Abstract
This article focuses on Charles Wesley, the poet of Methodism, and his attitude to Jews. Wesley’s eschatology was shaped by, among other influences, his natural father and his spiritual mentor, Vincent Perronet. His understanding of biblical prophecy was expressed most clearly in some hymns he wrote for the early Methodists. The hymns speaking of the return of the Jewish nation to the Holy Land have largely fallen into abeyance. A satirical drawing produced during the anti-Jewish protests of 1753 featuring Charles Wesley is discussed. Given the hostility against the existence and policies of the one Jewish state in the world, a re-reading of Wesley’s verses could, and should, feed into Methodist discourse.
DOI
10.7252/Journal.01.2025S.09
Recommended Citation
Railton, Nicholas M.
(2025)
"Charles Wesley and the Jews,"
The Asbury Theological Journal:
Vol. 80:
No.
1, p. 215-253.
Available at:
https://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/vol80/iss1/10
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