The reader should always turn to the Bible and read the passages referred to.

QUES. 12.-Was the goat "on which the Lord's lot fell," on the day of atonement in Lev. 16, a type of the sinner ?

ANS.-It typifies the sinner's substitute, to make atonement for sin. Note the beautiful and precise teaching of that day of atonement. First, a bullock was offered to make atonement for the priestly household (ver. 6). The priestly household represents the " Church of the firstborn" (Heb. 12:23), joined to Christ, our High Priest, who " has made us kings and priests unto God " (Rev. 1:6). Then two goats were presented for the congregation of Israel (ver. 7). One of the goats, that on which " the Lord's lot fell," is sacrificed for the people, and its blood is sprinkled upon the mercy-seat as was that of the bullock (ver. 15). It is all typical of one and the same atonement, of course ; but, in God's foreknowledge, the Jewish nation would reject the Saviour sent to them until, in a day yet to come, " the spirit of grace and of supplication " shall be poured upon them, and " they shall look upon Him whom they have pierced . . , In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness" (Zech. 12:10-13:1). What is typified by the scape-goat is the taking away of sin, on the ground of the goat that was sacrificed. This will be realized by the godly remnant of Israel -" Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more." It explains the need of the two goats for Israel-one "the Lord's lot" slain in sacrifice; the other-" the scape-goat," when their sins shall be actually forgiven and put away.

All this, and more, is beautifully set forth in Notes on Hebrews, by F. W. Grant, which is about to be sent out as No. 133 of Treasury of Truth.

QUES .13.-Please explain John 4:24:"God is a Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."

ANS.-God is not worshiped now with material things, as with blood of bulls and goats and incense, as in the days of types and shadows which pointed to " Him that was to come." Christ having come, those types have no more place in the worship of God ; wherever retained, they are rather an insult to God, as if His Son Jesus Christ had not come. Chaps. 9 and 10 of Hebrews declare this. Christ having come, and made atonement for sin, God is now revealed in the blessed reality of what He is-in all His attributes. True worship, therefore, is not by external things, or anything the natural man can do, but with a heart that God has made glad by the reception of His grace and love through Jesus Christ our Lord-therefore a spiritual and a true worship.