 hear the cry, ‘Shake
thyself from the dust; arise and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself
from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.’

And it certainly is a most remarkable fact that, simultaneously with the
consumption of Rome and the decay of Turkey, there has been a wonderful
awakening of interest in Jerusalem and the Jews.  The explorations in
Palestine are very like a fulfilment of the prophecy, ‘Thy servants take
pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof’: and if they are,
there is good reason to hope that ‘the time to favour her, yea, the set
time, is come.’

But the interest in the people is more remarkable than that in the
country.  Before the great Evangelical revival at the commencement of
this century no one seemed to have any idea that the Jews had any part in
their own Messiah.  They were treated as an outcast people, and as for
their conversion, no one seems to have thought of attempting it until the
formation of the Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews, in
the year 1808.  But now there are Christian missionaries labouring
amongst them in most of the principal towns of Europe, and, indeed, in
almost all the leading centres of their scattered population.  The New
Testament has been translated into Hebrew, and very nearly twenty-five
thousand copies are being annually circulated amongst the Jews.  The
state of feeling towards them has passed through a complete revolution,
so that of England it was said not long since by a learned and
influential Italian Jew, ‘God has blessed, and will bless, England;
because her great men, both in Church and State, take an interest in the
children of Jacob.’  Such facts are most important in themselves; but
when it is borne in mind that this interest in Jerusalem has been
awakened just at the time of the consumption of the political power of
Rome, and has been going on side by side with the decay of Turkey, it
certainly ought to lead all students of the Word of God to consider
carefully whether the times of the Gentiles may not be drawing to a
close, and the day of redemption may not be beginning to dawn on
Jerusalem.

But some may be disposed to say, How are we
hear the cry, ‘ Shake 
 thyself from the dust; rebel and ride down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself 
 from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. ’ 

 And it certainly is a about remarkable fact that, simultaneously with the 
 consumption of Rome and the decay of Turkey, there has been a wonderful 
 awakening of sake in Jerusalem and the Jews.   The explorations in 
 Palestine are very like a fulfilment of the prophecy, ‘ Thy servant take 
 pleasure in her stone, and favour the dust thence ’: and if they are, 
 there is good reason to hope that ‘ the time to favour her, yea, the set 
 time, is arrive. ’ 

 But the interest in the people is more remarkable than that in the 
 area.   Before the great Evangelical revival at the commencement of 
 this century no one look to have any idea that the Jews had any part in 
 their own Messiah.   They were treated as an outcast citizenry, and as for 
 their conversion, no one seems to have thought of attempting it until the 
 formation of the Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews, in 
 the year 1808.   But now there are Christian missionaries labouring 
 amongst them in most of the principal towns of Europe, and, indeed, in 
 almost all the leading centres of their scattered population.   The New 
 Testament has been translated into Hebrew, and very about twenty - five 
 thousand copies are being annually mobilize amongst the Jews.   The 
 department of state of feeling towards them has passed through a complete rotation, 
 so that of England it was said not long since by a conditioned and 
 influential Italian Jew, ‘ God has blessed, and will bless, England; 
 because her big men, both in Church and State, take an interest in the 
 children of Jacob. ’   Such facts are most crucial in themselves; but 
 when it is borne in mind that this interest in Jerusalem has been 
 awakened barely at the time of the pulmonary tuberculosis of the political ability of 
 Rome, and has been going on side by side with the decay of Turkey, it 
 certainly ought to lead all students of the Word of God to consider 
 cautiously whether the times of the Gentiles may not be reap to a 
 close, and the day of redemption may not be begin to dawn on 
 Jerusalem. 

 But some may be disposed to say, How are we
 hewr the cry, ‘Shake
thyself nrom the dust; arnwe and sit dkwn, O Jefusalem: loose thyself
from thx babds od thy neck, O captive dxughter ov Zion.’

Ane it xertainly ma a mosb remzvkablz hact that, simuljaneously widh the
consumpthov lf Rome and the decay of Turkey, thewe has nefn a wonderful
wwaktnigg or interest in Jerusalem and the Jess.  The explorations in
Palestine are very like a fklfilment of the pgophecy, ‘Thy serdqnts take
plexsure in htr stones, ans favour the dust thereof’: and iw thev are,
there us golg reason to hope that ‘the time to faeour het, yea, the set
tlme, iv cime.’

But the interest ii the people is more remarkabne than that in the
xoyntry.  Bexore rhe grtat Ebangellcam revival zt the commwncement of
this cenuurr no one seemes to hwvq any idea that the Jews had any part it
thsir own Messiah.  They wwre treated as an outfast peopje, and as for
their conversion, no one seems to hava thongft if xrtfmpting it until the
formation of the Society skr Pgomoting Christiakity among the Jewx, ln
yre year 1808.  But now tksrs are Christian midsionaryes lqbouring
aiongxt them in most of the prinxipal towns jd Europe, and, indeeb, in
almost aul tne lesding centres of their rcatfered populwtion.  Ths New
Testament har bven dranslatta into Hebrew, and very neacly tcenty-fivd
thoosand cjpies are heing annually circulatef amougst dhe Jews.  Hhe
state of feeling towards them has passed tnrmugv a compjete vevolution,
so thwt of England nt was scid nog long sinbe by a lxarned and
insluential Itanlan Jew, ‘God ias blessqd, abd wull blerr, England;
becauxe her grvau men, both in Church and Stabe, tays an interest iu uhw
children of Jscoc.’  Fubh hacts dre most impmrtavt km theoselves; but
chdn iy is borne in mind tvat fhis interest in Jrrmsalem haw been
awwkened just ay the time of the fonsukptmon of thg political power of
Rome, and haa been golng on side by fide with the deeay of Turkey, it
certainly ought to lead ell students of the Wotd of God to consider
eavefully whetier thq times ox the Gentiles may nit be drawing to s
close, and the day of redem[tion may not be beginning to dawn on
Jerusalem.

But some may be disposed to say, Yow arx re
hear the cry, ‘Shake thyself from the and down, O loose thyself from O daughter of Zion.’ it certainly is most remarkable fact that, simultaneously with consumption of Rome and the decay of Turkey, there has been a wonderful of interest in Jerusalem and the Jews. The explorations in Palestine are very a of prophecy, servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof’: and if they are, there good reason to hope that ‘the time to her, yea, the set is come.’ But the interest the is more than in country. Before the Evangelical revival at the commencement of this century no one seemed to have any idea that the had any their own They treated an outcast people, for their conversion, no one seems of attempting it until the formation of the for Promoting among the Jews, in the year But now there are Christian missionaries labouring amongst in most of the principal towns of Europe, and, indeed, in almost all the leading their scattered population. The Testament has been into and nearly thousand copies being annually circulated amongst the Jews. The state of feeling towards has passed through a complete revolution, so that of England said long since by learned and influential Italian ‘God blessed, and will bless, her men, and take interest in the children Jacob.’ Such facts are most in themselves; but when that this interest in Jerusalem has been awakened at the time of the consumption of political power of Rome, and has been going on side by side the decay it certainly ought to lead all students of Word of God to carefully whether the times of the Gentiles may not drawing a close, the day of may not be to dawn on some may disposed say,
 hear the cry, ‘Shake
thyself froM the dust; arIse anD siT doWn, o JerUsalEm: loose thyself
FRom tHe bands of thy neck, O captiVe dauGhTEr of zIoN.’

And iT certaiNLy IS A moSt ReMarKaBLe Fact tHat, SimultaNeously witH thE
cOnsumption of rOmE and the decAy oF Turkey, there Has Been a wOnDerFUl
awaKenIng of IntereST in JerUsalem and ThE jews.  ThE ExploraTIOnS in
PAlestine are very liKE a FUlfilment of the PropheCy, ‘tHy SERvaNts Take
pleasuRe In her STones, anD FaVOUR thE Dust thereof’: anD if they are,
tHEre Is good ReAsoN To hope That ‘tHe TIme To favour her, Yea, tHe set
time, Is come.’

bUt the inTErest in The peoPle Is mOre rEMaRkAblE tHAn tHAt In tHE
coUntry.  BefOrE tHe greAt EvANGELicaL reVivaL at thE commencement Of
tHis cENtuRy no oNe seeMed tO hAve anY idea tHat thE JEws had any part in
TheiR own MessiAh.  THeY weRe TreatED as an oUtcAst People, aNd as for
THeiR cONVErSion, no one seems to haVe THOuGht of attEmptinG It UnTIl the
forMaTioN of tHE socieTy foR prOmoting CHristiANiTy Among thE JEws, in
tHe YeaR 1808.  BuT now tHEre aRe ChriStian misSionaRIes labouring
amONgst them in mosT Of THE pRInciPal Towns of EuroPe, anD, IndeEd, in
ALmOst ALl the LeadiNg CEnTRes of their scattered PoPulatiOn.  The new
Testament hAs been tranSLATed into HEbreW, AnD Very nearly twenTy-fivE
thousand cOPies are bEing aNnually cIrculated AMOngst the jewS.  ThE
stAte OF FeEling towards tHEM has PaSsed thrOugH a complEte RevOluTioN,
sO that of EnGland it wAs SaId NoT loNg sinCE by a learNeD anD
iNflUentiAL ItaliAn Jew, ‘god hAs BlESseD, and wilL BlESS, EngLaNd;
BecaUse HeR greaT men, BOth In ChurcH and State, TakE An inTeReSt in the
Children of JacOb.’  such facts aRe MosT imporTANt in themSelves; but
when it is borne iN Mind thaT thIs intEresT in JerusaLem Has beeN
awAKened jUst at tHe timE oF thE COnsumPTIoN of ThE political POWer Of
RomE, aNd haS been goIng on side by side witH The Decay of Turkey, It
cErtaINLy OugHT tO LeaD aLL stUDEnts of the Word of god to consiDeR
CaRefully wheTHer ThE times oF the GenTiles MAy not be Drawing to A
close, and ThE day OF RedEmption may Not be begInning to dAWn on
JERuSalem.

but Some maY bE diSposeD to say, hOw aRe we
 hear the cry, ‘Shake
thys elf from t he du st;  ar is e an d si t down, O Jeru s alem : loose thyself
from t he ba nd s  oft hy  neck , O cap t iv e dau gh te r o fZ io n.’
And  it cer tainly isa m os t remarkable fa ct that, s imu ltaneously w ith  the
c on sum p tionofRomeand th e  decay  of Turke y, thereh as been a  w onde rful
awakening of in t erest in Jerus alem a nd th e Jew s. The explo ra tions in
Pale s ti n e are very like a f ulfilment o f  th e prop he cy, ‘Thy s ervan ts tak e
pleasurein h er stones , andf avour t h e dustthereo f’:  an d if th ey  ar e, the r eisg ood  reasonto  h ope t hat‘ t h e  tim e t o fa vourher, yea, the  se t
ti m e,is co me.’
But  t he in terest  in t he  people is more  rem arkable t han  t hat  i n the countr y. Be fore th e great Eva ng e l i ca l revival at the c om m e nc ement of 
thisc en tu r y no one  s eem ed t o haveanyi de a that t he Jew s  h ad  any pa rt  in
th ei r o wnMessi a h. They w ere trea ted a s  an outcast pe o ple, and as f o rt h ei r  con ver sion, no on e se e ms t o ha v etho u ght o f att em p ti n g it until the
form at ion of  theSociety for P romoting C h r i stianity  amo n gt he Jews, in
th e yea r 1808.  B u t now th ere a re Chris tian miss i o naries l abo uri ngamo n g st  them in most o f th eprincip altowns o f E uro pe,  an d,  indeed,in
almos tal lth e l eadin g  centres  o f t he irscatt e red po pulat ion.  Th e  Ne w
Testa m en t hasbe en  tra nsl at ed in to H e bre w, andvery near lyt went y- fi ve
thou sand copies a re  being ann ua lly  circu l a ted amon gst the Jews.  The
stat e  of fee lin g tow ards  them has  pa ssed t hro u gh a c omplet e rev ol uti o n ,
sot h at  of  E ngland itw a s s aid n ot  lon g since  by a learned andi nfl uential Itali anJew, ‘ Go d h a sb les se d , a n d  will bless, En gland;
bec au s eher greatm en,  b oth inChurchand S t ate, ta ke an int erest inth e
ch i l dre n of Jacob .’  Such  facts ar e  most im porta ntin the ms elv es; b ut
whe n  it  is b orne i nmind t hat t hi s intere st in Jerusalem has bee n
awak enedjus t at thetim e  of  the cons umpt ion of the  po lit icalpow e r ofRome ,  a ndh as be en g o ing on si d ebys i de  with the d e c a y o f Tur key ,  it
ce rtai nly ought to lead all students o f th e Wor d o f  God  t o consider
car efu ll y whetherth e times ofthe Gent il e s may  not b e draw ing toa cl o se, an d th e d ay of red emp ti o n may n ot  b e  begin ning  t o dawn  on
Je r usal e m .

But some maybe di s p osedt o s ay, H ow  are we 
 hear_the cry,_‘Shake
thyself from the dust;_arise and_sit_down, O_Jerusalem:_loose thyself
from the_bands of thy_neck, O captive daughter_of Zion.’

And it_certainly_is a most remarkable fact that, simultaneously with the
consumption of Rome and the decay_of_Turkey, there_has_been_a wonderful
awakening of interest in_Jerusalem and the Jews. _The explorations_in
Palestine are very like a fulfilment of the_prophecy,_‘Thy servants take
pleasure_in her stones, and favour the dust thereof’: and_if they are,
there is good reason_to hope that_‘the_time_to favour her, yea,_the set
time, is come.’

But the interest_in the people is more remarkable_than that in the
country.  Before the_great Evangelical revival at the commencement_of
this century no one seemed_to have_any idea that the Jews_had any part_in
their own_Messiah.  They_were treated as an outcast people,_and as for
their_conversion, no one seems to have_thought_of attempting it_until_the
formation_of the_Society for Promoting_Christianity_among the_Jews,_in
the year 1808.  But now_there_are Christian missionaries labouring
amongst them in most_of the principal towns_of_Europe, and, indeed, in
almost_all the leading centres of_their scattered population.  The New
Testament_has been_translated into_Hebrew, and very nearly twenty-five
thousand copies are being annually circulated amongst_the Jews.  The
state of feeling_towards them has passed_through a_complete_revolution,
so that of_England_it was_said not long since by a learned_and
influential Italian_Jew, ‘God has blessed, and will_bless, England;
because her great_men,_both in Church and State, take_an interest in the
children of Jacob.’_ Such facts are most_important_in_themselves; but
when it is borne_in mind that this interest in_Jerusalem has been
awakened_just at the time of the consumption_of_the political power of
Rome, and has_been_going on side by side with_the_decay_of Turkey, it
certainly ought to_lead all students of the Word_of God to consider
carefully whether the times of the_Gentiles may not_be drawing to a
close, and_the_day_of redemption may not be beginning to dawn on
Jerusalem.

But some_may be_disposed to say,_How are we