TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 95
Christ my Lord, whose righthand I hold,that the nations
may hear Him; and I willbreak asunder the strengthof
kings, I willopen before Him gates; and citiesshallnot
be shut."1 Also in the same : " I come to gathertogether
all nationsand tongues; and they shallcome, and see my
glory. And I willsend out over them a standard,and I
will send those that are preserved among them to the
nationswhich are afaroff,which have not heard my name
nor seen my glory; and they shalldeclaremy gloryto the
nations."* Also in the same : " And in all these things
theyare not converted; thereforeHe shallliftup a standard
to the nationswhich are afar,and He willdraw them from
the end of the earth."8 Also in the same: "Those who
had not been toldof Him shallsee,and they who have not
heard shallunderstand."4 Also in the same : u I have been
made manifestto thosewho seekme not: I have been found
of thosewho asked not afterme. I said,Lo, here am I,to a
nationthathas not calledupon my name." 5 Of thissame
thing,in theActs of theApostles,Paul says: u It was neces
sary thatthe word of God shouldfirstbe shown to you ; but
sinceye put itfrom you, and judged yourselvesunworthy of
eternallife,lo,we turn to the Gentiles: for thus said the
Lord by the Scriptures,Behold, I have set Thee a light
among the nations,thatThou shouldestbe forsalvationeven
to the ends of the earth."'
22. That the Jews would losewhilewe shouldreceivethe
bread and the cup of Christand allHis grace,and
thatthe new name of Christiansshouldbe blessedin
the earth.
In Isaiah: " Thus saiththe Lord, Behold,they who serve
me shalleat,but ye shallbe hungry : behold,theywho serve
me shalldrink,but ye shallbe thirsty:7behold,they who
1 Isa.xIt.L 1 Isa.lxvi.18,19.
* Isa.v.25,26. 4 ha.lii.15.5 Isa.lxv.1. • Actaxiii.46,47.
T Thissecondclause," Behold,thejwho serveme shalldrink,"etc.,
iswantinginsomeeditions.