King's Business - 1957-07

"I FOUND MY MESSIAH” So exclaimed a young Jewish soldier returning to his home and business after the war. A simple tract, "What Is a Christian?” presented in the proper way was instrumental in introducing him to the Gospel. An intensive mental and spiritual straggle followed resulting in a glorious climax of triumph that brought this glad cry to his lips. Multiply Such Victories The Jew you pass on the street may be looking for the true Messiah with a heavy, hungry heart. Six million such are walking up and down in America today . . . unsaved, burdened with prejudice, seeking they know not what. Let us be your hands and feet in carry­ ing out this commission to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. We have the missionaries, the equipment, the exper­ ience, and the training. "I will bless them that bless thee” was the promise of God to Abraham and his descendants. Your prayers, your gifts given in the name of Him who wept over Jerusalem can be the means of bringing to the lips of many Jews here and abroad the glad, resounding cry, "I have found my Messiah, the hope of Israel, for whom my heart has yearned.” For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that be- lieveth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 — The responsibility is yours (Matt. 25:45) We pray you may be led to have fel­ lowship with us in this world-wide work, blessed of God for more than sixty years. AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS TO THE JEWS, INC. 236 West 72nd Street, Dept. 8 New York 23, N.Y. Dear Friends: For the enclosed $1 please send I me THE CHOSEN PEOPLE for one year and 1 also include one copy of the autobiography ! I of ex-Rabbi Leopold Cohn. I also have pleasure in enclosing $......................... j as my fellowship with you in your Gospel ' I ministry to the Israelof the world dispersion, i I Name........................................................................................... | I Address.......................................................................... | I City.......... ...................... Zone........... State...................... | j Canadian office: 39 King William Street, Hamilton, Ontario. The time is short (James 5:8) The need is great (John 4:35)

W O R D S WO R D by Charles L. Feinberg, Th.D., Ph.D., Director, Talbot Theological Seminary from the

Ha llelu jah

jh e word hallelujah comes from the Hebrew hallelu and jah, the latter being a shortened form of jahu from Yahweh or Jehovah. The Greek equivalent in the New Testament is cdlelouia, found only in Revelation 19 where it occurs four times (w . 1, 3, 4, 6). The Hebrew words mean “ Praise ye the Lord.” The Hebrew words are not a compound like many Hebrew words made up of contracted forms of “ Jehovah,” such as the names of Isaiah, Jeremiah and the like. Rather, they are two distinct Hebrew words in the text of the Old Testament which have become a com­ pound word in Greek and other lan­ guages. The Hallelujah Psalms, properly so called, are in three groups: Psalms 1 - 4 - 1 0 6 ; 1 1 1 - 1 1 3 ; and 146-150; although the word h a l l e l u j a h is found in other psalms also. In Psalms 106, 111-113, 117, 135, 146-150, halle­ lujah occurs at the opening of the psalm. It is at the end of the psalm in Psalms 104-106, 113, 115-117, 135 and 146-150. The Hallelujah Psalms differ wide­ ly in character. In Psalm 104 God is praised as the God of nature; in 105 and 106 as the God of Israel; in 113 as the one who hears the cries of the poor; in 116, the prayers of the suf­ ferers; and in 115, we find the excel­ lence of God over idols. The word

hallelujah is still found in use in the Christian church generally as an ex­ clamation in worship and in the church’s hymnology. In the Talmud and rabbinical writ­ ings Psalms 113-118 are called the “Hallel of Egypt” to distinguish it from the “ Great Hallel” in Psalms 146-148. The Egyptian Hallel was regularly recited in the celebration of the Feast of Passover. Doubtless, this was the hymn sung by the Lord Jesus Christ and His disciples at the Lord’s Supper (Matt. 26:30). This Hallel was sung at the Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles, the Feast of Dedication and at new moons. While the temple stood, the Hallel was said to have been recited 18 days in the year, and on one night only, that of the Passover. • In the Revelation the four occur­ rences of the word are found in con­ nection with the song of the heavenly host after the fall and destruction of mystery Babylon on earth. With this expression the s a l v a t i o n , power, glory, true judgments and reign of the Lord are magnified. The veil is pushed aside momentarily to reveal to us that in the worship of the re­ deemed in heaven, hallelujahs are ascribed to God alone, and that for His saving and redeeming work in Christ and His coming glorious reign. “Hallelujah, what a Saviour!”

T JL he tendency of the human heart is to ask God in a what-have-l-got-to-lose atti­ tude, never expecting God to perform. All too many believers in Christ both live and pray as though the God they love couldn’t run a peanut stand intelligently. — A lthea M iller

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