“Newton believed in prophecy. He thought God controls all of reality, time, and history,” he said. “He believed in prophecies in the Old Testament that talked about the Jews’ return to Israel… thinking the return would happen past the 17-18 th centuries.
Many Christians thought Jews would all convert to Christianity and that Jerusalem would rebuilt spiritually. Newton has more respect for the Jews, and thought they would return physically,” Snobelen added.
Isaac Newton, discoverer of gravity, earliest known Likudnik.
