View of the Hebrews - Exhibiting the Destruction of Jerusalem; The Certain Restoration of Judah and Israel; The Present State of Judah and Israel; And an Address of the Prophet Isaiah Relative to Their Restoration #227948

Few historical events have been of such interest to the world, as the destruction ofjerusalem by the Romans, about forty years after the ascension of our blessed Lord. This remark is true, if the event be contemplated simply as a piece of history. But when it is admitted that the event was a striking ful filment of denunciations of wrath uttered by Christ on his persecutors, and by ancient prophets on the same people also that it furnished a most brilliant type ofthe final destruction of Antichrist in the last days it becomes far more interesting. This inter est must be felt at this period, when the great events of the last days connected with the restoration of the Hebrews, are in a train of incipient fulfilment. The signs of the times are important on this gene tion. For upwards of thirty years they have been assuming an aspect, with which the Christian world ought to feel deeply impressed and which will is sue in the battle of that great day of God Almighty, and in the millennial kingdom of Christ. The restoration of God's ancient people is to be as life from the'dead to the Gentile world. Some have queried whether they are literally to be res tored to Palestine. It hence becomes important to examine the prophetic scriptures upon this subject. This the writer has attempted to do; and will exhi bit the result of his enquiries, in the following pa} ges.