The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-05-22
NUMBER 81:
Restoration of the Jews, and How it is
TO be Brought About.

TO be Brought About.
The Chicago Times says: At a meeting
of Cristadelphisns, lecture was delivered
by Mr.. J. Johnson on the subject: "The
Great Political Revolutions at Hand Ac-
cording to Prophecy" The speaker read
portion Of the second chapter of Daniel;
relating to the prophets dream which he
interpreted to Nebuchadnezzar. 1t is
shown that by the Kingdom Of God was
meant the kingdom of Israel, and that the
seed of Christ was promised to inherit the
throne OF David and to rule the world in
righteousness. The kingdom of God was
Jesus throne, and no preao her of the pre-
sent day fulfilled his duty if be preach 9TH
er than the same gospel.
The time for the restoration of Cbrist's
kingdom is near at hand, which will con-
stitute q great political event, and take
place in Palestine. Fret, however, the
people of Israel, or the Jews of the present
day, must return to that land, and become
the subjects ofthe restored kingdom. The
religious and political confusion which ex-
lists in the world is all the result of Adams
fall, and the state of things can never Re
remedied until the kingdom of God is re
stored. There is no such things as atone
ment, or salvation, or the raising of the
dead, or will there be, however much the
| false preachers of the age may affirm to the
contrary, until Christ comes the second
time to occupy his throne aud fulfill his
| mission, Of which these works are dsstruc-
tive features, and can be accomplished by
no other agency or means. Neither is it
contrary to teachings Of the scripture to
believe that Christ will resort to war and
bloodshed in order to maintain his rights
aud regain possession of bis Kingdom
Every indication noticeable in this 18th
| century forces upon US the conviction that
| this restoration is not far distant. Most
significant Of all is the fact that God could
| not have chosen the Israelites for his own
people and then destroyed them forever :;
for the singular manner in which that race
| subjected to such bitter persecution for
ages, have retained their distinctive na-
tiOnality, proves this assumption. At no
| time since their destruction as q nation
have the Jews been 80 powerful as now
They are constantly strengthening them
selves to be ready for the time when they
! shall gather around the standard Of Christ.
It will be noticed that the Jewish ground
in the Old World is the cause Of the trou-
bic among the powers of Europe. The
country Of Israel that was in possess ion of
the Turks is coveted by Russia, to the
checking of whose grasping arms England
and France are bound to exert themselves;
thus standing the allies oFthe Jews. The
image which Daniel saw in his dream un-
dOutedly typiies the ultimate possession Of
Jerusalem and the Jewish country by Rus
sia. and the subsequent dismembsrment of
| the image refers to Russia's overthrow, dis
possession and the restoration Of the Jews.
The three frogs spoken of in Revelations
represent the kingdom of France, whose ma
tional emblem was three frogs, and who
will gather together the forces to bring
about the fulfllment Of the scriptures in
the restoration of the kingdom of God, and
in placing Christ upon the throne OF David.