Thus far we believe we have established,

1) that the typical Levites represented a class of individuals separate and distinct from the rest of the world, separated (i.e., sanctified, set apart) by God, and

2) that unlike the rest of mankind they are to receive no inheritance in the land, (that is they shall not participate in the restoration and/or restitution processes), but rather theirs is to be a heavenly inheritance, and

3) that this particular class is composed of two elements, the sacrificial or faithful priestly class represented by the “Lords goat”, and the unfaithful servant class represented by the “scape goat”.

For more on these two goats and what they typify, please see, “The Great Day of Atonement”.

It is this latter class, the scape goat class however that we are interested in presently. Now we have an inkering of their origins, based upon the type, that is we generally know where they come from but we should like a little more information on the who and the where. I believe in answering the following questions we will find the answers we seek.

1) Who specifically was the Apostle referring to here (beside himself), when he spoke of being a “castaway” (1 Cor 9:27)?

2) What happens to one when they become a castaway, and from what were they castaways?

3) What’s the difference between “falling away” (Heb 6:4-8), and being a “castaway”?

4) In the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (Matt 25) our Lord mentions that both the wise and the foolish were considered “virgins” what does this imply, what makes them all virgins?

5) Who was the Apostle referring to in John 15:6 when he mentions some who fell to abide in the Lord and are cast out as a branch in the vine who become withered and are gathered and thrown in the fire to be burned? What is to become of these?

6) Who was the Apostle referring to in 1 Cor 3:13-15 when he spoke of some whose work (growth in the graces, character, and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ) would be burned up in the Day of the Lord, and that they would suffer loss, but nevertheless be saved as through fire? What is to become of these?

7) Who was the Apostle referring to in 1 Cor 5:5 when he states that such would be delivered over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh that his spirit might be saved in the Day of the Lord? What is to become of these?

8) What did he mean by the destruction of the flesh?

9) What is this spirit spoken of and how would the destruction of the flesh insure its survival?

10) Many are called few are chosen, and fewer still are called, chosen and proved faithful, what does this imply? What is to become of those not chosen?

We have one last question but we are saving that for last as I believe due to its significance it should be addressed specifically of itself.

We will address the first three of these questions in our next post.