prophets did not hear a
real voice�察�and we gather as much from Deut。 xxiv��10�此 �And there arose
not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses whom the Lord knew face to
face�察─�which must mean that the Lord spoke with none other�察�for not even
Moses saw the Lord's face。 ��46�� These are the only media of
communication between God and man which I find mentioned in Scripture�察�
and therefore the only ones which may be supposed or invented。 ��47�� We
may be able quite to comprehend that God can communicate immediately
with man�察�for without the intervention of bodily means He communicates
to our minds His essence�察 �still�察 �a man who can by pure intuition
comprehend ideas which are neither contained in nor deducible from the
foundations of our natural knowledge�察�must necessarily possess a mind far
superior to those of his fellow men�察�nor do I believe that any have been so
endowed save Christ。 ��48�� To Him the ordinances of God leading men to
salvation were revealed directly without words or visions�察 �so that God
manifested Himself to the Apostles through the mind of Christ as He
formerly did to Moses through the supernatural voice。 ��49�� In this sense
the voice of Christ�察�like the voice which Moses heard�察�may be called the
voice of God�察 �and it may be said that the wisdom of God �┌�i。e。 wisdom
more than human�� took upon itself in Christ human nature�察�and that Christ
was the way of salvation。 ��50�� I must at this juncture declare that those
doctrines which certain churches put forward concerning Christ�察�I neither
affirm nor deny�察�for I freely confess that I do not understand them。 ��51��
What I have just stated I gather from Scripture�察 �where I never read that
God appeared to Christ�察�or spoke to Christ�察�but that God was revealed to
the Apostles through Christ�察�that Christ was the Way of Life�察�and that the
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old law was given through an angel�察�and not immediately by God�察�whence
it follows that if Moses spoke with God face to face as a man speaks with
his friend ��i。e。 by means of their two bodies�� Christ communed with God
mind to mind。
��52�� Thus we may conclude that no one except Christ received the
revelations of God without the aid of imagination�察 �whether in words or
vision。 ��53�� Therefore the power of prophecy implies not a peculiarly
perfect mind�察 �but a peculiarly vivid imagination�察 �as I will show more
clearly in the next chapter。 ��54�� We will now inquire what is meant in the
Bible by the Spirit of God breathed into the prophets�察�or by the prophets
speaking with the Spirit of God�察�to that end we must determine the exact
signification of the Hebrew word roo'´akh�察 �Strong��7307�察 �commonly
translated spirit。
��55�� The word roo'´akh�察�Strong��7307�察�literally means a wind�察�e。。q。 the
south wind�察�but it is frequently employed in other derivative significations。
It is used as equivalent to�察。�56�� ��1。�� Breath�此 �Neither is there any spirit
in his mouth�察─�Ps。 cxxxv��17。 ��57�� ��2。�� Life�察�or breathing�此 �And his spirit
returned to him; 1 Sam。 xxx��12�察�i。e。 he breathed again。 ��58��
��3。�� Courage and strength�此 �Neither did there remain any more spirit
in any man�察─ �Josh。 ii��11�察 �And the spirit entered into me�察 �and
made me stand on my feet�察─�Ezek。 ii��2。 ��59�� ��4。�� Virtue and fitness�此 �Days
should speak�察�and multitudes of years should teach wisdom�察�
but there is a spirit in man�察�Job xxxii��7�察 �i。e。 wisdom is not
always found among old men for I now discover that it
depends on individual virtue and capacity。 So�察 �A man in
whom is the Spirit�察─�Numbers xxvii��18。 ��60�� ��5。�� Habit of mind�此 �Because
he had another spirit with him�察─ �Numbers xiv��24�察�i。e。 another
habit of mind。 ;Behold I will pour out My Spirit unto you�察─�
Prov。 i��23。 ��61�� ��6。�� Will�察�purpose�察�desire�察�impulse�此 �Whither the spirit was
to go�察 �they went�察─ �Ezek。 1��12�察 �That cover with a covering�察�
but not of My Spirit�察─ �Is。 xxx��1�察 �For the Lord hath poured
out on you the spirit of deep sleep�察─�Is。 xxix��10�察 �Then was
their spirit softened�察─�Judges viii��3�察 �He that ruleth his spirit�察�
is better than he that taketh a city�察─ �Prov。 xvi��32�察 �He that
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hath no ru over his own spirit�察─�Prov。 xxv��28�察 �Your spirit as
fire shall devour you�察─�Isaiah xxxiii��l。
From the meaning of disposition we get ´ ��62�� ��7。�� Passions and
faculties。 A lofty spirit means pride�察 �a lowly spirit humility�察�
an evil spirit hatred and melancholy。 So�察�too�察�the
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