Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-07
THE REeAININe OF JERUSALEM.

To the Editor of The Republican. Sir:
The above theme, discussed in your
editorial yesterday morning is a sub
ject dear to me, for a number of rea-
sons: First: The restoration Of the
QiteraD kingdom of God to Israel is
the hope of the gospel of Christ, to all
true believers of the bible, in, and
during this gentle dispensation. Sec
Ond: There is not a prophet who has
spoken in the past, as recorded in the
bible but who has both spoken of the
regathering and establishment of the
twelve tribes of Israel, as well as their
dispersion.
1t is a fact. which is admitted by all;
that the Jews or Israelites are a
scattered people over all the
earth. without a government of their
own; that they are living in every city
and country on the face of the globe;
and are most numerous in those
countries where they can enjoy the
most liberty But it is a fact, not ad-
mitted by all. that the same prophecies
which speak of their disobedience to
Gods ancient laws, and their cOnse-
quent dispersion, also, just as fully
speak of their restoration as a nation
to their former glory. The first pro-
phet CMOses) who spoke Of what
should befaIl that people, said: DeUt:
%. % to end of chapter that they
should be removed into all the king
doms of the earth. And the Lord
shall scatter thee among the people
from the one end of the earth, even
unto the other" How. that if they
were loyal to God, they should be set
high above all the nations of the earth
and become the head and not the tail.
of the nations, as at the present time.
The prophet Hosea, 3rd chapter says;
"The children of Israel shall abide
many days without a king. and with
out a prince, and without a sacrifice,
and without an image, and without an
| ephod and without seraphim. After
ward shall the children of Israel re-
/ turn. and seek the Lord their God, and
David their king; and shall fear the
Lord and his goodness in the latter
days"
! The prophet Amos. 9:S, to end of
chapter. SAYS, that God will destroy
! the sinful kingdom of Israel from off
! the face of the earth; saving that
will not utterly destroy the house of
| Jacob. saith the Lord; For 10, I will
command and I will sift the house of
/ Israel among all nations. like as corn
/ is sifted in a sieve" then, behold the
DAYS come, Saith the Lord and I will
bring again the captivity of my people
of Israel, and they shall build the
waste cities, and inhabit them, and
they shall plant vineyards and drink
the wine thereof; They shall also make
! gardens and eat the fruit thereof; And
l will plant them upon their land and
they shall no more be pulled up out
! of their land, which I have given them,
! saith the Lord thy God" Such full
fllment has never yet taken place. But
it is Just as sure of accomplishment as
that of their dispersion and viii be
Just as literally accomplished.
I am not an Israelite by birth, but
seek to justify that people and to vim
dictate Gods word along the line of
| truth: that the evidences of the truth
| of Gods word is sure in all things
! spoken of being fulfilled at some fu-
ture time: for instance: The heaven
must receive Jesus Christ, until the
times of restitution of all things. which
God hath spoken by the month of all
His holy prophets since the world be-
gan" Acts 1921. And again: 4 say
then hath God cast away his people?
God forbid. For I (PauD also am an
Israelite, of the seed of Abraham of
the tribe of Benjamin. For 1 would not
have you ignorant of this mystery,
brethren, lest We will be wise in your
own cOnceits; that blindness in part
is happened to Israel until the full