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Covenant. Since the people could not fulfil the demandsof the Law, they could not have the everlasting life whichit promised, but instead received its curse or condemnationof death. The atonement day, year by year, tookknowledge of this fact and typically made satisfactionfor the sins of the year, and gave the Israelites anotheryear's opportunity in God's favor, to try whether or notthey could obey the Law and gain everlasting life. Butsince the Temple has been destroyed, and the JewishPriesthood lost, they have had no further repetition ofthe atonement day sacrifices for now more than eighteencenturies, and hence, for all this period of time, they arecompletely cut off from manifestations of Divine favor.The Apostle, however, assures us that they "are still belovedfor the fathers' sakes," and that in the Divine Plana blessing is yet to come to them.That blessing will come to them under the New Covenant,established by the Better Mediator. All who willaccept Him and the gracious arrangements of His MediatorialKingdom will attain the highest blessings promisedto their nation, and become associated in the Kingdom,which for a thousand years will bless all people with thegracious opportunity for returning to Divine favor on thesame terms--obedience to the extent of ability and faithin the Redeemer.----------"Bride and Bridegroom, then appearing,Shall illuminate earth's gloom;And the nations will be shouting,'Lo! our King! make room, make room.'O! the times of glad refreshing,Soon shall bring a sweet release,Through the glorious reign of blessing,Through the mighty Prince of Peace."====================R5000 : page 110BEWARE OF PRIDE IN THE HEART"Every one that is proud in heart is anabomination to the Lord."--Prov. 16:5.PRIDE IS VERY DECEITFUL and frequentlycloaks or covers itself with humility.Because of our own imperfections itis well for us not to become judges ofothers, but merely limit our judgment tothe outward manifestations. The Lord says,"By their fruits ye shall know them."(Matt. 7:20.) We are to judge the outwardconduct, but we cannot go beyond