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Why did Charles Taze Russell believe that the restoration of Israel was a necessary step before the rest of the world could be blessed?
C.T. Russell taught a fixed sequence from Genesis 12 and 22: Abraham’s restored seed is blessed first. That seed becomes a conduit of blessing to all nations. Thus Israel’s restoration is built into the covenant. A concise line he used: “The blessing of the world cannot precede the return of favor to Israel.” He saw…