Isaiah lii. Glories of Israel's redemption, 1—12. lix. Their conversion-return of Christ, ver. 20, 21. Rom. xi. 26, 27. lx. The full view of Israel's restored glory. lxi. The same, ver. 5, 6, 9. lxii. The mind of Christ on this subject, ver. 1, and that imparted to his watchman, ver. 6, 7. lxv. The joy of Jerusalem connected with the new heaven and the new earth, ver. 16-25. lxvi. Travail and joyful birth of Zion-and her joy at the coming of the Lord. On account of the largeness of the subject the remaining portion of the Old Testament may be more briefly noticed. Jeremiah i. Promises of Israel's restoration, iii. 16—18; xii 14-17; xvi. 14, 15; xxiii. 5-8; xxx. 18-21; xxxi. 10-14; 23-25, 38—40; xxxii. 37-41; xxxiii. 10-13; xlvi. 27, 28; 1, 19. ii. Promises of Conversion, iii. 15–18; iv. 1,2; xxiii. 3, 4, 6; xxx. 17—22; xxxi. 3, 4, 18—20, 31, 34 ; xxxii. 37, 40; xxxiii. 6—9, 14-16; 1. 20. Ezekiel. Promises of Restoration, xi. 17, 18; xvi. 53; xx. 52-38, 43-40; xxviii. 25, 26; xxxiv. 13, 14, 25 —29; xxxvi. 1—-15, 22—24, 28–36; xxxvii. 12, 21, 23, 25; xxxviii. 8—14; xxxix. 25—28; xliii. 7-9; xlvii. 13—21; xlviii. 29-35. Promises of Conversion, xl. 19, 20; xvi. 60–63; xx. 37, 43, 44; xxxiv. 23-26, 30, 31; xxxvi. 25–27; 29,-32; xxxvii. 14, 23, 26—28; xxxix. 22, 25, 29. Daniel vii. 27, 44. The people of the saints of the Most High are specially the Jews. xii. 1, 2, Promise of Israel's return, and attendant resurrection of the dead. Separate restoration and conversion of the ten tribes. Signal judgment on the Gentiles. 17, 21. Perpetual safety of Israel. Hosea iii. 4, 5. Joel iii. 19, 16. Amos ix. 11-13. The tabernacle of David re-established, Acts xy 16, 17. Obadiah 17-21. Possession of the lands. Micah ii. 12. All of Jacob gathered. iv. 7. Her that was cast off made a strong nation. Micah v. 7. The remnant of Jacob a blessing to the earth. Zephaniah xii. 19, 20. The gathering again of Israel. viii. 7-23. The nations to seek the Lord in Jerusalem. See also ix. 12-16; x. 6—10; xii. 2—10; xiv. 10—19. Malachi iv. 5, 6. A second coming of Elijah, yet future. According to our Lord's words, Elijah truly shall come and restore all things; the full restoration of Israel here predicted. The New Testament evidence of the Jewish Restoration. This is ably shown by Dr. M'Caul in his tract. See Rom. iii. 1; ix. 4; xi. 1, 29. Luke i. 68–75, 32, 33. Matt. xix. 28. Luke xxii. 29, 30. Acts i. 6-8; ii. 30; iii. 21. Evidence of the New Testament that the Jews are not now cast away, Acts i-ix. Rom. xi. 1-5; i. 16. 1 Cor. i. 21-23. Gal. vi. 15, 16. Ephes. ii. 12-19. Col. iii. 11. 1 Tim. ii. 4-6. Hebrews generally. James i. 1. 1 Pet. i. 1. Rev. iii. 9; xxi. 10-12. II. GENERAL READING. 66 The Books published from age to age in the Christian church respecting the Jews are very numerous. I have recently republished the whole of Justin Martyr's dialogue with the Jew Trypho, in my "Fathers of the Christian Church," and from Justin to the present time the subject has never wholly slept. In my Christian Student," pages 540, 541, 579, and 580, I have given lists of these books. But it is only for those engaged in labours among the Jews that it is necessary to enter at large into these studies. For general use I would recommend Adam's History of the Jews. Basnage's History of the Jews. Allen's Modern Judaism. M'Neile's Lectures on the Jews. M'Caul's Sketches of Judaism. Anniversary Sermons of Jews' Society. M'Caul's Old Paths. Herschell on their present state. Glasgow Course of Lectures on All M'Caul's books on the Jews West Street Chapel Lectures. in general. Eyre's Observations on their Gouge's Calling of the Jews. Restoration. Bicheno on their Restoration. Brook's Elements of Prophecy. Miss Hancock's Feast of Taber- Freeman's Israel's return, or III. PERSONAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE JEWS. This is the most effective means of getting a real knowledge of their state, and a deep interest in them. They are, when we come to them in the spirit of real kindness, expressing our good wishes for their spiritual welfare, in general very accessible, especially when a common friend introduces us to them. They have received hitherto but little kindness from Christians, and, therefore, are the more sensible of it when really shown to them. And all intercourse with them on Christianity abundantly recompenses itself, in giving us increased and growing knowledge of the Old Testament scriptures. There are various classes of characters, from the worst Infidel Jews, through the money-getting and self-righteous, to the really devout, the awakened, and the inquiring Jews. The full acquaintance with Old Testament prophecy exceedingly facilitates access to the minds of the Jews, and removes stumblingblocks. See my Sermon on "The present Duties of Christians and Jews." Thus, my dear friend, I have endeavoured to meet your wishes by giving you such hints as have occurred to me. May the Lord give them his blessing! Sure I am that we gain a blessing in seeking the blessedness of Israel, in every way, in knowledge of the scriptures, and of the purposes of God, in a fuller view of his glorious character, and the riches of his grace, in deeper sense of our own privileges, and sins, and greater gratitude, and in an enlarged heart, for the good of all men. And as we are thus gainers, so are our dear flocks, whose spiritual welfare is what lies nearest to our hearts. May you and our other friends richly experience this in your enlarged efforts to bring this subject before your people. Ever affectionately yours, Watton Rectory, June 5, 1838. E. B. III. PREPARATION FOR SUFFERING FOR THE TRUTH.* THE circumstances of the times are more and more bringing faithful Protestants again into full conflict with all the adversaries of the faith once delivered to the saints. In this conflict we are exhorted to contend earnestly. We contend indeed for the truth of God, the common salvation, the rich inheritance which God has freely given to the sons of men, and by the grace of God we know that we shall be more than conquerors through him that loved us. Though the war be sharp and prolonged, may we only the more wax valiant in the fight, till we turn the armies of the aliens to flight. The stirring events of these days call upon Christians to take the whole armour of God; and his truth shall be our shield and buckler in the evil day. Psalm xci. 4. There is one part of the duty of the church which has hitherto been little regarded. From the extraordinary peace which God has given to the world, a period of quiet clearly predicted before the last troubles, (1 Thess. y. 2, 3. Rev. vii, 1; viii. 1,) Christians have not had their attention directed, as the earlier church had, to the duty and privilege of suffering for Christ. *This Paper was written for "The Protestant Annual," and is here slightly enlarged and inserted in this work as further illustrating it. But as the predicted trials are manifestly drawing nearer, my object will be in this paper to lead Christians to prepare and be ready for them, that they may be enabled to withstand every temptation, and become the largest blessings in those trials to their country, their fellow-Christians, and their fellow-men. That TRIALS ARE BEFORE US must be obvious to every reflecting mind, acquainted with the actual state of the Christian world, and with the word of God. What is the state of THE CHRISTIAN WORLD? It is probable that a number considerably exceeding two hundred millions are now living on the earth, who have been baptized into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. What is the spiritual condition of these millions. Let us classify them and glance at their state. There are, we may well hope, in the worst of these classes, thousands who worship the Father in spirit and in truth: the number is known only to him who seeth in secret, and is probably far larger than many a desponding heart would imagine, and that even in those we are ready to view as the darkest parts of the earth. But still the actual state of the Christian world, as proved by the facts that are open and evident, is manifest. By their fruits we know the false teachers, and there are sins open beforehand, going before to judgment. The EASTERN CHURCHES have longest had the truth, and what is their spiritual condition? While we have to thank God that amidst enormous oppressions and injuries from the Mahomedan scourge, they have retained the name of Christ, and the early creeds of the church, and have also suffered contumely of all kinds and degrees for that name which they bear; yet, alas! whether we view Jacobites, Armenians, or Nestorians, they have, as a body, sunk into outside worship, the adoration of pictures, and confidence in saints; and are to a large extent adhering to lying vanities, trusting in the wooden cross, and the merest shreds and forms of religion. They are also living in the grossest ignorance of Divine truth, and by all kinds of wickedness are constantly dishonouring the name of Christ. The Saracen woe chiefly af |