IN the preceding section we have seen, within the compass of a few words, the complicated situation which confronts those who wish to proclaim the gospel to Israel. No harder task can possibly lie before one than that of giving God's Word in its purity to this great nation from which will come the future world-revivalists. When one realizes the responsibility of evangelizing the Jew imposed upon all true believers by the Lord whose heart yearns over Jerusalem and His chosen people (Isa. 62:1-12) he begins to ask how may the gospel message be given to them, what methods should be employed, and what He wants him personally to do. The Lord always employs men and means in accomplishing His work as is seen by close study of His dealings with mankind. At the present time there are various and sundry methods employed--some more efficient and economical than others. In determining, however, what course should be pursued each must be guided by the Lord, common sense and intelligence. It is essential that one have the leading of the Lord in everything which he does, in order for his efforts to be blessed and owned of Him. At the same time He gives us common intelligence and expects us to use it, not only in our temporal affairs, but also in carrying on His work.

The Biblical Research Society employs various means which to it appear most practical and efficient. As time goes on, however, and as the Lord leads, we who are directing it will adopt any methods not now employed which promise to advance His cause more rapidly and successfully. At the present, however, there are seven departments of its work.

SINCE we are approaching very closely to the end of the age, since the Jews are scattered throughout the world, dwelling in many small centers as well as in the densely-populated cities, and since it is impossible to maintain a regularly organized Jewish work in all places, the Biblical Research Society was led to adopt the literary method as the chief means of its endeavors. Another reason for the employment of this means is that in large cities where the Jewish people are, figuratively speaking, barricaded behind walls of the modern apartments and hotels to which the missionary has absolutely no access, no other way of approach is possible except that of the radio. All other avenues of reaching the great masses of Israel here are absolutely blocked.

The power and efficiency of literature has been demonstrated beyond a doubt by past experience. Beginning with a perusal of the great apologies of the second and third centuries of the Christian era and continuing to the present time the study of the use of literature as a means of spreading doctrines, both true and false, we see that all national and world movements have with success employed the printed page. Especially is this true with regard to the cults and political organizations in their spreading propaganda.

The Roman Catholic Church recognizes the printed page as one of the most potent instruments at its disposal in spreading its teachings. On the walls of the Catholic Press Exposition held in Rome 1936 and '37 appeared the following quotation which I copied. "However one strives towards the triumph of the Catholic cause, this will never be achieved if the press, which is the principal means, is forgotten. The Catholic who does not protect, hold, defend, and make known the Catholic press may be pious but he does not take into account the times in which he lives nor has he yet reached the stage to see clearly the present hour.

"A Journalist has a public highly-civil ministry, which may rise to the loftiness of the priesthood."

Without doubt, Rome, which is one of the mightiest powers on earth today, has discovered the possibilities of the printed page. Others who wish to make their teachings known also have made use of the press and literature.

According to reports, the Christian Scientists are presenting their literature bound in the most attractive way to the educated Jews, who are in large numbers embracing their doctrines. Since this method is a legitimate one, why should we, the children of light, not employ it to disseminate the facts concerning our glorious Saviour and soon-coming King? Let us, therefore, be wise and quick to seize this most potent weapon in our fight against sin and the powers of evil.

Jewry is, as already observed, divided into three sections: the laboring class, the enlightened masses, and the highly educated leadership. For the untutored the Society has published small tracts (two to ten or more pages) according to the subject discussed. These leaflets are distributed very widely as time and opportunity afford.

For the great middle class abridged editions of the books published are freely distributed by means of the mails and in many instances by personal contacts. These booklets deal adequately with the themes treated and meet the intellectual and spiritual demands of those for whom they are written.

For the highly educated leadership of Israel seven large volumes are being prepared, known as The Messianic Series. Three of these have been completed and distributed by the tens of thousands as the Lord has enabled. Eventually the first one, The God of Israel, will be revised and enlarged to solve more thoroughly the major difficult problems there discussed and to satisfy the hearts and heads of Israel's leaders. The second book entitled, Messiah: His Nature and Person, deals adequately with the incarnation and virgin birth of the Hebrew Messiah. This volume, containing 224 pages, thoroughly presents the Scriptural teaching in regard to the divine nature of Messiah and His redemption. The third book has 128 pages and is entitled, Messiah: His Redemptive Career. Eventually, in future editions another chapter will be added in order to give additional proof of the correctness of the Christian position to the rabbis and Jewish scholars. The fourth of the series, entitled Messiah: His First Coming Scheduled, is now in preparation and will shortly appear, if God will. It will contain in the unabridged form around four hundred pages. It deals with the chronological question, which has been a vital issue with the Jew through the centuries. Since Israel in every crisis seeks comfort in the Messianic Hope, she will again at the time of the Tribulation turn to this source for encouragement and assistance. She will also use the same false and misleading principles of interpretation which she has employed in the past and will be unable to see the truth and the facts relative to Messiah and her relationship to Him unless the truth concerning Him is given her. In view of the impending Tribulation it is imperative that the chronological question, treated scientifically and scholarly, be presented to her so that she will not be led into error again. The next step in the unfolding of the messianic question to the Jew is the presentation of the historical facts concerning Jesus of Nazareth. This volume is to be Messiah: His Historical Appearance. After a resume of the Old Testament teaching concerning Messiah's redemptive work has been given, the gospel records will be presented in the form of a harmony so that the Jewish leaders may, for the first time in the history of the race, have the facts before their eyes at one time. All of the vital questions concerning the difficulties connected with the gospel records will be dealt with adequately. Then will be presented the Acts of the Apostles, and the historical objections brought against it by the unbelieving critics will be answered. Furthermore, the testimony of the New Testament in general will be shown to be genuine and authentic. The sixth volume of the series will deal with the signs of the times, proving that the year of Israel's redemption is at hand. The last of the set will explain the necessity of her repudiation of the national sin in order that her sufferings may cease.

Since the Jews are patronizing the libraries of the world and are reading the literature on their shelves, it is most important that volumes of the highest type be placed there for them. This fact was borne in upon my heart when I was doing special research work in the libraries of Europe. I am safe in saying that at least ninety per cent of the volumes written within the last twenty-five years by university men are modernistic. Much of the other ten per cent is colored more or less with doctrines with which the thorough-going, conservative pre-millenialist can not agree. The person who is not grounded in the truth or who is seeking for it, humanly speaking, stands little show of finding it when he goes to these great libraries. Such a one is overwhelmed by the great array of scholarship on the liberal side. He naturally concludes that the modernistic position is correct. Hence comprehensive, scholarly works, true to the fundamentals of the faith, should be in these libraries in order that the Jews seeking the truth might have an opportunity to learn it. This fact also applies to the Gentiles.

According to the original plan of the Society, when the books of the Messianic Series dealing with the four fundamental errors of Judaism have been given to a Jew, it will place the New Testament in his hands. "But why not give it to him before you have given the literature?" one may ask. "In fact, why go to the expense and time of distributing the books? Why not give the New Testament at the beginning?" These questions are to the point and most vital. There are reasons most cogent and powerful for not doing it. In the first place, the Jew has been taught that the New Testament is a collection of forged documents written to bolster up the claims of Christianity. He honestly believes this false report. His prejudice prevents his reading it with an open mind. Hence it will do him little good so long as he holds this attitude.

There is a deep underlying principle which causes him to take this position. The fundamental tenet of Judaism is that there is one God, that is, one in the absolute sense. This teaching is based, as shown elsewhere in this book, upon a misunderstanding of Deuteronomy 6:4 which literally and accurately rendered is "Hear, 0 Israel, Jehovah our Gods is Jehovah a unity!" The Jew misunderstands this passage and affirms that God is one in the literal and absolute sense of the term. This one thought is the warp and woof of his religious, mental, and philosophical outlook. He is taught this doctrine from the cradle. Furthermore, he is told that the Christians and the New Testament affirm that there are three gods. This statement is false because neither the New Testament nor they hold this position. When the Jew reads it, he has in his mind that there is but one God whereas he believes that it teaches three gods. He may like its ethics and morals but he says that it cannot be God's Word since it teaches the doctrine of the Trinity. This is the stumbling block for him whenever he reads it. Hence he is convinced that it is false.

I might illustrate the Jew's attitude toward it by a parallel case. The well-informed Christian believes that the Koran (the Mohammedan Bible) is not a revelation from God. Of this fact, he is thoroughly convinced. His position relative to the Koran is correct. If a Moslem missionary should place a copy of it in his hands, He would not accept its teaching. Hence the money and effort put forth in giving it to him would be lost. The same is largely true of the Jew since he feels that the New Testament is not the Word of God. Of course, he is mistaken on this point. Nevertheless, since he thinks that it is not from God, it is, as a rule, a waste of time and money to place it in his hands--that is, so long as he feels thus about it. He must first be convinced that it is the Word of God.

In the second place, he must be shown from his own Scriptures the New Testament background lying embedded in the Old. After this is done, and only then, is it practical and effective to place the New Testament in his hands.

This principle might be illustrated by the example of the Apostle Paul. His approach to the Jew was always different from that to the Gentile. For instance, see Acts 17:1-3: "Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, said he, I proclaim unto you, is the Christ."

The Hebrews at that time believed in the Trinity and were looking for a superhuman Messiah as is evident from a study of such Jewish writings as the book of Enoch. Furthermore, since he was living at the time of Christ's first coming it was not necessary for him to show the "Outline of Messiah's Redemptive Career." Nor did he have to convince them that the time had arrived for Messiah to come, for, according to Rabbi Abba Silver in Messianic Speculations in Israel, they were expecting Him to appear in the second quarter of the first century. Therefore it was not necessary for the Apostle to set forth the truth on any of these four fundamentals of Old Testament teaching. All he had to do was to prove that "it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, said he, I proclaim unto you, is the Christ."

The one important point on which they were in error was that of the death and resurrection of Messiah; hence Paul labored for three Sabbaths to prove his position from the Old Testament. Having shown the truth on this point, he only had to convince them that the Jesus whom he proclaimed was the one of whom Moses and the prophets spoke. Speaking most respectfully, I would say that presenting Christ to the Jew in Paul's day was not so difficult as it is today.

As has been shown, the Jews have veered far away from the position which they held in New Testament times. Since then they have become unitarians; they have largely given up the Scriptural teaching relative to Messiah's divine nature; they are looking for one coming only, knowing nothing of the two appearances separated by the Christian Dispensation; and are in error as to the time of His first advent. Hence the truth on all of these points must be presented to him from the Old Testament before he can look with an unbiased mind at the New Testament. Figuratively speaking, we have to remove from his eyes the colored glasses of error through which he would read it if it were given him. By presenting the truth to him on the four fundamentals mentioned above, one places before his eyes glasses with the crystal lenses of Old Testament prophecy which focus his attention on our blessed Lord if he has an honest heart. With these glasses he can clearly see Jesus as His Lord, Saviour, and Messiah.

These two most logical and cogent facts, which have been demonstrated by practical experience in Jewish work, are our reasons for presenting to the Jew the Old Testament teaching on the four fundamentals before placing in his hands the New. Of course, I am speaking of a promiscuous distribution of the New Testament among the Hebrews irrespective of whether or not they have had sufficient contact with Christianity and its real teachings so as to enable them to understand it when they read it.

God's Word shall not return unto Him void but it shall accomplish that whereunto He has sent it (Isa. 55:10,11). His Word is like the fire and the hammer which breaks the rock into pieces (Jer. 23:29). Hence the New Testament preceded by the books preparing the heart and mind for its glorious message will have a most wonderful effect upon the nation of Israel. May the Lord speed up this gospel testimony.

In view of the facts that we are, according to the signs of the times, in the very closing scenes of the age of grace, that the Jewish field has, practically speaking, hardly been touched, and that what is to be done must be accomplished with all dispatch, one cannot avoid the conclusion that the literary method of evangelizing Israel is the only means whereby this herculean task can be performed in the brief time yet remaining and under the stress of present-day conditions.

IN this connection it is not amiss to call attention to the fact that as we have opportunity we do personal work, which supplements our literary activity. For instance, only recently I went into a Jewish home with the stereopticon and slides and gave a message to a number of leading Jewish business men of the locality. As a result of this meeting I was asked to speak to the Rotary club. I was also requested to speak to the ladies chapter of B'nai B'rith.

Just a few days ago some of the leading Jews in a city where I was lecturing invited me to speak to a group of thirty of them in a wealthy home.

A Jew with whom I was recently talking in the bank asked for my books, stating he would be thrilled to read every word I wrote. From time to time I call on Jews both in their homes and at their places of business. I could greatly multiply the experiences of our personal ministry if space permitted. One who loves the Lord must avail himself of every opportunity of sounding forth the message of redeeming love.

DURING the eight years of its existence the Society has established something like one hundred and twenty branches of volunteer workers who collect the names of Jews in their localities and send its books in serial order to them. In addition to the use of the literature many of the local branches are making special efforts to reach the Jews locally in a personal manner by breaking down anti-Semitism and by showing every kindness to them and at the same time giving them the gospel. This phase of work has been greatly blessed of the Lord. We encourage all to continue this type of ministry. The gospel message has been given literally to hundreds of thousands of Jews living in small places who otherwise would not have had an opportunity of hearing the message of life.

There are something like twenty-odd missions and many missionaries in various parts of the world who have been and are cooperating with the Society in its efforts to sow the seed in all Israel in this generation.

IT was shown in a preceding paragraph that the literary method and the radio ministry are the only two means whereby the message can be carried into the homes of the great masses of Jews in large cities. The Biblical Research Society, realizing these facts, is supplementing its literary program with that of electrical transcriptions as the Lord opens the way. Whenever opportunity affords, its field men, likewise, give personal messages over the radio. These, of course, are intended primarily for Jewish hearers. In this initial stage of the radio ministry the Society has the seven-point message of its program on that many records. These messages go out over the air frequently from various stations throughout the country. The objective toward which we are at present working is to make an announcement, in every community where the records are to be run, by mail to the Jews, stating the station, date, and time. Furthermore, this postal announcement will urge them to tune in and listen to the author of the books, complimentary copies of which they have already received, because he will have a vital and heart-stirring message for them. Such an advance notice prior to the running of the records will instantly arouse the Jews' interest in the themes discussed and will cause them to listen in and to re-read the books with greater interest than ever before.

As the Lord leads and blesses, it is our fervent hope that we may enlarge this radio ministry and keep it constantly before the minds of Jewry throughout the country. Eternity alone will reveal the results flowing from the distribution of the literature and the proclamation of the Word over the air in our effort to reach the great majority of Jews who by no other method could possibly be touched.

In this phase of the work a special effort is made to reach both Jew and Gentile; hence the messages, true to the Scriptures, are adapted to each group without giving any unnecessary offense. An appeal is made to the lost pointing them to the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. At the same time information relative to the Society's world-wide program is given to acquaint Christians with the necessity of their cooperating in the great task of Jewish evangelization.

It is the earnest request of the Board members that every one pray especially that God may use this radio ministry for His glory and honor and for the salvation of many souls.

FROM the inception of the work the Society has realized that ultimately it must have a Biblical Institute to train workers who are eager to fit into this attempt of world-wide seed-sowing. Having a firm conviction that the efficiency of the program thus far outlined would depend, to a certain extent, upon trained workers, the Society has looked forward to the establishment of some sort of school or institute in which those whose hearts God has touched to minister to His ancient people might have an opportunity to train for this special ministry. In pursuance of this plan it held a three weeks' Institute in Washington, D. C. (October, 1937) as its initial effort along this line. We are most highly gratified with the possibilities this department promises. It is our present plan to conduct this type of training and finally develop a school which will thoroughly equip the student who wishes to engage in the type of evangelism conducted by the Society.

We believe strongly in what is usually called hand-picked fruit. Hence, the Society wishes to train God-called people in order that they may approach the Jew in an intelligent way and present the claims of the gospel in the most efficient manner. Thus personal work will be emphasized, and how to deal with typical cases similar to those which the missionary will meet in his work will be constantly held before the student.

Preparation for doing Gentile work does not equip one to bring in an efficient manner the gospel to the Jew. An engineering course does not prepare one to be an accountant or a surgeon. Each vocation demands special training for effective service in a given field. It is a mistake, therefore, for one to think that he who has prepared himself for one special type of activity can turn definitely into the Jewish field and preach Christ efficiently to the Chosen People. Jesus called fishermen and others to carry on His work after His death. But before entrusting them with the weighty responsibility of full-time Christian service, He trained them for three and one-half years. Even then He commanded them to wait for the coming of the Spirit to guide them in their ministry. We may be sure that the Lord wants trained-workers. Preparation comes before service. But training is not sufficient. The aid and assistance of the Holy Spirit is necessary. Hence the Apostles were commanded to await the coming of the Spirit to guide them into the truth. The assistance which the Spirit rendered was guarding them against error, bringing to their remembrance the things which Jesus had taught them, and revealing truths in addition to what they already knew--in other words, the revelation found in the New Testament. Since we have the completed revelation, the Spirit does not render this service to us. But He does assist in the first two things.

In calling Saul of Tarsus into the ministry the Lord chose one whose training had been completed. On his second missionary tour Paul selected a highly trained man to accompany them, namely, Luke the Physician. At the same time the Apostle had Timothy in the group in order to train him. These and many other facts prove that the workers of the New Testament period who accomplished much in the Master's cause were trained for their task. The more highly trained they were the more efficient were the services accomplished.

One must be prepared to avail himself of every opportunity afforded him. One of the most efficient means of preaching Christ to the Jew is by means of stereopticon lectures in the home. The Jew has rightly condemned many Christian efforts to present the claims of Jesus to his people, stating that questionable means have been adopted in the work of proselyting, as he terms the preaching of the gospel. By the Jews the Christian's attention has been called to the Golden Rule, and missionaries have been urged to practice the Master's command with reference to the Hebrew people. One can preach the gospel to Israel by means of lantern and slides in homes in a most efficient way and at the same time practice the Golden Rule. Having the right type of slides of Biblical pictures and of Palestine, both ancient and modern, together with Scriptural texts, he can go by invitation into a Jewish home and take the message to the entire family with friends, relatives, and neighbors present. In this way all concerned will have an equal chance of seeing the truth. This type of ministry is most efficient and at the same time is in perfect harmony with the Golden Rule. Its fairness is immediately apparent to the Jew who appreciates frankness and merit.

In view of the potentialities of the stereopticon lectures the school will lay special stress on this type of ministry. At the same time it will prepare the worker for every phase of service.

The curriculum will prepare the worker in handling his Bible so that he can with ease and poise present the claims of the Messiah to the Jew. It will acquaint him with other subjects which are vital to efficient service. Every phase of ministry will be held in view. Efficiency for Christ is to be the password. Hence as the Lord leads and blesses us, this type of service will be developed.

KNOWING the great and unparalleled advantage of studying the Scriptures in the Holy Land, the Society plans to conduct a twelve weeks school in Palestine from time to time, if the Lord tarry, nothing hindering. This school will be held in Jerusalem. It will have two semesters of six weeks each. The first week of each term will be devoted to touring the country in order to acquaint the students with the topography and the geography of the land, both ancient and modern. The rest of the time will be given to intensive study of the Word. Three classes of one and one-half hours each will be conducted daily. The subject for the first one in the morning is that of the historical portions of the Old Testament, beginning with Genesis, with special attention to the chronological data around which all the history is woven. In the second the prophetic books of the Old Testament will be studied, especially Isaiah, Daniel, and Zechariah. The third class will devote its time to the gospel records and their relation to the rest of the New Testament.

Full college and seminary credit will be given by certain fundamental institutions for the work done, hour for hour. From the twelve weeks' study in the land out of which the Bible largely sprang, one will gain a mastery of its message such as he could not procure elsewhere.

Any congregation will do well to send its minister to take this course. It will reap the benefits in the form of an enriched ministry of the Word, as the Bible will become a new book to him and at the same time more precious than ever before. Hundreds of passages will take on new meaning to him and he will be able to pass on these good things in his expositions of the Word. Why not have your congregation, dear Christian friend, to send the pastor for its own enrichment spiritually? It will reap large dividends if he is the type of man who is seeking a clearer understanding of the Word in order to proclaim it fearlessly.

No one being open to conviction and seeking the truth can go to Palestine and study the Scriptures in the light of the land without receiving the profound impression that the Bible is indeed the very Word of the Living God. The courses offered are designed to bring out every detail which will confirm one's faith in the Word. Of course, nothing will be warped or distorted in order to tell a story different from the facts. The truth needs no such confirmation. Any Christian worker will enrich his life by taking such courses.

This school will be for ministers and Christian workers. The party will travel third-class and will reduce the cost to the minimum. For the exact expense of the four months and details (one month going and returning and three in the land), write the Society.

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