The typical sacrifices and offerings of that dispensation represented Christ, who was to become the perfect offering for sinful man. Besides these mystic symbols and shadowy types pointing to a Saviour to come, there was a present Saviour to the Israelites. He it was, who, enshrouded in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, led them in their travels; and he it was who gave direct words to Moses to be repeated to the people. Those who sneer at the old dispensation, and professedly accept Christ in the new, do not discern that this same Christ was the ancient leader of Israel, and that from his lips came all the commands, all the rules and regulations, to govern more than a million of people. He who was equal with the Father in the creation of man was commander, lawgiver, and guide to his ancient people.

Ceremonierne og ofringerne i denne pagt pegede hen til Jesus, som ville blive det fuldkomne offer for syndens menneske. Foruden disse mystiske symboler og skygger, der pegede hen til en kommende frelser, var der en nærværende frelser hos israelitterne. Det var ham, som, indhyllet i en skystøtte om dagen og en ildstøtte om natten, førte dem på deres vandringer, og det var ham, som direkte meddelte Moses de ord, der skulle gentages for folket. De, som håner det gamle system og efter eget udsagn accepterer Kristus i det nye, erkender ikke, at den samme Kristus var leder for det gamle Israel, og at alle budene, reglerne og forskrifterne kom fra hans læber for at styre mere end en million mennesker. Han, som var lige med Faderen ved menneskets skabelse, var fører og lovgiver for sit fordums folk.