Number 0802, March 2008
The family with a Jewish heart.
Who says to Zion,“Your God reigns!” ISAIAH 52:7
News from Sid Roth’s Messianic Vision and It’s Supernatural! Television
Newton’s
Riddle
Welcome to the Family
with a Jewish Heart!
In 1977, Sid Roth started Messianic
Vision. Sid’s heart’s desire is to reach
out with the good news of the
Messiah, “to the Jew first” (Romans
1:16 KJV). This is not just God’s
historical order for spreading the
gospel, but also His eternal spiritual
order. When we follow this “law
of evangelism,” God opens a
supernatural door to reach greater
numbers of Gentiles. God’s heart
is to reach all people. His strategy
is “to the Jew first.”
Yeshua (Jesus) creates
“The One New Man”
from Jews and Gentiles.
Jesus came to break down the wall
of separation between Jew and
Gentile. The Messiah was a Jew, and
the first believers were Jews. But how
did something that started so Jewish
become the opposite of Jewishness?
God’s answer for restoration is the
creation of “One New Man”
congregations in Messiah Yeshua
(Jesus) as stated in Ephesians 2:14-16.
He wants to reconcile His “family”
which has grown apart for centuries.
When this happens, the stage is set
for worldwide revival.
For He Himself is our peace, who has
made both [Jews and Gentiles] one,
by Neill Russell
In Genesis 12:3, God says, “I will
bless those who bless and curse
those who curse the Jews,
Abraham’s descendants.”
Newton’s Riddle by Neill
Russell is a gripping
supernatural thriller based upon
this everlasting promise of God.
Before his death in 1727,
Sir Isaac Newton, the famous
physicist, concealed a prophetic
script in one of his journals.
This mysteriously coded script
detailed crucial future events
involving Israel and the return
of Jesus. Incorporating
Sir Isaac Newton’s extensive research, Bible prophecy, and the bond that exists between America and
Israel during the final days of planet earth, Newton’s Riddle is a captivating, suspenseful tale ripped
from tomorrow’s headlines.
For starters, in this prophetic novel, the President of the United States is a woman, and the theme is a
two-state solution to bring peace to the Middle East!
Dr. Ezra Schroeder, one of the main characters, is a National Security Administration codebreaker.
During a trip to England to visit an old friend, Dr. Schroeder happens upon the cryptic contents of Newton’s
final work. With each passing day, as the political clouds around the United States and Israel grow
increasingly ominous, Ezra knows what he must do. With this vital knowledge in hand, he must become a
modern-day Moses and implore the reluctant President of the United States to come to the aid of the Jewish
state of Israel—which is on the brink of total annihilation.
In the following excerpts, Dr. Schroeder explains Sir Isaac Newton’s view of end-time prophecy, including
his estimate of when the Messiah would return! (Newton’s research convinced him that the Messiah would
return before 2060. Based on his study of Newton’s findings, author Neill Russell comes up with a date of
2016. Remember this is a fictional book—no one knows the day or hour of Messiah’s return. But we can
know the season!)
“S
ir Isaac Newton was one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time.
But most people do not know that he was also a formidable biblical
scholar. Surprisingly, only 12% of Newton’s vast library contained books
and has broken down the middle wall
on the subjects of mathematics, physics and astronomy, the disciplines on which his
of division …so as to create in Himself
scientific fame rests. This may shock some people, but the vast majority of the books
one new man from the two….
EPHESIANS 2:14-15
NKJV
in Newton’s library were on the subject of theology. He believed that the Bible is
literally true in every respect. Throughout his life, he continually tested biblical truth
against the physical truths of experimental and theoretical science. He never observed
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Newton’s
Riddle
a contradiction. In fact, he viewed
from the books of Daniel, Genesis,
his own scientific work as a method
Psalms, Ezekiel, and Zechariah
by which to reinforce belief in
together in Newton’s sequence
biblical truth.
produced a logical message….
“Newton looked at the entire
Newton sincerely believed
universe and all that is in it as a
that God had rewarded his lifetime
cryptogram set by the Almighty.
of unwavering faithfulness by
A riddle that could be read simply
selecting him to be one of the
by applying pure thought to certain
chosen few mentioned in Daniel
evidence and clues that God had
Chapter 12 to receive God’s
hidden throughout the universe.
prophetic insight. Newton started
Newton sincerely believed that all
his message by quoting one of the
would be revealed to him if only
most familiar verses found in
he could persevere to the end,
Scriptures, Genesis Chapter 12
uninterrupted, voyaging through
verse 3. It is here that God swore a
Sir Isaac Newton
God’s ocean of thought alone.
might recall, before I left England I had
solemn oath to bless any people or nation
just finished deciphering the original text
who blesses Abraham’s chosen
solving Bible prophecy. Newton assumed
from its coded form into Hebrew. The
descendants, the Jewish people, and to
that by the same powers of his
attachment I am now sending contains
curse any people or nation who do harm
introspective imagination, he could solve
the original text, its Hebrew translation,
or evil in any way to the Jewish people.
“Newton had one final obsession—
the riddles of past and future events that
and most importantly, the translation back
he believed God encoded in the Bible,
into English. Once you have
specifically in the books of Daniel and
thoroughly examined the
He then returns to the book of Daniel
“Newton sincerely
where things get really
from reading Daniel that there
would come a future time when
Revelation. To Newton’s mind, it was
pages of this document,
believed that all
clear that some prophecies would not
I believe you and the entire
would be revealed
be understood until the end of history.…
Cambridge staff will come
interesting. Newton understood
the Jews would return from
to the same conclusion as
to him if only he
their worldwide dispersion to
who worked out the mechanics of the solar
I did: that what we have in
could persevere
the land promised to them by
system and the universe, spent the greater
our possession could
part of his lifetime attempting to treat the
possibly be one of the
to the end,
accepted the argument that
Bible as a source of scientific data. He truly
greatest finds in the history
uninterrupted,
each of the prophetic weeks
believed that before he died, God would
of mankind!
“The greatest physicist who ever lived,
reveal to him the secrets of prophecy that
were locked inside the Bible.”
I am now going to give
you my interpretation of
what I believe to be
the God of Abraham. He also
voyaging through
God’s ocean of
thought alone.”
described in Daniel Chapter 9
was numerically equivalent to
seven-year periods. But Newton
vehemently disagreed with the
Our Blessed Hope
Newton’s final message.
Newton’s revelations were recorded—in code—in
Once I was able to decipher
interpretation of the two separate periods
a black book called Our Blessed Hope. In this excerpt,
the entire original text into Hebrew, I saw
of weeks quoted in Daniel Chapter 9 verse
we read an amazing email from Dr. Schroeder to
before me what appeared to be a tangled
25, “So you are to know and discern that
Harry Andrews, a professor friend in England:
web of prophetic Scripture verses starting
from the issuing of a decree to restore and
first with the book of Daniel. I then
rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince,
discovered that putting verses
there will be seven weeks and sixty-two
I am attaching the entire text of
Newton’s journal with this email. As you
scholars when it came to the
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weeks; Jerusalem will be built again, with a
that God truly did reveal His end-times plan
plaza and moat, even in times of distress.”
to Newton. I also believe that we are presently
ewton’s Riddle, although
living in those predicted times. According to
“N
interpret this verse by simply adding the
Newton’s interpretation, the hands of God’s
newspaper. I have never read such a
seven sevens and the sixty-two sevens to
prophetic clock started ticking the moment
current, prophetic A captivating,
come up with 483 years, the timing of
Israel’s army recaptured the city of Jerusalem
Messiah’s first coming. Sir Isaac differed
in June of 1967. If you add the forty-nine years
book. It is a ‘now’ suspenseful
completely with this logic. He concluded that
predicted in Daniel Chapter 9 verse 25 to that
book for the most and
the first seven weeks of years or the forty-
date, then Messiah’s possible return to Earth
nine years prophesied by Daniel were entirely
will be on or before the year 2016.
The vast majority of biblical scholars
separate from the remaining sixty-two weeks
I also believe that Newton’s friendly
of years. Newton calculated that the
nation called to support and protect Israel is
prophetic time clock of Messiah’s second
none other than the United States and as
coming would take place the moment
long as this strategic relationship lasts, Israel
Jerusalem was once again in the hands of the
will remain safe. I find it extremely
Jews. Messiah’s return would take place forty-
interesting that Newton included direct
nine years after this future event. Newton
quotes from Genesis 12 verse 3 twice in his
also stressed that none of these events could
message, once at the very beginning and once
ever take place by the hands of the Jews
at the end. “And I will bless those who bless
alone, but only through the assistance and
you, and the one who curses you I will curse.”
protection of a friendly nation.
Next in Newton’s timeline, the Archangel
human history.
novel…
You will not be able to put this
biblical thriller down.”
This was purposely inserted as a warning to
consequences if they were to abandon Israel
enemies of God’s chosen people. These
in her time of need or attack her when she
enemies of Israel are all listed in both Psalm
was vulnerable. In spite of this warning, the
83 and Ezekiel 38. Along with two evil
Scriptures make it perfectly clear that on
northern empires named in Ezekiel 38 as Gog
some future date, all nations, including the
and Magog, the entire confederation conspires
United States, will desert Israel. When that
together to carry out an evil plan to utterly
day arrives, the devil himself will lead the
destroy Israel and the Jewish people. At that
final charge to totally destroy what God has
time, the Jewish nation will find herself totally
called the ‘apple of His eye.’
I will close now with what I call Newton’s
out in dire desperation to their one and only
ultimate riddle. I have to confess, Newton
true Messiah, Jesus, and at last they will see
ends his message with a line that even I have
their redemption.
yet to solve: “Always remember to never
Harry, I consider you to be one of my
critical juncture in supernatural
any nation that they would suffer severe
Michael arises to do battle against the
alienated and hopeless. They will at last cry
fiction, reads like today’s
forsake the words of this prophecy, for
dearest and most cherished friends. You and I
concealed within these very lines, the wise
both share a burning passion in quest for
shall know the end of times.”
truth. You also know me to be a man of sound
Later in the book, Dr. Schroeder does go on to solve Newton’s
mind. In closing, I would like to share with
ultimate riddle—which turns out to be a key to Israel’s
you my personal thoughts concerning
survival and America’s future! Order this exciting book on
Newton’s message. It is my firm conviction
the enclosed card to read the rest of the amazing story!
Newton’s Riddle is available for a
donation of $20 ($24 Canadian).
mishpochah
March 2008
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Sid Roth’s Perspective
Dear
Mishpochah
hen I was a young Jewish
believer, I was invited to
share my testimony on
Kathryn Kuhlman’s television show
(see picture at right). At that time, when
I saw this “old” (much younger than I
am now) woman do four television
shows in one day, I thought that was a
great miracle. Today at 67, I do eight to
ten television shows in one day!
But perhaps the greatest sign of
God’s favor has been His financial
provision. I do not raise money on
television. Why? Because it is a huge
turn off for unsaved people. Many have
come to believe this is the only reason
for television ministry.
There are those who tell me it is
impossible for a mass media ministry
designed to reach the unsaved to exist
with only seven appeal letters per year.
But God has been faithful to meet our
needs with our simple, childlike strategy
for thirty-one years!
We finished 2007 debt-free thanks to
your generosity and obedience. This year
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Sid with his family in a recent photo.
I plan to add three new television
networks, create a new website for
unsaved Jewish viewers, build a television
studio/office and advertise on
Kathryn Kuhlman interviewing Sid.
Sid conducting an interview in 1980.
billboards, buses and in newspapers
to increase our unsaved audience.
I thought you would like to see a
recent picture of my family as well as
a picture from a TV interview
I conducted in 1980, fifteen
years before we started
It’s Supernatural!
As I flew into Brunswick
last night, I sat next to a Jewish
woman from New York
who was about 35 years old.
She attends a conservative
synagogue. She was so
“tolerant” she said every
religion was right. In fact, she
celebrates Christian and Jewish
holidays. My heart went out to
this woman who was so lost.
She promised to watch my TV
show! After this encounter,
I felt like Paul in Romans 9:3:
“For I could wish that
I myself were accursed from
[Messiah] for my brethren,
my countrymen according to
the flesh.”
This is God’s moment to reach the
lost sheep of the House of Israel. Look
at the following email and believe God
for hundreds of thousands like it:
“I just wanted you to know that I
have been witnessing and praying for my
Jewish best friend for 7 years. It was not
until I sent her Sid Roth’s book, They
Thought for Themselves, that she claimed
her eyes were ‘opened’ and she ‘saw
clearly’ who Messiah is. She gave her
heart to Yeshua yesterday!” —C.S.
Your partnership with me to reach
Israel makes God smile. Thank you.