The influence of Isaac Newton's creativity on the "Jewish question"

Sharov K.S.

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In this article, the role of the Jewish question in the exegesis of the English scientist and theologian Isaac Newton, is investigated. It is demonstrated that Newton laid the foundation in Anglican theological thought of understanding the Biblical prophecies about the return of the Jews to Palestine, in the literal sense (in the sense of restoration of their state, public institutions and government). As a result of the analysis of Newton’s investigation of the Jewish question, it is found out that: 1) Newton is a supporter of premillennial eschatology; 2) Newton is a Restorationist thinker; that is, he defends the idea of the future return of the Jews to Palestine and creation of a new state of Israel; 3) Newton worked on the interpretation the return of Jews throughout most of life; 4) Newton scattered the study of the Jewish question to many of his manuscripts, so in order that we should properly understand his ideas about the fate of the Jewish people, a thorough study of many of his works, is necessary; 5) Newton believes that Scripture is replete with prophecies relating to expulsion, scattering, return and conversion of the Jews, especially in the prophetic books of the Old Testament. As particularly important in the context of understanding the entire fate of the Jewish people, Newton provides the Abrahamic Covenant. Newton saw the main proof of the final conversion of the Jews to the Christ in the prophecy of Christ about the end of the world set forth in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 24.

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