Mr. J.W. Parker

Born in Ontario in the year of Canadian Confederation (1867), Mr. Parker became one of the earliest workers and founders of the Association. He became intensely interested in the Gospel of the Kingdom after he met Professor Edward Odlum and volunteered the rest of his life to any and every phase of the work that needed him. He had always been devout and had been a staunch church worker, particularly a teacher with Sunday School and Young Adult programs. Yet, it was not until he had been introduced to the Israel Truth that so many of the questions that previously could not be answered instantly became clear to him.
Mr. Parker traveled many times across Canada and the Western United States delivering the message and as he was oft to say, “no audience is too small.” Yet, great numbers turned out for most of his lectures, because of his knowledge, sincerity and ability to express. He appealed to all classes of people. He was a prolific author and made a special study of the symbolism of the great pyramid. His son, Clifford, was associated with British Israel World Federation in London and was a regular contributor of articles to our magazine. Mr. Parker was understandably very proud. Our August, 1946 magazine summed it up this way, “The father laid the groundwork, and the son is carrying on in a wonderful way."

He became President of the Association when Professor Odlum closed his life and remained so until he too passed on in 1947. The following article was one of the last he penned.
 

WHO ARE THE GENTILES?

JEWS vs. GENTILES

" Before Abraham was called by God He was a gentile of the nation ".

The distinction that changed his status before God, was the Covenant. Then he ceased to be Gentile.

Gal. 3:18-There was 430 years between the Call and the Law.

Saul of Tarsus was commissioned to go FAR HENCE unto the Gentiles. Why so far away? Were there no Gentiles near at hand? What about Rome? What of Babylon?

Isa. 49:6, "I will also give thee (Israel) for a LIGHT unto the Gentiles..." (Goi). "Gentile" means in Greek "Ethnos". (Hellenes?) NATIONS. "Gentile" means in Hebrew "Goi" NATIONS.

The whole question then resolves into a distinction of nations. THE KINGDOM OF GOD vs. ALL OTHER KINGDOMS.

"Let MY people go that they may serve Me." (Note the miracles of deliverance.)
"I AM the LORD thy God that brought thee out of the land of Egypt."
"For I the LORD thy God, am a jealous God." (of thee)
"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God (Jehovah thy God) in vain."

I CORINTHIANS-

1:10 "Now I beseech you brethren ..."
1:24 "but unto them that are called ..."
1:26 "But ye see your calling brethren ..."
6:2 "Do ye not know that the Saints shall judge the world; and if the world be judged by you..."

EPHESIANS-

1:4 "According as He hath chosen us ..."
2:11 "Wherefore remember that we being in time past, Gentile..." (Ethnos)
4:1 "Ye are called..."

PHILIPPIANS-

3:3 "For we are the circumcision . . ."

COLOSSIANS-

1:2 "To the saints ..."
1:13 "Who hath delivered us from the Power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son."
3:12 "Put on therefore as the elect of God."

I THESSALONIANS-

1:4 "Knowing brethren beloved, your election of God."
4:7 "For God bath not called us unto uncleanness, but bath called unto holiness."

II THESS ALONIANS-

2:13 "For God hath from the beginning chosen you ..."

HEBREWS-

3:15 "While it is said: Today if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts, as in the provocation."

II TIMOTHY-

1:9 "Who hath saved us and called us with an Holy calling ... before the world began."

ROMANS-

2:9 "Of the Jew first and also of the Gentile." (Hellenes)

3:29 "Of the Jews only...not also of the Gentiles?" (Hellenes)

16:4 "Also all the churches of the Gentiles." (Hellenes)

I CORINTHIANS-

12:2 "Ye know not that ye were Gentiles (Ethnos), carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led."

EPHESIANS-

2:11 "In time past Gentiles (Ethnos) in the flesh...''

   
   
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