FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Friend,
Shalom in His peace! We are still following up on
the hundreds of contacts we received through our
Shalom New York outreach this summer, during
which more than 125 staff and volunteers shared
the gospel in New York City. What a wonderful
start to the fall season of new beginnings.
In fact, the Jewish community worldwide is getting
ready to celebrate the Jewish New Year, known in
Hebrew as Rosh Hashanah (literally, the “head of
the year”). Our staff around the globe will have
“High Holiday” services, where we will celebrate
the holidays and, through the worship and messages,
point to the One in whom we have new and
everlasting life. Please pray especially for the many
Jewish seekers who will be coming to our services,
as there will be hundreds!
Thank you again for caring and praying!
We also continue to celebrate our 125th year of
ministry among the Jewish people by looking
back on our rich history to encourage us for the
bright future God has prepared for Israel and the
Jewish people (Romans 11:25ff). We continue to
be inspired by the lasting legacy of Dr. Charles Lee
Feinberg who came to faith through Chosen People
Ministries—then known as the American Board
of Missions to the Jews—in the early part of the
20th century. Dr. Feinberg went on to become the
first dean of Talbot Theological Seminary and one
of the finest Bible scholars of the modern era. In
honor of Dr. Feinberg and our 125th anniversary,
we are happy to reprint one of Dr. Feinberg’s
articles on Israel.
One of our staff was reading through our archives
and found this article from 1964. I enjoyed it so
much, I wanted to share it with you!
Please continue to pray for Israel and the Jewish
people, the apple of God’s eye, especially during
this holiday season. I hope and pray you enjoy
this newsletter, as we explore the Holy of Holies,
which is central to the Day of Atonement just a
few weeks away.
Happy New Year!
Your brother in Messiah,
Mitch
A SEASON
OF NEW
BEGINNINGS
Please pray for
the many Jewish
seekers who will
be coming to
our High Holiday
services.
2 The Chosen People | SEPTEMBER 2019
Israel, the
Apple of
God’s Eye
Zechariah was one of the prophets who
lived after the Babylonian captivity in
the time of the restoration of Israel to
their own land. He had a message of
spiritual importance for the remnant
of God’s people who returned to Palestine
Israel. He also warned those
who were remaining in Babylon of the
coming judgment upon all those nations
who had afflicted God’s people,
Israel. In the midst of this prophecy
he stated that those who touch Israel,
the Jew, touch the apple of God’s eye.
Zechariah declared: “For thus says the
LORD of hosts, ‘After glory He has sent
me against the nations which plunder
you, for he who touches you, touches the
apple of His eye’” (2:8).
Why did God call Israel the apple of
His eye?
This designation is a beautiful figure
and picture of Israel because it speaks
of, first, that which is so precious.