Both of the brethren devoted themselves to the Hebrew-Spanish.
Mr.Dodd gave, also, some attention to the Turkish, with a view to the Zoharites, or Moslem Jews, numbering about five thousand; all of whom seemed to rejoice that missionaries had come there to reside.
He describes them as among the noblest of the inhabitants of the city, and as very ready to talk on religious subjects, with less self-conceit than the rabbinical Jews.
The Prudential Committee, on sending forth these brethren, stated the more important facts, principles, and usages, which should be kept constantly in mind in their mission to the Jews.[1] The relations of that people to Christ's kingdom were believed to be the same with those of all other people; and they were no more shut out from that kingdom by a "judicial blindness," or more really "cast away," than any other perverse and wicked nation.

The obstacles to be overcome among them were substantially the same with those in the Oriental Churches.

The relations sustained to the spiritual blessings of the Abrahamic covenant being no longer of blood, but of faith, these blessings must be common alike to believing Jews and Gentiles.

Never again, in the spiritual kingdom of God, will there be circumcision or uncircumcision, Greek or Jew.

Never again will there be a need of bloody rites, a mediating priesthood, and a showy ritual.