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tion on the earth’s surface in his relentless
wanderings. Wherever he has gone he has ‘What was a hope
been ill-treated, but now there is at least a
prospect of his settling down once again in in the 19th century
his own country, and becoming in the eyes of
men a nation amongst the nations, in place has become a reality
of being a wanderer in every clime. He is now
to have a home for himself in his God-given in the 21st... the re-
land. The day of his exile has ended.”
One month later, General Allenby lib- establishment of the
erated Jerusalem from Ottoman rule. He
based his headquarters at CMJ’s hospital State of Israel’
on Prophets Street, now the Anglican Inter-
national School. Having entered the walled these same prophetic Scriptures are being
city, he proclaimed the liberation of Jerusa- fulfilled in our lifetime. What was a hope in
lem from the steps of the Citadel, opposite the 19th century has become a reality in the
the gates of Christ Church. 21st. The re-establishment of the State of Is-
The Christian Zionists of the 19th cen- rael and the return of the Jewish people from
tury and earlier studied the Scriptures, par- around the world to their ancient Homeland
ticularly the Old Testament prophets, and are happening exactly as prophesied. How
came to the conclusion that God had decreed those 19th century Christians would have The
the return of the Jewish people to their land. rejoiced to live in these days! And with those
Acting on that understanding, they then set earlier Christians we also have hope for more Anglo Israel
about working to see these prophecies ful- of the prophetic Scriptures to be fulfilled Association
filled. The Balfour Declaration is their last- in our lifetime. Maybe even including the
ing legacy. They lived in eager anticipation second coming of the Messiah. would like to thank the
of the fulfilment of the Scriptures. Christian community for
Today we live in a time when many in the 1. Franz Kobler, “The Vision Was There: a History of its support.
the British Movement for the Restoration of the Jews
Church are coming to an understanding that to Palestine” (World Jewish Congress, 1956)
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