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"There are certain Prophetic passages in the Old Testament, which, apart from the light afforded by the New, might be taken as relating to "Israel after the flesh," and as foretelling the restoration, at some future day, of their national greatness. The erroneous doctrine of the teachers of Israel was based upon an unspiritual interpretation of their own Scriptures; for "they know not the voices of their prophets which were read every sabbath day."
FORWARD
Jewish fables (literally, myths) are no new thing. Paul has plainly warned the household of faith not to give heed thereto. He has not given us a list of those grievous heresies; but it is well known that the one that was most fondly cherished, and that constituted the gravest menace to the truth of the gospel, was the notion that the leading purpose of the mission of the coming Messiah would be the reconstitution of the Jewish nation and its elevation to the highest pinnacle of earthly dominion and glory; for that fatuous doctrine was the cornerstone of orthodox Judaism in Paul's day; and because of his sturdy opposition to it he was persecuted, his enemies plotted to take his life, and he was sent a prisoner to Rome. No wonder that, during the term of his imprisonment there, he wrote to Titus his plain-spoken warning against "Jewish fables."
Such being the case, we question if there be anything in all the long history of Christianity that is more difficult to account for than the fact that that particular fable, concerning the purpose of Christ's mission to the Jewish people, has become the central feature of a system of doctrine which, in this 20th century of our era, has found numerous and zealous advocates amongst orthodox Christians. In view of this extraordinary phenomenon, it surely behooves those who take the Holy Scriptures for their guide and instructor in all matters of faith and doctrine, to search them with the utmost care "whether these things be so." This present volume is the result of a painstaking investigation of that important question.
CHAPTER I ~ THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE QUESTION.CHAPTER II ~ HOW ARE THE O.T. PROPHECIES OF BLESSING TO ISRAEL
TO BE INTERPRETED?CHAPTER III ~ HOW THE O.T. PROPHECIES CONCERNING ISRAEL
ARE INTERPRETED BY PAUL.CHAPTER IV ~ WHAT THE FATHERS OF ISRAEL WERE LOOKING FOR.
CHAPTER V ~ GOD'S WARNINGS THROUGH MOSES TO HIS EARTHLY PEOPLE.
CHAPTER VI ~ GOD'S WARNINGS THROUGH MOSES. (Continued)
CHAPTER VII ~ GOD'S PROMISES TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL
FULFILLED BY JOSHUA.CHAPTER VIII ~ SALVATION IN ZION. THE SURE MERCIES OF DAVID.
CHAPTER IX ~ THE TRAVAIL OF ZIONCHAPTER XIII ~ WHAT THE NEW TESTAMENT TEACHES AS TO FUTURE MERCIES FOR THE JEWS.
CHAPTER XIV ~ THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL, CHRIST'S PERSONAL TEACHING.
CHAPTER XV ~ OTHER N. T. PASSAGES ON THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL.
CHAPTER XVI ~ WHERE IS THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING?
CHAPTER XVII ~ THE ELECTION HATH OBTAINED IT. HATH GOD CAST AWAY HIS PEOPLE?
CHAPTER XVIII ~ BUILDING AGAIN THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID.