New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-18
Prof. EEsh'n ScCOMt. I.ICIMIc.

The Second Lecture OF Prot. Bush dcyertd at
tic ChapeIof tie University la; Sabbath evening.
va, upon tic predicted Reup al the Jews to
Palestine. No reader of history. le SAID, could
iall To hc struck b. llic most remarkable prc-erVa
lion and isolation OF the Jews IA. people. Their
city has twice been DESTROYED thor royal uuc ,,
extinct, and every bond which could hold th.n in
political ulion has bces sund,fcd; and Yet the
Jew--in whatever part iof ilic Earth he may be
tound-rs a jew still. marked by the same pccu-
Iiaritcs of character as when be- followed TIE
cloudy pillar in his long march through the wilder.
ness. NJ intcrminsling with The pcopc of other
Coun,le. has been able to merge I'D. nationality
or to DESTROY those textures bv which hr :, di.iin-
sm-hcd IN every portion OF the Eirth. This fact
certainly signifies some special purpose, OF tie
Divinity in his preservation. 1t is certainly I'M
portrait proving the Truth Of recorded prophecy
but il goes farther than this. and in connection
with that prophecy IT clearly snow, that tue Jews
It's IA narion-wiil ,tll be kept distinct; even al
ter they shall have been converted to Chi,taniiy.
In examining THEN history aud destiny it be-
comes most important To learn What inlmalion, ar
be- iound in the Scriptures that the Jews MI 1T
Grail, Ice restored to Palestine. PROT Bush cited
from Ezekiel the passage which j. believed 10 fore
tell, in the most uncquivocal terms. The iui.m'nt
Of this event, aad proceeded toalducc some son,
WHY he gave it a literal and hot a igura'vc inter
| probation. The general analogy of >ciiPiural pre-
diction- in the first place. made this necessary
Even in those cases in which Wo should pronounce
the prophecies OF Scripture least Likely 10 bc liter
ally fulfilled we find them accomplished with nee
sxactncs.-as, tor example. in those passages
which orctcll the miraculous conception of Jesus.
his entry into tie city riding ass colt. and
the division Of his garments among those who cru
Gifted him. If. as We know. these predictions were
| literally fulfilled. what reason have W. tn suppose
that different accomplishment viii be given to
those concerning the jew, So far ~ the pro-
phcc,s concerning them have received their iul.
lmcnt it has been IA accordance with their letter.
They have been literally cast on, from the land ct
th.ir fathers they have become Missing and a i've
word among the nations. and have been loaded
with i.nominy and rcproach. Al these prrdo-
lions have been fulfilled to the rIinuic,i particulars.
Yet we fad it written with equal nnu,cne>, and
IA terms hide capable Of mistake that TRY ,haii
at some future time be- restored to their ancient
aG. Ry any other ntcrpr, ia,ion than TIL. So
deprive ourselves of tue only lrsumcr, I'D favor Of
Christianity which can successfully be- al lrcs.cd
to jew. They tell Us that the prediction of thor
dispersion was literally fulfilled, aud 80 must be
TIA, Of their in.sa,hcr;ns
1t i, frequently urged an objection to this
opinion tha, the h'era. restoration Of the Jews j.
contrary 10 the .piir and tendencies Of the Gospc.
di.p,nsa,ons. which rcpc. the idea ct isolation
aud distinction What. it may be asked. j, 10 be
the OF th,, and what means The inspired decld-
ration that there ia NJ difference between Tie
jew and the Gcu,ic, but that they axe a.i one ia
Chu''' II this belief II their return to Palestine
be Wen ioundcd' Bu, surely or inability To See
all the PnPo, OF Ire divine VIII cannot coua-
letNail tie evidence Of thc fact; aud tie passage
cited evidently mPc that all are by ns,,.r. IN the
same state OF dcprayijy. and cen. o., entitled g.
the benefits OF the Gospel. 1t nay be remarked
that tho writer, of the Nrv Testament .av YER,
liuc OF hi. restoration; bnt it va~ because the
Jew. were al that time one nation. AMI since Tie
great body ct them rejected the Gospel 1t wa. ver,
natural that these writers ,hoald ireqaerhy ,P,ah
Of their dispersion.
But apart from the iccilrstirn, ii scripture
there are many circumstances which give form
and force 10 this belief The Jews themselves cN
pect thi. restoration; from az, 70 age and from
and to land il mas he traced amsng them a, q
nope, sometimes ,ihcd. bat renewing ~, force an,
pointing 10 tbs a. ihei, final destiny. L. ihi
city, Professor bu.h and he could never learn that
the Jews body cherished any such hope -