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Dear Beloved Friends: "You also, like living stones, are called and honoured to ring out the being built into a spiritual house." I same confession. is the one wonder whether Peter, when he wrote Foundation, and we all, apostles and MtEitatiti these words, was thinking about humble believers, are but stones what the Lord Jesus Christ said to builded on Him.' Peter's relation to Jesus is fundamentally the same as him years ago at Caesarea Philippi. that of every poor soul that 'comes to' After Peter's great confession, "Thou Him. art the Christ, the son of the living Alexander Maclaren, Expositions of RABBI HANINA DYING God" (Mt. 16:16), our Lord told him, Holy Scripture. Vol. 11, p. 86. FOR TEACHING TORAH "Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church." (Mt. 16:18). At that When the Romans passed a time Peter understood very little what The Lord's Provision law forbidding Jews to study the it meant. But as an aged man, years For All Our Needs Scriptures, Rabbi Hanina gal- of labor, experience, and sorrow This is the Annual Report Issue of lantly continued to teach the distilled the meanings of the words; THE CHOSEN PEOPLE. On pages 10 Torah (the Mosaic Law) to his and he gave them an entirely different and 11 you will find a report of our congregants. Caught in the act application. (One that is better than stewardship. To many people these by Roman authorities, he was what his "successors" gave them.) are merely figures, but we must executed by being burned at the realize that they are much more than stake with the Torah scroll As you come to him, the living Stone that. I am asking that you translate — rejected by men but chosen by God wrapped around his body. the figures from dollars and cents and precious to him — you also, like into flesh and blood, actually into living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, "living stones." (See Ephesians 2: offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable 20-22.) Look at the column, "Sources to God through Jesus Christ [1 Peter of Income." This is more than dollars 2:4,5]. The , New and cents! It represents the faithful THE CHOSEN PEOPLE is published monthly, September to June, as a medium of infor International Version. loving gifts of thousands of "living mation concerning the Jews, Israel and the work of the stones" all over the world who not AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS TO THE JEWS, INC. It is surely legitimate to hear him only give to us, but also pray for us. It 460 Sylvan Avenue • Englewood Cliffs, N. J. 07632 saying in these words: 'Make no is also the marvelous and abundant In Canada: BETH SAR SHALOM MISSION, INC. mistake, it is Jesus Himself on whom provision of the One, the "chief 39 King William St., Hamilton, Ont., L8R 1A1 the Church is built. The confession of Copyright © 1975 by the American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc. Not to be reproduced in any form Him which the Father in heaven cornerstone, elect precious" (1 Peter without permission of the publisher. Second Class postage paid at Englewood Cliffs, N.J. and at 2:6) for all of our needs. In the midst additional mailing offices. revealed to me, not I, the poor sinner who confessed it — the Christ whom of spiralling prices and seemingly 20 cents a copy • VOL. LXXX NO. 6 • FEBRUARY, 1975 $2 a year that confession set forth, He is the unbounded inflation we have our foundation stone, and all of you are problems, but we praise the Lord for THE LITERATURE MINISTRY

By Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, Editor

Him Who supplies "all our needs foundation, so do the members of the Does the literature ministry have according to his riches." Church of Christ partake of His any effect in Jewish evangelism? nature. YES! We recently received the follow- Faithful Stewards For Our Lord Whereby are given unto us exceeding ing letter we wish to share with our Look also at the column "Applica- great and precious promises: that by CHOSEN PEOPLE family. tion of Funds." Realize that this these ye might be partakers of the splendid report is made possible by divine nature [2 Peter 1:4]. those "living stones," the Board of The stones were costly stones (1 Directors of the Mission. I sometimes Kings 7:11); believers are bought with Dear Sirs: think they are "whetstones" as they a great price (1 Cor. 6:20). The stones Thanks for the calendar. I am Jesus as His true son through the sharpen the knives. But they do insist were selected and prepared before- writing to you to announce what is womb of Mary. Anyway, that's it; on a balanced budget, and it is due to hand; as believers we have been a major episode of my 48 years. as of 5 days ago. Already my world their labors that none of the whittling chosen before the foundation of the But first let me say that I have been is changing. I am a "completed has been in our ministry or staff. In world. getting mail from Sar Shalom Jew" as the words go, and I have fact, we have been able to grant our And how those "stones" fit to- regularly for some 2-3 years. I have never before felt so good and at staff, who also are "living stones," a gether! One "stone" from Athens fits always read this literature with peace. small, but necessary, cost-of-living in perfectly with the one from Buenos great interest, but with a bit of Will you please send all the allowance. Aires, and they all fit together with skepticism. literature you have, so I can read Read the report and realize also the children who received the Lord at I have also read my accounts of voraciously the accounts you have that the Lord is now building His our camp last year! Jewish history over the past to offer. I may not agree with some "spiritual house." Solomon's Temple In whom all the building fitly framed decade or two. (I am a teacher in of your publications, but there is had a stone foundation. We, too, together groweth unto an holy temple the public school of Ca.) one thing I find irrevocable, that build on the rock foundation which is in the Lord [Eph. 2:21]. I recently read The Passover Plot by God did provide His chosen people the Lord Jesus Christ. Above all, look at the report and Schoenfield, the English historian, with the about two thou- For they drank of that spiritual Rock realize that by God's grace we are twice. Now I have made the sand years ago. that followed them: and that Rock was quarrying "living stones" for eternity. decision, I HAVE ACCEPTED Sincerely, Christ [1 Cor. 10:4]. In Solomon's Temple there was not JESUS CHRIST AS THE TRUE He is the foundation upon which heard the sound of hammer, axe, or MESSIAH. I have done this on my Mal we build. any tool while the house was being own and hold his soul in my heart. Amen! For other foundation can no man lay built. So by God's grace, we labor in This is because, at this point in than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ the quarries, and the "living stones" time, for me, this is how I feel. But [1 Cor. 3:11]. are being set in their places by the I restate in no uncertain terms that Jesus was the long-awaited He- Solomon's temple not only had a silent, omnipotent energy of the Holy brew Messiah. stone foundation; its material was Spirit. It is in His Name we happily Naturally, I am not giving up also stone. The members of the present our report. Judaism to be a Christian only, but Church of the Lord Jesus Christ are Faithfully yours in His service, rather, a Jewish follower who holds called "living stones" (1 Peter 2:5). God Almighty as number 1, above As the Rock is living Rock, so the all else, and the man known as stones are living stones. Just as the stones partook of the nature of the 2 3 OUR INTERNAT IONAL MINISTRY Jerusalem Israel Tel Aviv Israel

To the glory of God and by His help, our activities during these past months took many directions. We way before me and the ceremony Dr. Joseph Alkahe held several baptismal services. I Jacob and Leah Goren went smoothly until the point where would like to tell you how one couple the bride and groom were to pledge came to take this step. themselves to live as husband and They came from the Diaspora, ening incident had taken place during The chapel was filled to capacity. wife — when suddenly the bride's speaking French, so that we had no the entire time. Ten days after camp, The occasion of a wedding of young father appeared in the entrance, and common language with them. They we received a telephone call from a Jewish believers had drawn to the stopped abruptly. A flash of anger introduced themselves as believers reporter of one of the Hebrew tent-like assembly hall a large crowd. contorted his face and he shouted at and our French speaking members newspapers. He had heard that we Friends and relatives had flocked to me, "How dare you do that before my conversed with them. Our members were holding a conference of see the bride and groom. The bride arrival?" Unable to contain himself he presented them to the congregation, Christian workers in our home and had been educated at the local burst out of the hall and into the and they were accepted. On one preparing plans to hold a camp for Baptist school and was a true child of yard yelling wild curses. He con- Saturday when I was the preacher, I Jewish youth! My answer was very God. Her father who lived some miles tinued screaming as he gradually brought a Bible study on, "Who is a short. "You missed the train." I didn't to the north was a religious Jew, walked off down the street and follower of Christ?" One of my points enlighten him with any explanations. respectful of inherited tradition. He vanished. was on the necessity of water The announcements about camp had had remarried after the death of his The audience was frozen and I baptism as a public profession of been sent out to interested families first wife and had since then kept his stood wordless and motionless acceptance of Christ and identifi- and churches some months previ- daughter at a distance especially watching the scene. As I realized that cation with Him. After the meeting ously. The fact that the papers did since she had embraced the faith of the father would not return, I simply this man came to me (now speaking not hear of this until after camp was a the believers. The groom came from said, "Let us pray." We turned to our in Hebrew) and said, "Thank you for proof to us that we were under God's an Orthodox Jewish family. heavenly Father and asked Him to that message. I want to be baptized." protection. All was set for the ceremony, but bless this union of His children and We arranged a service and he and his An outstanding feature of our camp the bride's parents were missing. to guide them in His way and with the wife were baptized. This is a family this year was the wonderful co- After an hour delay, the public was love of Jesus Christ. What a contrast! with three lovely boys and we thank operation from other believers, help- showing signs of impatience. I, in my There was the earthly father reducing God for them. ing with teaching, crafts, cooking, capacity of local pastor to solemnize himself out of breath in anger, and Always on Saturdays we have good cleaning, and defense! Yes, the the wedding, decided we could not here was our heavenly Father bless- meetings, often attended by many question of defense was not an delay any longer. One of the deacons ing His children in His lovingkind- visitors, a good part of them young imaginary problem. Every morning accepted the responsibility of the ness. Yes, we have a Father Who people. around six I was there to check every father's role for the occasion. At this loves and stands by us in our every Our prayer meeting and Bible study stick and stone, both outside and juncture, misgivings crept into my need. during the week are attended by a inside the compound before I let the heart. Did I really know the father's Many came to me from the audi- comparative few as people are busy children in. We kept the gate closed attitude to his daughter's marriage? I ence after the ceremony to confess and working hard. and opened it only upon identifica- had understood he approved, but how their wishes to know more about With regard to our camp this past tion of the one who wanted to come did he react to a marriage of Hebrew Jesus and to share our inner certain- season, we had received many threat- in. Praise the Lord for His protection, Christians? Would he regard it valid? ties. Even the bride's father met me ening letters and we preceded camp approval and blessing. Would his reluctance keep him away later to apologize. But the true by months of prayer. You can Please continue praying for our from the ceremony? blessing came from above, with an imagine our joy then, when we could meetings, camp plans, and oppor- The traditional wedding tune assurance of love and joy from our thank the Lord that not one threat- tunities in visiting. Shalom! sounded and the couple made their Lord and Savior.

4 5 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Athens, Greece The Staff

WE ARE MARCHING ON! By Victor Sedaca

Even though our country is going Richard MacMullin, thousands of through one of the most precarious tracts and New Testaments have been Demetrius Papanikolaou moments of her history as far as distributed among the 300,000 Jews violence is concerned, the Lord has in Buenos Aires. Hundreds of Jews not ceased to bless us and keep our have requested the New Testaments Although we seem to be passing Some months ago an Arab bombist people firmly bearing His witness and many times they do not wait for through days of apostasy against the was killed in a hotel, and this event among their "brethren according to the post office to do the job; a phone living God and moving among a cold gave me cause to speak to many the flesh." call is faster and more personal! In and absolutely indifferent people, our about God's keeping and protection. Week after week, as we continue to other instances, some Jews have Lord is giving comfort in the way He The Arab was killed by the explosion study the Scriptures, new Jews requested the New Testament is guiding our steps and leading us to of his bomb that was planned for a interested in their spiritual condition through "special delivery" letters. people who are groping in darkness synagogue. But, the Jews were join us in searching the truth regard- Almost every day letters came from to find light. Within the past two thoroughly protected that they might ing the Messiah Jesus. We have the one place or another to our head- months I have met and talked with worship God in safety. That evening a joy of receiving in the midst of our quarters asking for a New Testament. more than 500 souls and, during rabbi had said to me, "You are in group those who have come to a real God only knows what the final impact visits to families, have given out danger here with us." But I smiled experience of salvation and spiritual His Word is having in these needy many New Testaments by request and let him know my feelings, that growth, some of them being Jews. Jewish hearts. and many Calendars. Praise God for my life was precious only to God Who The Bible study hour on Wednesday His grace and please pray for a large had redeemed it. Then he did not say evening is one of the highlights of our harvest in this visitation outreach. a word. activities, and the fellowship time Teaching of Languages Store and shop witnessing has All thanks to God Who enables me which follows is a time for decisions This is a very promising ministry been especially fruitful both to the to walk and serve Him in this world. I and clarifying Biblical subjects. held in our Center by Rev. and Mrs. shop owners and interested cus- kneel in prayer and so do not give up We are very glad some Christian Peter Clark, also missionaries to the tomers. Please pray for Mr. S, a when the circumstances are hard to ministers are among those coming to Jews in Buenos Aires. Those who lecturer, who has been speaking at a bear. His narrow path for our lives of our Bible study. They regard these attend the Hebrew and English local club on Jews and Thessalonica. service is often a way of suffering, meetings a great help, not only in a classes are Jews who find this He does not believe the inspiration of but we are not alone — He is with us. better understanding of the Scripture, service a token of a real interest in the Bible and is leading the youth but also because they are useful in Jewish tradition and contribution to astray. learning how to meet some Jewish the Jewish neighborhood. We do not Another soul who has been hearing objections in contacts with Jewish use these classes as "bait" to convert about the Messiah is Mrs. P who was friends. Jews, however every time religious delivered from Auschwitz. She has subjects come to the surface, a word been indifferent to religious matters Literature of testimony of our Messiah is given but by hearing of God's love for her, With the generous co-operation of openly and frankly. This honest her heart became soft and she the Million Testament Campaigns procedure on our part is greatly promised to read the New Testament. and the help of our brother in Christ, appreciated. 6 7 THIRTY-TWO YEARS OF MISSION WORK By Emanuel Lichtenstein

,r • Broadcasting One of the long-time dreams we ••• a have been praying about has become real. A short time ago the Lord "My times are in Thy hand," as it Lord she now takes part every week in opened a wide door for a weekly says in the Psalm of , 31:15. our Mission work. broadcasting program for the Jews in That's what we pray together at the We have to give special thanks to Buenos Aires and Montevideo. We Mission. Mrs. Debora Sedaca for she always didn't hesitate to enter. Every Sunday It's our 8th year here under the has a special part in Spanish during at 9:45 a.m. the entire coast of the direction of brother Sedaca and the meetings, either testimonies or River Plate and the Atlantic Ocean is during these years we have given poems, or she simply tells us of her being hit by the "Messianic Voice," a Bilingual Meeting special attention to our Spanish experiences when she makes trips to very high quality radio program speaking group because for those the interior to tell others about the featuring Hebrew songs, Hebrew who came from Europe after a hard Mission. Cristina Altmann, our sec- Christian testimonies, an offer of Deputation period of war, it has become our retary and organist, is also helping literature and New Testaments, and a second father land. Nevertheless we bringing items of interest to the central prophetic message of 8- This very important aspect of the are continuing with happiness in the Mission in different forms. We are minutes, closing the program with a Mission activity in Buenos Aires is Lord with our German meeting. We thankful that we have some new cordial, sincere, "Shalom, amigos." carried on by the missionary-in- form a great family in the Lord, friends attending the meetings and We praise our heavenly Father that at charge with the very appreciable help rejoicing together in Spanish and especially one or two ladies who last, for the first time in Argentina, a of Mrs. Sedaca. Many churches German. We praise the Lord with our actively help with visitation. regular radio program is broadcasting within and outside the city, Bible hearts in one or the other tongue. Last summer, Cristina, who the wonderful message of the Mes- Institutes, Women's auxiliaries, Our ladies' group continues all year through her parents has been with us siah Jesus to the 550,000 Jews in our home meetings and Christian maga- long. One of our faithful co-workers, her whole life, made her first trip to country. Please pray for this new zine writing have kept Debora rather Mrs. Bartsch, has been kept from Europe with her mother, our co- activity. busy during the past months. She attending the Mission since last worker Mrs. Altmann. It was an travelled hundreds of miles to ac- Christmas because of an accident. important experience in her life, and complish her scheduled engage- Every Mission hour we pray for her, it has been a blessing for us because Summer Camps ments. that the Lord will give her the she brought slides back with her. She We are not yet able to organize our strength she needs to attend the took pictures of our Vienna Mission own Sar Shalom summer camp. Mission with us. As the one respon- We continue praying that He may where I was active for more than 35 However, the missionary-in-charge sible for the German group, I am send us new workers to help in the years. It was a very joyful feeling to conducted a camp of about 300 holding a bridge between our Beth outreach of the 300,000 Jews l iving in observe the slides from those very old youngsters under the auspices of the Sar Shalom and Mrs. Bartsch's home. Buenos Aires. and kind remembrances of "See- Baptist Association of Entre Rios. She gains strength when I transmit gasse" in Vienna. She also took The general subject: Israel, Her our encouraging words to her and we pictures of our New Jersey Head- Present and Future. Many of these The Argentine Republic is located always have prayer and Scripture quarters and we were happy to see young Christians heard for the first almost at the end of the earth, reading together. It's a blessing and Dr. and Mrs. Fuchs in their new time that Israel is playing a crucial however, we feel close to the many when I leave her, I know she is never offices and also the group of workers role in present history and that the Christian friends of THE CHOSEN alone, even during those difficult there who are responsible for our Lord is reserving an even more crucial PEOPLE who are supporting us in times. world-wide Mission headquarters one for the future in God's final prayer as well as in sacrificial Mrs. Conzen went through a hard redemptive eschatological program. assistance. period of illness, but, we thank the [Continued on page 12] 8 9 EIGHTIETH ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS TO THE JEWS, INC. OPERATING FUND STATEMENT OF SOURCE AnnID APPLICATION OF FUNDS Year ended September 30, 1974

SOURCE OF FUNDS APPLICATION OF FUNDS Designated for Missionary and Evangelistic: Branches: Missionary and Evangelistic: Atlanta, Ga.; Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, Ill.; Coney Island, N.Y.; Branches: Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo.; Flushing, N.Y.; Hicksville, N.Y.; Salaries and other expenses $ 716,028 Hollis, N.Y.; Houston, Texas; Huntington, N.Y.; Levittown, Other general missionary activities in the N.Y.; Los Angeles, Calif.; Miami, Fla.; Minneapolis, Minn.; United States of America: New York, N.Y.; North Atlantic States; Omaha, Neb.; Peoria, Ill.; Salaries-missionaries and field workers, retirement insurance Philadelphia, Pa.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; San Diego, and social security, transportation and other expenses 200,044 Calif.; San Francisco, Calif $ 120,883 Foreign Missionary and Field Work : Israeli, South American, European and Canadian fields 70,432 Foreign Missionary and Relief Work 23,441 Missionary Literature: Missionary Literature: The Chosen People $133,602 The Chosen People $ 21,186 Promise of Tomorrow 14,387 Promise of Tomorrow 1,788 Bibles, New Testaments and Tracts 56,410 204,399 Bibles, New Testaments and Tracts 36,792 59,766 Mass Media-Evangelism: The Promise of Tomorrow 39,705 Mass Media - Evangelism: Israel Broadcast 38,696 The Promise of Tomorrow 4 505 News Media 48,547 126,948 Israel Broadcast 9 756 Student Training News Media 1 488 15,749 11,105 Bible Conferences Student Training 4,503 28,469 Children's Work: Bible Conferences 3,256 Evangelistic, educational, handicraft and recreational Children's Work 1,414 supplies, outings and Camp Sar Shalom 22,539 Relief for Needy Christian Jews 2,567 Relief to Needy Christian Jews 11,291 Total designated for Missionary and Evangelistic 231,579 Total Missionary and Evangelistic 1,391,255 Undesignated contributions 1,228,343 Administration: 1,459,922 Salaries-administrative and office 217,027 Transfers from Investment Fund 391 547 ii General: $1,851,469 Maintenance, fuel, supplies, insurance, repairs, postage meter, postage, printing, stationery, legal and auditing REPORT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS fees and all items not properly chargeable to other classifications American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc.: 239,707 We have examined the statement of source and application of funds of the operating fund of Total administration 456,734 the American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 1974. Our 1,847,989 examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. It was not practicable for us to extend our Increase in Operating Fund Balance 3,480 examination of contributions beyond accounting for the receipts as recorded. $1,851,469 In our opinion, the accompanying statement of source and application of funds presents fairly the recorded transactions of the operating fund of the American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 1974. "Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all His benefits ..." Elmer Fox and Company New York, N.Y. (Psalms 103:2). November 8, 1974 10 11

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Victor Sedaca Teaching at Bible Camp City State Zip 12 QUESTION: Is it correct to say that is a transliteration and may well be mary, some commentators have con- the term "" (Acts 24:5) was translated "Messianist." It is abso- cluded that he meant that Jacob was used for Jewish believers in Christ lutely wrong to say that only the also buried in Shechem and have thus while the term "Christian" was used Gentile believers were so called. They imagined a contradiction. of Gentile believers? had accepted the Jewish Messiah and Regarding the burial of "our Questions were, therefore, so designated. This fathers" (the sons of Jacob), we know and ANSWER: This distinction is not is behind the statement of Agrippa to from the Old Testament only that correct although it is true that the Paul in Acts 26:28 when he said, Joseph was removed from Egypt and Answers expression "sect of the Nazarenes" "Almost thou persuadest me to be a buried in Shechem. Jewish tradition was used of those Jews, still within Christian." Peter also uses it quite tells us that they were all thus Judaism, who believed that Jesus naturally when writing to the Jewish removed. There is an interesting was the Messiah (the Christ). The believers of the dispersion in 4:16 of legend in Sotah 7B that "All the years Greek word translated "sect" is his first Epistle. that the Israelites were in the wilder- hairesis, from a verb that means ness, Judah's bones kept turning in simply "to choose." It therefore QUESTION: Since Stephen says his coffin until Moses arose and means a choice or option and, as Jacob was buried near Shechem begged mercy for him." The footnote such, was used of the (Acts 7:16) and Genesis says he was in the Soncino Press edition of the (Acts 5:17) as well as of the Pharisees buried near Hebron (Gen. 50:15), how Talmud adds, "According to tradi- (Acts 15:5). Because individuals in can we reconcile this? tion, the bones of all Jacob's sons such groups are usually strongly were carried out of Egypt." What we opinionated persons, the word came ANSWER: Abraham and Jacob had learn from the inspired account in the to indicate those who stimulated bought two burial places. Near book of Acts is not only that this faction, discord and contention. As Hebron Sarah was buried (Gen. tradition is correct, but also that the such it is used in Acts 24:5 of those 23:19) and also Abraham (Gen. 25:9), burial place was Shechem. Jews who were followers of Christ. Isaac, Rebekah, and Leah (Gen. With the severance of these Jews 49:31), and Jacob (Gen. 50:12-13). from the synagogue the term fell into The remains of Joseph were brought QUESTION: Just what is the "hand- disuse. from Egypt and buried in Shechem maiden" the Bible speaks of? Although the word "Christian" was (Josh. 24:32), and, as Stephen tells first used at Antioch where a great us in Acts 7:16, the other sons of ANSWER: The ordinary use of the number of Greeks had come to Jacob who died in Egypt. Stephen two Hebrew words translated "hand- believe in Christ (Acts 11:21), there simply states in the previous verse, maid" (shiphhah and `amah) is simply were also Jews who had believed and as far as Jacob is concerned, that he that of a female slave or servant (Gen. the Word was taken at first only to " ... went down into Egypt, and died 16:1; Ex. 23:12). Through this rela- them (verse 19). It therefore em- . ." He then includes "our fathers" tionship it came to be used as an braced both Jewish and Gentile who also died in Egypt and says that expression of humility generally and believers. This is seen in the state- they " . . . were carried over into religious humility specifically. The ment in verse 26 that the disciples Sychem, and laid in the sepul- religious significance carries over "were called Christians first in An- chre . . ." The American Standard into the New Testament in Lk. 1:38, tioch." It is also to be remembered Version is clearer in using the 48 and Acts 2:18 with the Greek word, that the very name is essentially pronoun "they" with the plural verb in doule, the feminine for "bondslave." Jewish since "Christ" is only the verse 16, ". . . and they were carried Greek for the Hebrew "Messiah." The over unto Shechem . . ." Because of By HENRY J. HEYDT, Th.D. word "Christian" (Greek, Christianos) the conciseness of Stephen's sum-

14 15 B. To Bring About A was in a secular university, he must THE JEWS AND World-Wide Revival think in terms of three or four years of The second purpose of the Tribu- seminary. But even the Bible college lation is to bring about a world-wide or seminary graduate is not yet ready THE TRIBULATION revival. This purpose is spelled out in to preach the in a foreign field Revelation 7:1-17. In verses 1-8 we in a language which is not his mother are shown the means by which God tongue. The next two years or so will bring about this world-wide must be spent in language study for revival, while verses 9-17 give the he must learn the language in which results of the revival. he intends to communicate the Gospel. So the average American become the United States of Amer- After•this I saw four angels standing at the Christian must spend anywhere from ica, He somehow took into account four corners of the earth, holding the four six to eight years of study before he the number of Jews. winds of the earth, that no wind should is prepared to preach the Gospel in a In these studies before us, we are blow on the earth, or on the sea, or upon foreign field. God's second purpose going to center our attention on the any tree. And I saw another angel ascend in the Tribulation, to conduct a Great Tribulation Period. Although from the sunrising having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a great voice world-wide revival, will be conducted the Tribulation falls on the whole to the four angels to whom it was given to in the first 31/2 years of the Tribulation. world, even that program of judgment hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not There is not that much time to play is centered around the Jewish nation. the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till with. Here is where the advantage By ARNOLD G. FRUCHTENBAUM, Editor This study will be covered in four we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads. And I heard the comes in for using Jewish people. areas relating to the Tribulation and number of them that were sealed, one we shall see how all four areas hundred and forty and four thousand, First of all, the Jews are scattered involve uniquely the Jewish nation. sealed out of every tribe of the children of all over the world. All of the world's Israel: [Rev. 7:1-4]. major languages and a number of the When the Most High gave to the nations First, we will discuss the Jews and their inheritance, When he separated the the purposes of the Tribulation; sec- world's minor languages are spoken children of men, He set the bounds of the ondly, the Jews and the beginning of Verses 5-8 proceed to state that by some Jews somewhere. Outside peoples according to the number of the the Tribulation; thirdly, the Jews in twelve thousand Jews are selected of the United States, most Jews are children of Israel. For Jehovah's portion is from each of the twelve tribes giving a at least bilingual. The author of this his people; Jacob is the lot of his the Tribulation; fourthly, the Jews inheritance [Deuteronomy 32:8-9]. and the end of the Tribulation. total of 144,000 Jews and by means article himself speaks two languages. of these Jewish evangelists God will The author's parents speak five From the teaching of the Scriptures The Jews and the Purposes of bring about a great world-wide re- languages each. we know that God has a prophetic the Tribulation vival. Secondly, also outside of the program. This program is often God has three purposes why He Looking at this from a human United States, most Jews receive a subdivided into three distinct plans: brings about the period of the Great viewpoint, if one wanted to bring basic knowledge of the Old Testa- His plan for the Church, His plan for Tribulation. The first of these three about a world-wide revival in a ment and are taught the Scriptures. Israel, and His plan for the Gentile reasons is true of Jews and Gentiles relatively short period of time, name- So some time after the Rapture of nations. But whether we speak of alike. But the second and third ly 31/2 years, one could not pick a the Church, God will go around the God's plan for the Church, Israel, or reasons specifically involve the Jew- better group to work with than Jewish world and save 144,000 Jews. They the nations, all three of God's plans ish nation. people. This is not strictly a subjec- already speak the languages. They revolve around the Jewish people. tive judgment for there are some already have the basic knowledge of The Jews were, remain, and will A. To Make An End of Wickedness objective reasons why Jews would be the Old Testament. All they would always be the hub of God's overall And Wicked Ones a good group to use for this purpose. need is a little time spent in learning program. Even when God in His The first purpose of the Tribulation For instance, what is involved for the content of the New Testament providence laid out what would is to make an end of wickedness and the average American Christian today and thus they can begin to preach the become the boundaries of future wicked ones. Since this involves before he is prepared to preach the Gospel in a relatively short time, in a nations He took into account the Jews and Gentiles alike and goes Gospel in a foreign field? To begin matter of months. number of the children of Israel. So beyond our theme we will not take the with, after he receives Christ, he So during the first half of the according to our introductory verse, space to develop it. But you will find must think in terms of a three or four Tribulation•period God will evangelize when God in His providence laid this purpose recorded in Isaiah 13:9 year Bible school or Bible college the world by means of the 144,000 down the borders of what would and 24:19-20. education. If he was saved while he Jews and thus fulfill the prophecy 16 17 found in Matthew 24:14: man clothed in linen, who was above the a time will come when God will enter And this gospel of the kingdom shall be waters of the river, How long shall it be till Mount Sinai. But because of con- the end of these wonders? And I heard the preached in the whole world for a testimony tinual murmuring, complaining, and into judgment (The Tribulation) with unto all the nations; and then shall the end man clothed in linen who was above the rebelling against God's revealed will, His people and all the rebels will be come. waters of the river, when he held up his purged out through the judgment. A right hand and his left hand unto heaven, God finally entered into judgment In verses 9-17, following the vision and sware by him that liveth for ever that it with His people at Kadesh Barnea. whole new nation, a regenerate of the 144,000 Jews, John sees the shall be for a time, times and a half; and The judgment was a judgment of nation will be allowed to enter the results of the ministry of these when they have made an end of breaking in death. The nation was commanded to Promised Land under the reign of pieces the power of the holy people, all wander in the wilderness for the next King Messiah. Jewish evangelists: these things shall be finished. forty years until, except for two men, So by means of the Tribulation After these things I saw, and behold, a the entire generation that came out of judgments God will accomplish His great multitude, which no man could This passage states the third the Land of Egypt died in the third purpose for the Tribulation, that number, out of every nation and of all tribes purpose of the Tribulation period. It wilderness. Forty years later a whole of breaking in pieces the power of the and peoples and tongues, standing before is to break the power or the stubborn holy people. the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in new nation, a nation born in the white robes, and palms in their hands; and will of the Jewish people. The wilderness, was allowed to enter the So as far as the Jews and the they cry with a great voice, saying, Tribulation will continue and will not Promised Land under Joshua. purposes of the Tribulation are Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the end until this happens and so from Ezekiel says that a similar thing concerned, the second and third throne, and unto the Lamb . . . and one of this we deduce the third purpose of will happen in the future. God will purposes of the Tribulation peculiarly the elders answered, saying unto me, the Tribulation. During this period These that are arrayed in the white robes, regather the Jews from all over the involve the Jewish nation. who are they and whence came they? And I God intends to break the power of the world, the regathering happening say unto him, My Lord, thou knowest. And Holy People. The means by which right now in the State of Israel. Then (to be continued in the March issue) he said to me, These are they that come out God will perform this is given to us in of the great tribulation, and they washed FROM OUR BOOK ROOM B35-The New Jews another text, Ezekiel 20:34-38: - Hefley 1.45 their robes and made them white in the BOOKS AND BOOKLETS blood of the Lamb. [Rev. 7:9-10, 13-14]. B36-Where In The World Are The And I will bring you out from the peoples, B01-Beginning At Jerusalem Jews Today? - Hefley 1.75 and will gather you out of the countries After the vision of the 144,000 - J. H. Cohn 2.50 B39-The Prophecy of Ezekiel wherein ye are scattered with a mighty B02-Focus on Prophecy - C. Feinberg 4.95 Jews, John sees myriads upon hand, and with an outstretched arm, and C. Feinberg, Ed. 3.95 B53-Joy Cometh In Morning myriads of Gentiles as well as other with wrath poured out; and I will bring you B03-God Remembers - R. Frydland 1.00 Jews who have come to a saving into the wilderness of the peoples, and - C. 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To Break The Will of B16-Israel's Inalienable Haggadah me; I will bring them forth out of the land Possessions - D. Baron . 1.00 - A. Fruchtenbaum 2.00 The Jewish Nation where they sojourn, but they shall not enter B18-Will Church Escape B71-Prophecy and Seventies The third purpose of the Tribulation into the land of Israel: and ye shall know Tribulation? - J. H. Cohn .50 - C. Feinberg, Ed. 4.95 period is to break the power or the that I am Jehovah. B20-A Hebrew Christian Looks At B72-In Paperback .95 stubborn will of the Jewish nation. In Romans - S. Mills 7.95 B73-Pursued - V. Schlamm .. 1.25 In this passage Ezekiel draws a B30-In paperback 3.95 Daniel chapters 11 and 12, Daniel the B75-What's A Nice Jewish Boy Like little simile as he begins to relate by B21-Prophetic Truth Unfolding You Doing In First Baptist prophet has been given visions of what means God will break the power Today - C. Feinberg, Ed. 3.95 Church-Friedman 1.25 how it will be in the Tribulation of the holy people. Ezekiel harks back B24-Is Virgin Birth In 0.T.? B89-Zechariah - C. Feinberg 1.25 - C. Feinberg .95 period. Then in Daniel 12:5-7 the to the time of the Exodus when, B90-Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Hagg. question is raised as to how long this B97-Judaism & Christianity & Mal. - C. Feinberg 1.25 under Moses, the entire nation of - Same? - D. Bronstein 2.00 B91-Hosea - C. Feinberg 1.25 period will be allowed to continue: Israel was brought out of the land of B27-In Paperback 1.00 B92-Joel, Amos & Obadiah Egypt and into the Sinai Peninsula. B31-A Hebrew Christian Looks - C. Feinberg 1.25 Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold, there God's purpose was for them to At Isaiah 53 - S. Mills 1.95 B93-Jonah, Micah & Nahum stood other two, the one on the brink of the B33-The Mystery of Israel - C. Feinberg 1.25 river on this side, and the other on the brink proceed on to the Promised Land - Ellison 1.00 B94- Passover Telecast Script 1.00 of the river on that side. 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