LECTURES ON ANCIENT ISRAEL, AND THE ISRAELITISH ORIGIN OF THE MODERN NATIONS OF EUROPE
BY J. WILSON, London, 1840
"But the birthright was Joseph's. - I Chron. 5:2.
"The gifts and calling
of God are without repentance. - Rom. 11:28.
THIRD AMERICAN, FROM THE THIRD LONDON EDITION.
[First London Edition,
1840]
PHILADELPHIA: DANIELS & SMITH, 36 NORTH SIXTH STREET, 1851
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CONTENTS.
Preface to the
American Edition. 1851. Page 5
Preface to the First London Edition.
1840. Page 6
Preface to the
Third London Edition. 1844. Page 7
Reply to E. Bickersteth's Objections in 1840. -
Foundation for this View of our Israelitish Origin. - Importance of the Subject,
9
[The lecture titles here show the material covered, but their text is not reproduced here, because later sources provide more thorough and accurate material.]
LECTURE I.
Israel's Ancestry; and the Three Grand Races of Mankind
contrasted with the modern European Race. - 29
LECTURE II.
The Land of Israel. - Its Central and Important Position - Its
Historical and Prophetical Connections. - 40
LECTURE III.
The Promises made unto the Fathers. - Specially regarded the
One seed, to come of Judah; and the Multitudinous Seed, to come of Ephraim. -
52
LECTURE IV.
The Training of Israel - In the Fathers - In the Nation -
Under successive Dispensations. - Giving Israel a peculiar progressive
Character, and qualifying them for future Usefulness. - 69
LECTURE V.
The Dispersion of Israel. - The circumstances of their
Captivity. - Israel's case discriminated from that of the Jews. - 85
LECTURE VI.
The Place of Israel's Hiding. - The North-west pointed out in
Old Testament Promise and Prophecy; and also by the New Testament Ministry of
the Word, whether spoken or written. - 100
LECTURE VII.
The Progress of Israel Westward. - Indications of Israel's
Sojourn in the Northeast of Europe; and of their wanderings Westward through the
Northern Wilderness. - 119
LECTURE VIII.
State of Europe subsequent to the Northern Invasion. - The
Changes which then took place, and which have since resulted, are all
correspondent to the idea that the Seed of Israel were then being thickly and
widely sown in these maritime Countries. - 138
LECTURE IX.
The English identified with Israel - Are found to have come
from the quarter where Israel were lost. - They possess the same Character, both
as to Body and Mind. - 155
LECTURE X.
Further Identification of the English with Israel. - As to
their Social Relations and Political Institutions. - This remarkable coincidence
previously observed. - 167
LECTURE XI.
French Testimony as to the Angles, and the English
Constitution and History. - God hath not dealt so with any Nation as He promised
to do with Israel, and as He hath done with the English. - 186
LECTURE XII.
The Identification concluded. - As to the Arts of War and
Peace. - As to Religious Views. - Places, Times, and Manner of Worship. - God's
wondrous Care over his cause among this People. - 199
LECTURE XIII.
Israel, the Measuring Line of the Lord's Inheritance. - The
Escaped of Israel came Westward, as well as the Remnant carried Captive. - God
has been gradually, by his People, enclosing larger and larger Portions of the
Gentile World, until now that they enclose all Nations. - 212
LECTURE XIV.
Recapitulation and Conclusion. - On the Sources
of Evidence, and a Glance at the useful Applications of the Subject. - 225
Queries [to the reader] on the Subject of Our Israelitish Origin. - 234
the God of Israel, the Master of the harvest, is looking on, and soon will appear to the joy of those who have given themselves to his service. Let us duly regard the claims our God has upon us, for most loving and lively obedience. He hath, indeed, been unceasing in his care, and marvelous in his love, to the house of Israel. He is indeed fulfilling his word,-
"In the place where it was said unto them,
Ye are not my
people;
There it shall be said unto them,
Ye are the Sons of the Living
God."
THE END.
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