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n this final article of this three-part multitude is described only as “many,” and
devotional series, we’ll consider a the true number is known only to God, but
Idivine name found in the Scriptures could be estimated as ten thousand times
that corresponds to the third letter of the ten thousand, and thousands of thousands.
alphabet. May this brief series of articles They’re all following One who stands out
move each reader to explore the Scriptures clearly and distinctly from the others. He
continually to learn more about the person leads them (for that is what the name cap-
of Christ. tain means), and they confidently follow.
There is a unique glory that surrounds this
The Captain of Our Salvation Captain they are following, and yet there
“For it became him, for whom are all is a clear indication that He knows what
things, and by whom are all things, in it is to suffer. All the evidence proves that
bringing many sons unto glory, to make the He is a qualified, faithful leader who cares
captain of their salvation perfect through for those He leads, and who will not lose
sufferings” (Heb 2:10). 1 even one of His own.
The imagery associated with this divine They can all look back to better days
name, The Captain of Our Salvation, is so that were behind them. Their federal head
rich that perhaps even a Rembrandt would by nature had been given by the Creator
concede and put down his brush. May dominion over His creation; he had been
the words of this article serve to illustrate crowned with glory and honor, and all
to each reader the breadth and depth of things had been put in subjection under
meaning found in this name, and lead us his feet. This previous federal head had
to a fuller appreciation of our Savior. experienced this glory and honor, but soon
Picture in your mind a large group of fell to temptation and sinned. The entire
men and women, and children as well, race was now a fallen race, the dominion
marching in a procession. The size of this lost, the glory gone.
But now this great multitude is following
1 Bible quotations in this article are from the Another, and by divine power, by God the
KJV. Father Himself, they are being brought to

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