Jesus Himself is the "Lamb" who was slain before the creation of the world, and all persons, circumstances and things in the Scriptures have reference to Him and to the redemption that is in Him, by Him and through Him. Christ retains all preeminence forever, ages without end.

The sun, of the fourth day of creation, represents Christ Himself. The moon is the Church. The stars are the saints of all ages whose lives have guided Christians throughout the long night that is the beginning of the Day of the Lord.

The heaven was an empty blue vault prior to the fourth day of creation. So it is that before we receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit we do not have the insight into the spirit realm that comes with the baptism.

Up to heaven we go for the fourth day of creation. Back down to earth we come for the remaining days; for they speak to us, among other things, of the setting up of the Kingdom of God on the earth.

After we move past number four, in the typology of Scripture, we grow beyond what merely is of benefit to us and press into the areas of redemption that fulfill the purposes of God in creating mankind.

Some of the purposes of God in creating mankind are as follows:

The creation of a bride for the Lamb (Revelation 21:9).

The creation of a living temple for God (Ephesians 2:22).

The creation of the Body of Christ, the Servant of the Lord (Isaiah 42:1; I Corinthians 12:12).

The creation of a vehicle for the end-time revival (Isaiah 60:1,2).

The creation of people who can restore Paradise on the earth (Romans 8:21).

The creation of a royal priesthood (I Peter 2:9).

The creation of witnesses of God (Isaiah 43:10).

The creation of sons of God (Revelation 21:7).

The creation of brothers of Christ (Romans 8:29).

The creation of victorious saints of the accuser (Revelation 12:11).

The creation of governors for the nations of the saved (Revelation 2:26,27).

The creation of judges of men and angels (I Corinthians 6:2,3).

The creation of a wall of defense around the Glory of God (Revelation 21:14).

The creation of the revelation of Himself—God in Christ in the saints (Revelation 3:12).

The creation of nations of saved people to serve as an inheritance for the Lamb and His Wife (Revelation 21:24).

Phase Five. The creating of fish in the water and birds to fly in the firmament; the organizing of Israel into an army, and skirmishes under the leadership of Moses; the Altar of Incense; and the Blowing of Trumpets.

The points that stand out are the beginning of animal life in the waters under the firmament, and the creating of birds to fly in the firmament; organizing for spiritual warfare; perfume from the burning of incense; and the festival of Trumpets announcing the first day of the new agricultural year.

The fifth aspect of the plan of redemption should be of great interest to us because it is the next step after the Pentecostal, or charismatic experience.

To be continued.