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William Eugene Blackstone Impacts of the William Eugene
Blackstone beliefs to support Jewish restoration
Submitted to David Holt
Course: PPOG641
Abdirahim M Muhumed
November 19, 2021
Overview
As per?? William Eugene Blackstone, the Protestant
Reformation anticipated in the sixteenth century created some
light that restoration of the Jewish people was critical and
significant as per true prophecies about end times and the which
was signified the second coming of the Messiah. Despite many
contributions William Eugene Blackstone had to people of the

US and many other nations, as we talk today, the man may be
considered as one of the people who led to serious changes in
various aspects of human life through his push and efforts to
preach about Jesus second coming and all good news about God
the giver and the creator. From the reading provided for the
assignment, it is clear that William Eugene Blackstone brought
tremendous social changes between the late 19th and 20th
centuries. All these social changes were spearheaded by his
mission to support and perhaps ensure Jewish restoration. Being
a renowned evangelist, Zionist, and perhaps an author of the
famous book Jesus is coming, William Eugene Blackstone
fought effortlessly and launched several petitions of various US
presidents and famous dignitaries with the focus of pushing his
agenda of promoting social change more so to the Jewish
community (AmericanZionist Emergency Council and the
Christian Zionists, 125-137).[footnoteRef:1] Among the
petitions spearheaded by him also sought to get support for his
Zionist movement. His actions through the Zionist movement
were recognized politically across various parts of America;
even if his roles and efforts have for a long time remained
unknown to many people who hear about him, it should be said
that indeed he immensely contributed to the social changes that
led to the Jewish restoration across the world. Comment by
Holt, David P (Helms School of Government): Don’t use this
phrase AM—easy solution. Comment by Holt, David P
(Helms School of Government): More fully here AM
WEB’s motive for Jewish restoration, as with all
dispensationalists generally, was because of its role as a
theological and political prerequisite for Jesus 2nd Coming, the
ultimate force behind Blackstone’s activities. One can hardly
understand Christian Zionist support for a Jewish state apart
from its evangelical roots in an eschatological scenario of
ingathering of Jews (to a Jewish state), Armageddon (attack on
the state by the forces of Anti-Christ), and finally the return of
Christ as conquering Messiah and reigning King of Kings.

Dispensationalism (or premillennial dispensationalism) is a
theological idea that includes key elements of belief, among
them, 1) that God has divided the providential ages of man into
seven dispensations; 2) that at the last age Jews will be restored
to their ancestral lands; 3) that after restoration of the Jews,
those nations committed to forces of the Anti-Christ will come
against Israel in the battle of Armageddon (with Christian
believers raptured at some point prior to the rise of tribulation
associated with these events); 4) that Jews and Gentiles will
finally be reconciled when all recognize Jesus descending from
heaven to defeat the forces of Anti-Christ, to be acknowledged
as reigning King and Messiah by Jew and Gentile alike, and to
initiating his thousand year reign in Jerusalem. (Hence no need
to worry about real-time injustices due to any political
consequences, since presumably Jesus’ would reconcile and heal
all)
The important thing for understanding restorationist motives
was the belief that restoration of the Jews was chronologically
prior to and required for Jesus’ 2nd coming, and thus, the chief
motive for American evangelical support for Jewish restoration.
Comment by Holt, David P (Helms School of
Government): Nice point AM [1: “American Zionist Emergency
Council and the Christian Zionists." The Politics of Christian
Zionism 1891-1948, 2012, 138-156.
doi:10.4324/9780203044605-19.
of 1891." Studies in Zionism 10, no. 2 (1989), 125-137.
doi:10.1080/13531048908575951.
]
Based on the question, this research paper will provide
extensive facts what the religious ideas, historical events, and
beliefs that motivated William Eugene Blackstone to support
Jewish restoration. Besides that, the paper will also cover some
of the long-term impacts of the William Eugene Blackstone

beliefs as well as policy recommendations for the diaspora
Jewry and the University of Sydney Foundation Program in the
Middle East (Blackstone, William, 1919).[footnoteRef:2]
Finally, the discussion appears will further provide a brief
description and explanation on the extent to which William
Eugene Blackstone’s beliefs and policy recommendation may be
relevant to the USFP in today’s world. [2: Blackstone, William.
"[Letter from William Blackstone to the Earl of
Reading]." Harvard Law Review 32, no. 8 (1919), 974.
doi:10.2307/1327108.
]
Ideas, beliefs, and historic events to support Jewish restoration
As mentioned early, William Eugene Blackstone was a popular
American Christian Zionist and evangelist whose efforts were
geared towards promoting social changes via the Zion
movement along with the ideologies that he strongly believed
in. according to his ideologies, William Eugene Blackstone held
that liberty never required prior restraint of the press. As an
author and a renowned evangelist, William Eugene Blackstone
founded?? the American colony in Jerusalem along with
Chicago Hebrew mission, and upon writing his famous and most
selling book “Jesus is coming,” William Eugene Blackstone was
motivated by his work as a Bible teacher to not only preach
about the second coming of Jesus but also make use of stated
scriptures to show the need of restoring the Jews Israelites to
Canaan to pave ways for the reestablishment and re-building of
Jerusalem. Through William Eugene Blackstone scriptures and
teachings, he was able to convince the people about true
prophecies which spoke of the Messiah's first coming and
further used his evangelical ideas to show that there was a great
need for the restoration of the Jewish in preparation of the
second coming of the Messiah. Comment by Holt, David P
(Helms School of Government): They would not have called it
Canaan then AM

According to his ideas Biblical beliefs, Blackstone holds that as
taught by the Holy book of God in Genesis 12:2-3 through the
covenant that God had made with Abraham as the father of
nations, it was evident in the Bible that indeed Israel was the
original homeland of the Jewish People (Matar,
1987).[footnoteRef:3] This religious idea motivated Blackstone
to support the restoration of the Jewish as provided in God's
word. [3: Matar, N. I. "Milton and the Idea of the Restoration
of the Jews." Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 27, no. 1
(1987), 109. doi:10.2307/450643.
]
As per Blackstone's religious and ideological point of view, the
link between the messianic protestants and the Jews can be
attributed to a marriage of convenience. The Jewish have never
been able to establish the link between the servant of our Lord
and the king with the government. In his philosophical and
religious teaching, Blackstone believes a strong connection
between the said entities??. As we talk today, Blackstone's
efforts have been highly recognized to the extent that some of
the places in Israel have been named after him as a sign of
honoring his immense work towards the liberation of the Jewish
as provided in the Holly Holy or better sacred or simply ‘holy
scriptures’ readings (Ruether, Rosemary 179-
190).[footnoteRef:4] Comment by Holt, David P (Helms
School of Government): I do not follow your point here AM.
Government): The whole relationship between Jewish and
Christian Zionism is worth noting here AM, since you used the
correct term ‘marriage of convenience’.
On the use of term Zionism—distinguishing Jewish and
Christian versions
Actually, (Jewish) Zionism was birthed in Europe, while

Christian Zionism (CZ) was the most popular American version.
But it is important to keep these two types of Zionism
distinguished, since they maintain different assumptions in
terms of both belief and behavior. Most Christian Zionists never
had intent to settle in Israel, but used dispensational theology to
promote Jewish restoration to the land of Israel as an
instrumental means of hastening the final conditions of Jewish
ingathering from Exile, the nations engaging in the battle of
Armageddon, and the subsequent return of Christ to begin his
1000 year reign in Jerusalem.
Modern Jewish Zionism, a 19th century reaction to the rise of
European nationalism and antisemitism following the French
Revolution, was never popular as a religiously appealing or
practical program for most
Jews (including American Jews). Orthodox Jews rejected its
secular appeal which they considered blasphemous (traditional
Jewish law and teaching rejected restoration of Jewish life in
the Land of Israel as a violation of the command to avoi d
political programs until the Messiah declared himself). If Jews
migrated to Israel, most did so as the result of being expelled
from other countries or regions rather than pulled by the
ideology of Zionism. According to David Vital, prominent
historian of Zionism, the movement was on the verge of dying
out at the outset of WWI, until the chaos, carnage, and murder
of the 2nd WW in Europe made Zionism a dire necessity for
many Jews forced to flee their previous lands of residence
which most had inhabited for centuries.
On Christian Zionism & Christian-Jewish relations today 
Most Americans even today know few Jews outside urban areas
where they congregate, even fewer know much about Israeli
society, culture, and politics. What the Holocaust and Christi an
Zionism did do was create a healthier dialogue between mainly
Christians from left to right about the place of Jews in Christian
understanding of Scripture.

And yet even many Israeli Jews who know about Christian
Zionism are leery about the motives of Christians who foresee
Armageddon and the return of Christ at the center of reasons
why they support Israel and Jews. Neither community actually
knows much about the other on a personal level. Very complex
topic.
Indeed, in the beginning most Jews opposed Zionism, since the
modern Jews supported assimilation to the Diaspora
communities to which they belonged, and most Ultra-Orthodox
Jews for centuries considered Zionism a theological-political
heresy, as many still do today—even those living in Israel.
As for USFP, America has always balanced its interest by
supporting both the Jewish state and its neighboring Arab allies.
[4: Reuther, Rosemary R. "Christian Zionism and Mainline
Western Christian Churches." Comprehending Christian
Zionism, 2014, 179-190. Doi: 10.2307/j.ctt9m0srs.12.
]
Another factor that motivated him to support and perhaps work
towards restoring the Jewish was the contribution of bible
translators who translated the Bible into numerous languages.
This aspect enables him to teach the Jewish and many other
people more about different scriptures as portrayed in the
teachings of God through the Bible without and dependence on
the influence of the clergy. It must also be known that by the
time Mr. William Eugene Blackstone was born, much had been
done in the ministry of religion??. Unlike the time before his
reign when Bibles were not easily accessible, and if accessed
had no interpretation, during the time he was born, accessibility
to Bible and other religious related books had become easily
accessible with a wide range of interpretation in a different
language. Also, this facilitated his move to support the

restoration of the Jewish as n the word of God through the
various conniving scriptures and prophesies; he established the
connection between the Jewish liberation and the second coming
of the Messiah to restore the entire world.
It is also imperative to note that William Eugene Blackstone
never attended divinity schools, and this is among the factors
that contributed to his success in whatever he was looking into
as he fought endlessly for the restoration of the Jews. He used
his own ideology to shape his mission, vision, and
understanding of the Bible. The existence of the freedom on
various interpretations of the Bible gives him morale to
continue to focus on the teaching of the Bible about the second
coming of the Messiah and the great need to reach out the
restoration of the Jewish in preparing for the end times.
According to his religious ideologies, William Eugene
Blackstone believed that the Jewish played a critical role in the
end times, and this meant that he was to keep pushing and
enlightening the world about the essence of Jewish restoration.
Through the story and EB findings of the William Eugene
Blackstone, it must be recognized that during the early
nineteenth century, William Eugene Blackstone, many
Christians had not yet discovered about practical existence of
the bible teaching about land ownership as provided in the book
of Genesis when God made an agreement with Abraham. Lack
of this knowledge made him extensively read the Bible and
finally made the decision to start a journey along with his
daughter through the middle east with the aim to discover
Biblical lands as quoted in various scriptures of the Bible. As
part of the multitude of Christians who traveled to Palestine,
William Eugene Blackstone collected first-hand information
about the biblical allusions that claimed land ownership by the
Jewish. Perhaps the journey to Palestine also provided him with
more insights into the truth of the promised land as provided in
the Bible. He was further motivated by the travel and the
information acquired during the journey and later on formed the
Zionist movement, whose main ambitions were to support the

restoration of the Jews. Moreover, it can be argued that the
influence. Got from Palestine visits upon realizing how the ant-
Semitism culture that was highly practiced in Eastern Europe
and Russian made him keep pressing for the restoration of the
Jews. From said culture William Eugene Blackstone learned that
the Jewish were subjected to extreme suffering, and this
attracted his attention and gave him more vigor to support the
restoration of the Jewish[footnoteRef:5]. Worth mentioning is
that the existence of institutions that were majorly created to
facilitate Jewish discrimination also made him continue pushing
for various petitions in America to help save the suffering
Jewish from the bondage of the hands of the Russians. [5:
Robert O. Smith, "Conclusion Christian Zionism from the
cartwright petition to American empire," 187]
As provided in many readings during this time, even the
Russian orthodox church, along with its Christians, had
declared war with the Jews Jewish. They demanded that the
Jewish had only one option: convert to Christians, die, or flee
for their safety. One of the countries where the Jewish had
suffered much other than any other country was Russia, and the
suffrage escalated to the extent that the Jewish were even
deprived of their private and public rights. In addition to the
horrific experiences the Jewish underwent during those times
shook the attention of William Eugene Blackstone, and with no
time wasted, he felt that enough was enough. It was time for
liberation and restoration of the Jewish. Lastly, it can also be
added that William Eugene Blackstone was also motivated by
the Zionist movement as its basis and ideas were all built from
the Biblical point of view. As may be known to all Christians,
the term restoration has been quieted in religious books several
times. Both the eastern orthodox and the catholic churches
within the Eastern region in Europe strongly held that the
Jewish were not beloved members of God since they rejected
and finally crucified the son of God. On the other hand, the
dispensationalist Christians believed that the return of the Jews

to the Palestine land was significant to them as it marked the
preparation for the second coming of the Messiah as it was
related to the 1000-year rule of some of after the result of
Jerusalem. Comment by Holt, David P (Helms School of
Government): Nice points here AM with caveats about precision
and clarity
What were some of the longer-term consequences of his beliefs
and policy recommendations for Diaspora Jewry on the one
hand and USFP in the Middle East on the other? Be critical
here—does it seem that WEB really understood the
consequences of his ideas for the Palestinian locals—Jewish,
Muslim, or Christian?
After his return from the journey to Palestine, he became
actively engaged in propagating and pushing for his Zionist
gender to the key leaders of America and dignitaries. Through
his efforts and beliefs, William Eugene Blackstone's work
enlightened American colonists the American rights using the
English common laws since his efforts to fight for the oppressed
made the said laws approachable. William Eugene was at the
frontline among other philosophers who fought for the
development and establishment of the common law (Smith,
Robert, 185-196).[footnoteRef:6] In addition to that, he also
used his position as an evangelist and an author to articulate the
grievances of the less privileged and discriminate people in the
society. In his ways, his work helped to elucidate the rights of
the minority against the oppression from the government. This
further facilitated incorporation of various constitutional
amendments to help protect liberty from the actions of a few
leaders who were superior to other humans. the Jewish as well
as his pioneered thoughts of natural law, religious tolerance,
social change and right to revolution. His deep conviction and
belief that soon than later, great things would happen before the
second coming of Messiah, he decided to take full charge of
ensuring that the Jewish could be restored to Palestine, and in
1891 he urged President Harrison to call for an international
conference of major world powers and during that time over 400

senior and prominent people in American signed the petition to
push for the restoration of the Jewish. he actively pushed for the
signing of the petition for international powers to help the Jews
feel free of oppression and discrimination. Through his endless
efforts to fight for the end of oppression and discrimination, it
can be said one of the long-term impacts of his work was to
promote a remarkable social change both internationally and
locally. Comment by Holt, David P (Helms School of
Government): This is William Blackstone the famous English
Jurist AM, not WEB you are writing about in this essay.
Government): Same point, different Blackstone. Comment by
Holt, David P (Helms School of Government): All of this about
the wrong Blackstone AM [6: Smith, Robert O. "Conclusion
Christian Zionism from the cartwright petition to American
empire." More Desired than Our Own Salvation, 2013, 185-196.
doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199993246.003.0010.
]
As of today, his work a few has been highly appreciated and
recognized both in Israel, Palestine, Europe, and many other
parts of the world due to his contribution to the restoration of
the Jewish as well as his pioneered thoughts of natural law,
religious tolerance, social change and right to revolution. His
deep conviction and belief that soon than later, great things
would happen before the second coming of Messiah, he decided
to take full charge of ensuring that the Jewish could be restored
to Palestine, and in 1891 he urged President Harrison to call for
an international conference of major world powers and during
that time over 400 senior and prominent people in American
signed the petition to push for the restoration of the Jewish. he
actively pushed for the signing of the petition for international
powers to help the Jews feel free of oppression and
discrimination. Through his endless efforts to fight for the end
of oppression and discrimination, it can be said one of the long-
term impacts of his work was to promote a remarkable social

change both internationally and locally.
Are his beliefs and policy recommendations still relevant to
USFP today? WEB clearly left a legacy in the US and Palestine.
Can you talk about this, whether positive, negative or both?
The beliefs and policy recommendations that were put forth
have been of great use in the US and many other nations of the
world. For example, the American foreign policy that was a
product of his recommendation has been in existence and played
the role of maintaining a close link and relationship between the
US and Israel. Up to date, the said policy has never changed.
All along through his contribution, the US has remained very
supportive of Israel as a nation. This has continued to shape
how the two countries operate in terms of economy, politics,
and promotion of peace between the US and Israel. Comment by
Holt, David P (Helms School of Government): On the
consequences side, I have always wondered, for example, if
WEB was naive about the political consequences to indigenous
peoples like the Palestinians, blind to them, or on a more
theological note, simply believed that since Jesus' return would
be imminent following the immigration of Jews, any political
problems would be irrelevant because Jesus would rectify all
injustices and make all things known to Jews, Eastern
Christians, and Muslims otherwise divided over many religious
and cultural issues. In some ways, American missions to all the
locals were compromised at some point due in part to such
division.
On the Palestinian side, many historians would easily agree that
Zionism was bound to provoke the local Arabs. Indeed, several
commissions were sent to find out how the Arabs would feel if
Jews were encouraged to settle in Palestine, and the reports
always warned of conflict to come as a result. Oren writes about
the King-Crane Commission (1918) sent by Wilson, whose
advice he ignored for short term reasons. Other reports were
done by the British later with the same warning along with
mandated quotas intended to reduce Jewish settlement numbers.

None of it was able to stem the determination of Zionist,
American, and European leaders (and respective public
constituencies in the case of America). But after the Holocaust,
most European Jewish motivation was far stronger than any
obstacle put in their path to Zion.
On Diaspora Jewish and Christian Zionist views of Zionism in
the 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the beginning most Jews opposed Zionism, since most
modern Jews supported assimilation to the Diaspora
communities to which they belonged, and most Ultra-Orthodox
Jews considered Zionism a theological-political heresy, as many
still do today—even those living in Israel. Zionism by and large
was a push rather than pull movement, with most Jews going to
Israel over the decades of the turbulent, crisis ridden 20th
century rather than going there voluntarily.
Christian Zionism was for most Americans a prophetic position
rather than a concrete political agenda until after WWII, the
stakes for most Christians in relation to the success or failure of
the political goals of Jewish Zionism were low. It was the norm
for even the most ardent Christian Zionists not to know or
associate with Jews, since their lives rarely intersected.
Most historians, including Jewish and Israeli ones, note that the
Jewish experience of persecution was worse in Europe and
Russia than in the Middle East under Islamic rule, however
inconsolable such comparisons must seem today or
retrospectively.
You would benefit from reading two English language digital
news sources, namely, the Jerusalem Post and Haaretz, center
right and center left sources respectively that will give you a
much more complex portrait of Israeli society, religion, culture,

and politics than that available from any Christian source.
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(1987), 109. doi:10.2307/450643.
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American History 18, no. 1 (March 1990): 8-9,
http://www.jstor.org/stable/2702718.
See the OWC Turabian Format Quick Guide for more help.
Apply throughout.
Foreign policy's objective is to manage the country's
relationships with other countries throughout the world. Rather
than being the result of a single action or decision, policy is the
outcome of a course of action or a long-term pattern of
behavior. Numerous presidents, as well as cabinet secretaries,
members of the House and Senate, and workers of foreign
policy agencies, have all played a role in developing US policy
toward Russia. In other words, policymaking is not accidental;
rather, it is purpose driven (Viveash 2020 p. 49). Comment by
Christina: Consistency is key in academic writing. You have
used this term both with and without punctuation. Either way is
appropriate. Consider choosing one and revising throughout.
Apply throughout. Comment by Christina: Hyphenate
compound adjectives (AMA 8.3.1; APA 6.12; Turabian
20.3). For example, instead of “He was self motivated,” the
correct alternative would be “He was self-
motivated.” See GrammarBook.com for more information.

[footnoteRef:1] [1: David Viveash,. "Has President Trump
Killed The Middle East Peace Process?". Canadian Foreign
Policy Journal 27, no. 1(2020) :49-61.
doi:10.1080/11926422.2020.1842219]
The United States is justified in entering into an international
agreement with another country on a specific issue, such as free
trade or nuclear disarmament. After establishing a broad
understanding of policy, we'll turn our attention to US foreign
policy. Comment by Christina: According to Turabian 11.1.7,
the use of first person is to be avoided in formal academic
writing, especially in research papers.
Two uses of first person should be avoided:
Insecure writers begin too many sentences with I think or I
believe (or their equivalent In my opinion). Readers assume you
think and believe what you write, so you don’t have to say so.
Inexperienced writers too often narrate their research: First, I
consulted…, then I examined…, and so on. Researchers care
less about the story of your research than about its results.
Challenges that President faces in working with NSC
Challenge 1: NSC is a bureaucracy that cannot be easily moved
and would influence executive power.
The NSC was introduced in order to offer advisory services to
the executive concerning issues of security and foreign policies.
The NSC has undergone various transformations that include
being empowered and increased staffing is experienced. The
National Security Council is composed of three components: an
advisory body, a national security advisor, and a professional
staff. The 1947 Act established the National Security Council to
advise the president on integrating domestic, international, and
military policies affecting all facets of national security
(Hastedt, 2014). The Presidents found it difficult to deal with
the NSC since it has policies and procedures that have an effect

on executive power. The NSC has undergone four phases before
the President Trump administration, and this is when it altered
the manner in which foreign policy problems come to the
president. Comment by Christina: A compound sentence consists
of two or more independent clauses (parts that could stand alone
as a sentence). A comma is used before the coordinating
conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, yet) joining two independent
clauses. For example, instead of “Eddie went to the game and I
stayed home,” the correct alternative would be “Eddie went to
the game, and I stayed home.” In very short sentences, the
comma is optional if the sentence can easily be understood
without it; however, you will never be wrong to use a
comma. There is an excellent presentation on comma usage on
the OWC’s website: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-
success-center/wp-
content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Commas.pdf
Apply throughout.
[footnoteRef:2] Comment by Christina: A
footnote belongs immediately after the period ending the
sentence containing the material being
referenced (Turabian 25.2.1.1). See the OWC Turabian Format
Quick Guide for more help. Comment by Christina:
Footnotes for books must follow Turabian format. In general,
it is: Author’s First and Last Names, Title of Book: Subtitle of
Book (Publisher’s City, Publisher’s State [unless city is well -
known]: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication), page
number(s) (Turabian 17.1.1). For example:
1 Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson and A.
Cleveland Coxe, The Ante-Nicene Fathers: Translations of the
Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325 (Oak Harbor, WA:
Logos Research Systems, 1997), 182.
See the OWC Turabian Format Quick Guide for more help. [2:
Glenn P. Hastedt, American Foreign Policy: Past, Present, And
Future, 10th ed. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014.]

In a scenario like the one of President Trump administration is
an indication that the powers of the president in the executive
have been affected and this is what contributes to presidents
finding it challenging working with NSC. Experience has taught
presidents that bureaucracies cannot be easily removed and the
moment they get the power and influence it needs then the
presidents in power have no option but to follow them as stated.
Presidents have been forced to think outside the existing
bureaucracies that are in place in coming up with other
organizations that gives them the power to lead. Truman
believed that the president has the power to make the foreign
policy decisions but it was not the case, the president’s power is
influenced by the NSC. Eisenhower maintained the National
Security Council's institutionalization and inclusion in
policymaking by establishing a Planning Board to provide
policy recommendations to the president and an Operations
Coordinating Board to oversee the implementation of national
security decisions. Eisenhower also established the position of
assistant for national security affairs (commonly referred to as
the president's national security advisor) to facilitate the
coordination of national security policy decisions. This NSC
system was never designed to function properly (Hastedt, 2014,
p.194). Rather than generating sound policy recommendations,
the lowest common denominator of agreement was used to make
decisions. Rather than broadening presidential possibilities, it
actually reduced them. Policy implementation continued to be
governed by departmental objectives and problem definitions,
rather than by presidential objectives and perspectives.
Comment by Christina: Apostrophes should be used for the
possessive form ("Bobbi's use of apostrophes is correct"), with
few exceptions. It is incorrect to use the singular form
to indicate possession ("Bobbi use of singular is incorrect"). It
is incorrect to use the plural form to indicate possession

("Bobbis use of plural is incorrect"). It is incorrect to use the
plural possessive form to indicate singular possession
("Bobbis’ use of plural possessive is incorrect"). The OWC has
a helpful resource on apostrophes here:
https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-success-center/writing-
aids/
Apply throughout. Comment by Christina: The subject and
verb must agree in number (i.e., singular or
plural). A plural subject requires a plural verb. For example,
instead of “Betty and I is going to the mall,” the correct
alternative would be “Betty and I are going to the mall.” See
this presentation for more information: verbs
Apply throughout. Comment by Christina: A comma splice is a
specific kind of run-on sentence which incorrectly joins two or
more independent clauses using only a comma. The following is
a simple example of a comma splice, along with 5 ways to
correct it:
Incorrect: Rachel is very smart, she began reading when she was
3 years old.
Method 1: Use a period and a capital letter to separate the
clauses into 2 sentences. Rachel is very smart. She began
reading when she was 3 years old.
Method 2: Replace the comma with a semicolon. Rachel is very
smart; she began reading when she was 3 years old.
Method 3: Insert a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor,
for, yet). Rachel is very smart, and she began reading when she
was 3 years old.
Method 4: Use a subordinating conjuncti on to reduce one of the
clauses to an incomplete thought. Because Rachel is very
smart, she began reading when she was 3 years old.
Method 5: Add a semicolon and a transitional word or phrase
(however, moreover, on the other hand, nevertheless, etc.)
before the comma. Rachel is very smart; as a result, she began
reading when she was 3 years old.

There is a helpful resource on comma splices on the OWC’s
website: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-success-
center/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Run-
on_Sentences.pdf Comment by Christina: A definite article is
used to indicate a specific or particular noun. For example,
instead of "Mary went over to car and got in," or, "Mary went
over to a car and got in," the correct alternative would be "Mary
went over to the car and got in." This indicates Mary got into a
specific car. There is an excellent presentation on articles on
the OWC website
at https://www.liberty.edu/media/1171/Articles.pdf
[footnoteRef:3] [3: Hastedt, American Foreign Policy, 194
]
The presidents have been seeking for a power and influence on
the executive powers and influence of the foreign policies and
decisions that are likely to be undermined by the bureaucracy
brought by NSC. There was a challenge before about the
decisions that the presidents mane about the foreign policy and
a good example is the scenario where President Obama
developed a foreign policy on immigrants that the courts termed
it unconstitutional and the Supreme Court upheld the decision.
The president finds it difficult relying on the NSC on important
decisions like the foreign policy where a minor misadvise would
ruin their legacy. The presidents have a short period of time
making decisions under the 100 days in office and they cannot
give the mandate to NSC to make the foreign policy decisions
and advise that would take time and fails to meet the presidents’
expectations. Comment by Christina: Many words in English
are regularly used with a particular preposition to express a
particular meaning. Throwing a ball to someone is different
from throwing a ball at someone. Because many prepositions are
short and not stressed or pronounced clearly in speech, they are
often accidentally inserted, left out, or mixed up in
writing. Check out the writing resources on the OWC website.
Comment by Christina: An article is unnecessary when

a noun is general rather than specific. For example, instead of
“The milk tastes great with chocolate chip cookies,” the correct
alternative would be “Milk tastes great with chocolate chip
cookies.” There is an excellent presentation on articles on the
OWC website
Comment by Christina: Review word choice/spelling.
Consider revising. Comment by Christina: A pronoun must
agree with the noun to which it refers (called
the antecedent) in gender, person, and number. For example,
instead of “The pastor had to quiet their congregation,” the
correct alternative would be “The pastor had to quiet his (or
her) congregation.” See the OWC’s resource on pronoun-
antecedent agreement: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-
success-center/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Pronoun-
Antecedent_Agreement.pdf. Comment by Christina:
An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word to plus a verb
(in its simplest "stem" form) and functioning as a noun,
adjective, or adverb. The term verbal indicates that an infinitive
is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a state of
being. However, the infinitive may function as a subject, direct
object, subject complement, adjective, or adverb in a sentence.
Although an infinitive is easy to locate because of the to + verb
form, deciding what function it has in a sentence can sometimes
be confusing. For example: “To sleep (noun-subject) was all the
Raymond desired.” “Whenever that song plays on the radio,
Eleanor refuses to dance (noun-direct object). “Abraham
brought home a book to read (adjective).” “Alberta endured the
thunderstorm to throw (adverb) the smelly trash into the
dumpster.” See this helpful resource for more
information: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-
guides/english/verb/verbals-gerunds-infinitives-and-participles
Comment by Christina: To advise is a verb meaning
“to give counsel, or to recommend.” Advice is a noun meaning
“recommendation regarding a decision or course
of conduct.” For example, “The cabinet advised the president to

proceed with extreme caution.” “The president heeded
their advice.” See GrammarBook.com for more information.
Apply throughout.
Challenge 2: Misunderstanding about the mandates of NSC and
the Defense Department
Presidents finds it challenging in making the decision about
who to work within the executive because there is the
Department of Defense and the NSC that have the mandate on
the matter of national security and the moment the president
rely on one body creates disagreements (Menshikova 2019).
There are scenarios where Presidents finds it successful
working with the different bodies and maintain good
relationship. Comment by Christina: The structure of this
sentence is so complicated that its meaning gets lost or
confused. Consider simplifying. There is an excellent worksheet
on sentence
construction here: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-
success-center/wp-
content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Sentence_Construction.pdf
Comment by Christina: A gerund is a verbal that ends in -
ing and functions as a noun. The term verbal indicates that a
gerund is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a
state of being. However, since a gerund functions as a noun, it
occupies some positions in a sentence that a noun ordinarily
would, for example: subject, direct object, subject complement,
and object of preposition. For example, “Winning isn’t
everything; winning is the only thing!” See this helpful resource
for more information: [https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-
guides/english/verb/verbals-gerunds-infinitives-and-participles]
Comment by Christina: An indefinite article is
used when indicating a non-specific noun rather than a specific
noun. Also, “an” is used before words beginning with a vowel
sound and “a” before words beginning with a consonant
sound. For example, instead of “Rob made bad decision,” the
correct alternative would be “Rob made a bad
decision.” However, instead of “The car made awful sound,” the

correct alternative would be “The car made an awful
sound.” There is an excellent presentation on articles on the
OWC website
[footnoteRef:4] [4: Menshikova, Anna. "Priorities Of Foreign-
Economic D. Trump&Apos;S Policy: Stated Goals And Reached
Results". Russia And America In The 21St Century, 2019, 0.
doi:10.18254/s207054760005323-2.
]
Despite some critics' assertions that Condoleezza Rice allowed
the Defense Department to dominate policymaking during
President Bush's first term, the majority of people agree that she
had a positive working relationship with the President and was
an effective public spokesperson during that time period.
Hadley made few public appearances when questioned about the
NSC staff's role in overseeing NSC decisions. Additionally, he
has been credited for orchestrating a review of Iraqi policy that
resulted in significant changes, as previously indicated. It works
well when the president performs well and has a positive
connection with the National Security Council, but when there
are misunderstandings; productivity suffers (Roele 2017).
Brzezinski's rivalry with Secretary of State Cyrus Vance was
not publicly apparent during the Carter Administration's first
year; however, as senior Administra tion officials recommended
divergent responses to issues such as Soviet and Cuban
activities in Africa and the Iranian hostage crisis, reports of
tensions between the two men increased in the second year.
Comment by Christina: Never use a semicolon to separate
a dependent clause from the independent clause. There is an
excellent worksheet on semicolon use
here: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-success-
center/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Semicolons.pdf
Differences between Vance and Brzezinski at the end of the
administration were largely regarded to have contributed to
poor and vacillating policymaking. Henry Kissinger, the

National Security Adviser under President Nixon, and the
Secretaries of State and Defense had previously battled. As a
result of Nixon's preference for Kissinger's counsel, foreign
policy never stalled, and new ideas were developed. Jimmy
Carter, on the other hand, was torn between Brzezinski and
Vance, and the two were frequently in opposition to one another
(Roele 2017).
[footnoteRef:5] [5: Isobel mname Roele,. "Security Council
Working Methods: Working Together for Collective
Security". SSRN Electronic Journal, 2017.
doi:10.2139/ssrn.3097166.
6 Roele 2017
7 Kent Harrington,. "Commentary: The Biggest Challenge
For The National Security Council Isn’T North Korea Or
Russia. It’S Trump.". U.S., Last modified 2017.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-national-security-council-
commentary-idUSKBN1711ZN.
8 Lukas Böller and Florian. "From Washington Without
Love: Congressional Foreign Policy Making And US-Russian
Relations Under President Trump". Contemporary Politics 26,
no. 1 (2019): 17-37. doi:10.1080/13569775.2019.1617655.
]
Senator Edmund Muskie succeeded Vance in April 1980,
following Vance's resignation for his opposition to the ill-fated
Iranian hostage rescue operation. After Brzezinski's public
involvement in policymaking became a source of contention,
calls for Senate confirmation of National Security Council
advisers and tighter legislative oversight arose (Harringto n,
2017). There were also reports of infighting on the National
Security Council personnel between Carter loyalists and those
who worked for Vice President Walter Mondale, who had been
assigned a key policy position.
Challenge 3: Presidents finds it difficult to take NSC advises
that is against their campaign promises

There are scenarios that the NSC decisions about foreign
policies are different from what the presidents believe that they
deserve to be implemented and have promised the public (Böller
and Herr 2019). The president finds that the NSEC is pressuring
them to implement policies that they do not support and failing
to consider advises led to negative criticism on the president
decisions. An example is the scenario of President Trump
decision about Russian foreign policy. Retired General Michael
Flynn resigned as security advisor, after just twenty-four days
on the job as the first advisor in Trump’s administration. Gen.
H. R. McMaster, who succeeded Flynn, rapidly reorganized the
National Security Council by eliminating "flynnstones" and
chief strategist Stephen Bannon from the NSC's cabinet-level
Principles Committee. Comment by Christina: See comment
above concerning the proper formatting of citations per
Turabian and Liberty University.
Though he did not have McMaster's access, Bannon did retain
walk-in rights to chat with the president; Trump's original
vision for the National Security Council (NSC) included a
separate Homeland Security Council, which McMaster
successfully reintegrated into the NSC. McMaster was well-
known for his bold and uncompromising thinking (Jotzo,
Depledge and Winkler 2018). Mattis and Kelly were two of the
high-ranking officials that McMaster frequently clashed with.
On top of that, he frequently differed with Trump, most notably
on Russia, which resulted in his dismissal after less than a year
in office. Despite Trump's repeated calls for cooperation with
Russia, McMaster accused the government of failing to respond
adequately to Russia's "traditional and new forms of
aggression" in public statements following his dismissal from
the White House (Böller and Herr 2019). The issue is an
indication that the Presidents finds it challenging that their
decisions at some points are challenged by strong NSC officials
especially the advisors and this is a feeling that makes the NSC
structured regularly. There are many presidents that came to
power and restructured the NSC and an example is Obama that

combined it with the Homeland security and other agencies in
order to work collaboratively an avoid disagreements.
Comment by Christina: A sentence or clause should not
end with a preposition. For example, instead of “Do not ask
whom the bell tolls for,” the correct alternative would be “Do
not ask for whom the bell tolls.” Check out the writing
resources on the OWC website.
[footnoteRef:6] Bibliography Comment by Christina:
“Bibliography” needs to be in normal style and
a boldface Times New Roman font size 12, centered at the top
of the first page. Double space after (Turabian A.2.3.5). See
the OWC Turabian Format Quick Guide for more help. [6:
9Jotzo, Frank, Joanna Depledge, and Harald Winkler. "US And
International Climate Policy Under President Trump". Climate
Policy 18, no. 7 (2018): 813-817.
doi:10.1080/14693062.2018.1490051.
10 Böller and Herr 2019, 17]
Böller, Florian, and Lukas D. Herr. "From Washington Without
Love: Congressional Foreign Policy Making And US-Russian
Relations Under President Trump". Contemporary Politics 26,
no. 1 (2019): 17-37. doi:10.1080/13569775.2019.1617655.
Comment by Christina: Bibliographic entries should be
left justified, single-spaced, unnumbered, and alphabetized by
the first author’s last name. Lines after the first are to be
indented .05”. Use normal style and a standard black Times
New Roman font size 12. Using MS Word’s “Format
Paragraph”>“Special Indentation”>“Hanging” makes this
easier. Double space between entries (Turabian A.2.3.5). See
Comment by Christina: Bibliographic citations for online
journal articles must follow Turabian format. In general,
it is: Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. “Title of
Article: Subtitle of Article.” Title of Journal volume number,
issue number (Issue date): page(s). URL The DOI is preferred
over the URL; however, if a stable URL is given, it is preferred

over the URL found in the address bar of the browser
window. If page numbers are not available, simply omit
(Turabian 17.2). See the OWC Turabian Format Quick Guide for
more help. For example:
Moo, Douglas J. “’Law,’ ‘Works of the Law,’ and Legalism in
Paul.” Westminster Theological Journal 45 (1983): 73-
100. http://library.mibckerala.org/lms_frame/eBook/law%20and
%20works%20%20of%20the%20Law%20and%20Leagalism.pdf
Apply throughout.
Hastedt, Glenn P. American Foreign Policy: Past, Present, And
Future. 10th ed. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014.
Harrington, Kent. "Commentary: The Biggest Challenge For
The National Security Council Isn’T North Korea Or Russia.
It’S Trump.". U.S., Last modified 2017.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-national-security-council-
commentary-idUSKBN1711ZN. Comment by Christina:
When citing an online magazine article, the general format is
Last name, First name. “Article Title.” Magazine Title, Month
Date, Year of publication. URL (Turabian 17.3). See the OWC
Turabian Format Quick Guide for more help. For example:
MacDonald, Scott. “'We Search Our Souls For Answers': Fox
News Host Shepard Smith Delivers Emotional Statement on Gun
Violence.” Newsweek, August 5,
2019. https://www.newsweek.com/we-search-our-souls-answers-
fox-news-host-shepard-smith-delivers-emotional-statement-gun-
1452692
Jotzo, Frank, Joanna Depledge, and Harald Winkler. "US And
International Climate Policy Under President Trump". Climate
Policy 18, no. 7 (2018): 813-817.
doi:10.1080/14693062.2018.1490051.
Menshikova, Anna. "Priorities Of Foreign-Economic D.
Trump&Apos;S Policy: Stated Goals And Reached
Results". Russia And America In The 21St Century, 2019, 0.

doi:10.18254/s207054760005323-2.
Roele, Isobel mname. "Security Council Working Methods:
Working Together For Collective Security". SSRN Electronic
Journal, 2017. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3097166.
Viveash, David. "Has President Trump Killed The Middle East
Peace Process?". Canadian Foreign Policy Journal 27, no. 1
(2020): 49-61. doi:10.1080/11926422.2020.1842219.
Comment by Christina: Abdirahim,
As always, thank you for using the OWC here at Liberty! I
enjoyed reading your paper on foreign policy and presidents.
You have obviously put much time into this paper. Overall, it is
a very nice paper. However, you have formatting, punctuation,
and grammatical errors that detract from its effectiveness. To
continue elevating your writing, consider reviewing Turabian
formatting guidelines, as well as the rules for written English
grammar. Please refer to the many helpful writing resources on
the OWC website at:
http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/writing/index.cfm?P
ID=12268 Moving forward I suggest working on Turabian
formatting, articles, and verbs. You have started a good paper
that, with a little fine tuning, will be an excellent paper.
I did not mark every instance of every error. Remember to look
for other similar errors when you see “apply throughout.”
If you have any specific questions that I did not address here,
feel free to email the OWC or schedule a Live chat or Skype
request. You will find many helpful writing aids here. Also,
please be sure to complete the Student Satisfaction Survey
located at the bottom of your completed request.

Christina
Running Head: WILLIAM EUGENE BLACKSTONE
ASSIGNMENT 1
WILLIAM EUGENE BLACKSTONE ASSIGNMENT
2
Comment by Christina: Hi salim, and welcome to the
Online Writing Center (OWC).
My name is Christina, and I will be reviewing your paper. I
cannot edit the paper for you, but I will make some helpful
suggestions and point out opportunities for improvement. I
cannot point out every instance of every issue, so please take
those I do point out and use them as examples of the kinds of
things you can look for during your revising and editing. When
you see the words “apply throughout,” this means that I will no
longer comment on this type of error. You will need to locate
and correct other errors of this type throughout the remainder of
your paper.
Be sure to review the Turabian formatting requirements before
submitting your paper for final grading. Compare your paper
against both the template from your professor and the Liberty
requirements for formatting. There is a great online resource for
the basics of Turabian formatting at
https://www.liberty.edu/academics/casas/academicsuccess/index
.cfm?PID=11954.

Christina
Comment by Christina: Unlike APA, Turabian format does
not use the page header for title information (Turabian A.1,
A.2). See the OWC Turabian Format Quick Guide for more
help.
Apply throughout.
salim
William Eugene Blackstone Assignment.
Professor:
Date. Comment by Christina: The pages of your paper
should be numbered, including the bibliography pages. Page
numbers before the first page of the text should be in lower case
Roman numerals, centered, in the footer at the bottom of the
page, with the title page being page i although not
numbered. The pages of the body text and back matter should be
numbered in Arabic numerals, flush-right in the header at
the top of the page (Turabian A.1.4). See the OWC
Turabian Template for more help.
Apply throughout.
Overview.
As per William Eugene Blackstone, the protestant reformation
anticipated in the sixteenth century created some light that
restoration of the Jewish was critical and significant as per true
prophecies about end times and the which was to be signified
the second coming of the Messiah. Despite many contributions
William Eugene Blackstone had to people of the US and many
other nations, as we talk today, the man may be considered as
one the people who led to serious changes in various aspects of
human life through his push and efforts to preach about Jesus
coming and all good news about God the giver and the creator.
From the reading provided for the assignment, it is clear that

William Eugene Blackstone brought tremendous social changes
between the late 19th century and early 20th century. All these
social changes were spearheaded by his mission to support and
perhaps ensure Jewish restoration. Being a renowned evangelist,
Zionist, and perhaps an author of the famous book Jesus is
coming, William Eugene Blackstone fought effortlessly and
launched several petitions of various US presidents and famous
dignitaries with the focus of pushing his agenda of promoting
social change more so to the Jewish community. Among the
petitions spearheaded by him also sought to get support for his
Zionist movement. His actions through the Zionist movement
were recognized politically across various parts of America;
even if his roles and efforts have for a long time remained
unknown to many people who hear about him, it should be said
that indeed he immensely contributed to the social changes that
led to the Jewish restoration across the world[footnoteRef:1].
Comment by Christina: A proper noun and any derivative
adjectives are always capitalized; however, the preceding
article is not. For example, capitalize “the Empire State
Building.” The OWC website has a presentation on
capitalization here: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-
success-center/wp-
content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Capitalization.pdf.
Comment by Christina: Passive verb constructions are
useful when the subject of an action is not as important as what
the subject did (the action of the sentence) or when the subject
is unknown, however, it should be avoided whenever possible.
A form of the verb to be is combined with a past participle to
form the passive. For example, “The professor was assaulted in
the hallways.” The to be will change form to indicate whether
the subject is singular or plural. The to be will also change to
indicate the time of the action and the aspect of the verb
(simple, progressive, perfect).
See the OWC’s presentation on passive voice for additional
assistance: verbs
Apply throughout. Comment by Christina: If you are using the

numeric version of the ordinal numbers the 'th' should not be
superscript but should be normal 12-point Times New Roman.
In MSWord it will be autocorrected to the superscript unless
you change your settings. To change this: go to Options >
Proofing > Autocorrect to turn off the superscript setting for
ordinals in AutoFormat and AutoFormat As You Type. Check
out the writing resources on the OWC website.
Apply throughout. Comment by Christina: A
footnote belongs immediately after the period ending the
sentence containing the material being
referenced (Turabian 25.2.1.1). See the OWC Turabian Format
Quick Guide for more help.
Apply throughout. Comment by Christina: A footnote belongs
at the bottom of the page on which it is referenced (Turabian
16.3.4). Turabian formatting requires footnotes to be normal
size 10 throughout. They are to be numbered consecutively by
a superscript Arabic numeral and single-spaced with an extra
line between footnotes. They are to be left justified with the
first line is indented 0.5”. The authors’ names are given in
conventional order, first name first. Use of the
abbreviations p. or pp. for page or pages is not needed. See
Apply throughout. [1: American Zionist Emergency Council
and the Christian Zoinists “The Politics of Christian Zionism,”
138-156]
Based on the question, this research paper will provide
extensive facts what the religious ideas, historical events, and
beliefs that motivated William Eugene Blackstone to support
Jewish restoration. Besides that, the paper will also cover some
of the long-term impacts of the William Eugene Blackstone
beliefs as well as policy recommendations for the diaspora
Jewry and the USFP in the middle east. Finally, the discussion
appears will further provide a brief description and explanation
on the extent to which William Eugene Blackstone’s beliefs and

policy recommendation may be relevant to the USFP in today’s
world. Comment by Christina: Acronyms are a type of
abbreviation and should follow the same guidelines (APA 6.24-
25; Turabian 24). Spell out what the initials stand for upon first
use, followed by the acronym in parentheses. You should then
use the acronym by itself in future instances. For
example, “International Business Machines (IBM).” Check out
the writing resources on the OWC website.
Apply throughout.
What religious ideas, beliefs, and historic events motivated him
to support Jewish restoration? Be specific enough to help the
reader understand what he believed and why. Comment by
Christina: Turabian headings are to be centered normal style
and a boldface Times New Roman font size 12 point. Triple
space before and double space between and after. Triple
spacing indicates two blank single-spaced lines before each
heading. Double spacing indicates one blank single-spaced line
after each heading. Ensure the paragraph indent is set to “0”
(Turabian A.2.2.4). See the OWC’s Turabian Headings
Guide for additional information and examples.
Apply throughout.
As mentioned early, William Eugene Blackstone was a popular
American Christian Zionist and evangelist whose efforts were
geared towards promoting social changes via the Zion
movement along with the ideologies that he strongly believed
in. according to his ideologies, William Eugene Blackstone held
that liberty never required prior restraint of the
press[footnoteRef:2]. As an author and a renowned evangelist,
William Eugene Blackstone founded the American colony in
Jerusalem along with Chicago Hebrew mission, and upon
writing his famous and most selling book “ Jesus is coming,"
William Eugene Blackstone was motivated by his work as a
Bible teacher to not only preach about the second coming of
Jesus but also make use of stated scriptures to show the need of
restoring the Israelites to Canaan to pave ways for the
reestablishment and re-building of Jerusalem. Through William

Eugene Blackstone scriptures and teachings, he was able to
convince the people about true prophecies which spoke of the
Messiah's first coming and further used his evangelical ideas to
show that there was a great need for the restoration of the
Jewish in preparation of the second coming of the
Messiah[footnoteRef:3]. Comment by Christina: Footnotes for
books must follow Turabian format. In general, it is: Author’s
First and Last Names, Title of Book: Subtitle of
Book (Publisher’s City, Publisher’s State [unless city is well-
known]: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication), page
number(s) (Turabian 17.1.1). For example:
Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325 (Oak Harbor, WA:
Logos Research Systems, 1997), 182.
Footnotes for journal articles must follow Turabian format. In
general, it is: Author’s First and Last Names, “Title of
Article,” Title of Journal Volume Number, issue no. (date of
publication): page number(s) (Turabian 17.2). For example:
1 John Maynard Smith, “The Origin of Altruism,” Nature 393,
no. 1 (1998): 639–40.
It is not clear which type of source this based on the current
formatting. Please see the resources above to determine the
correct formatting necessary for each source in your paper.
Apply throughout. Comment by Christina: There is no space
between the quotation marks and the quotation they are

enclosing. Check out the writing resources on the OWC
website. Comment by Christina: Book,
journal, magazine, newspaper, long musical
compositions, and movie titles are to be italicized. They are not
underlined, boldfaced, or enclosed in quotation marks (Turabian
22.3.2.1-2). See the OWC Turabian Format Quick Guide for
more help. Comment by Christina: The
second (and subsequent), non-consecutive time a source is
cited, the author’s last name, a shortened form of the book title
in italics, and the page number are used. For brevity, the
shortened form of the title may be omitted if there are no other
titles by the same author (Turabian 16.4.1). For example:
Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325 (Oak Harbor: Logos
Research Systems, 1997), 182.
2 Allen C. Myers, The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary (Grand
Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1987), 873.
3 Roberts, The Ante-Nicene Fathers, 230.
4 Myers, 873.
The type of citation you have here is only to be used for the
second, non-consecutive citation. Please see the above
resources to help ensure correct citation formatting.
Apply throughout. Comment by Christina: There should be a
full single blank line between footnotes (Turabian
16.3.4.1). There are several helpful resources on the Turabian
format on the OWC website
at: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-success-
center/turabian/quick-guide/

Apply throughout. [2: Yaakov Ariel, "An American initiative
for a Jewish state: William Blackstone and the petition of
1891," 125-137] [3: Matar, "Milton and the Idea of the
Restoration of the Jews," 109]
According to his ideas Biblical beliefs, Blackstone holds that as
taught by the Holy book of God in Genesis 12:2-3 through the
covenant that God had made with Abraham as the father of
nations, it was evident in the Bible that indeed Israel was the
original homeland of the Jewish. This religious idea motivated
Blackstone to support the restoration of the Jewish as provided
in God's word.
As per Blackstone's religious and ideological point of view, the
link between the messianic protestants and the Jews can be
attributed to a marriage of convenience. But the Jewish have
never been able to establish the link between the servant of our
Lord and the king with the government. In his philosophical and
religious teaching, Blackstone believes a strong connection
between the said entities. As we talk today, Blackstone's efforts
have been highly recognized to the extent that some of the
places in Israel have been named after him as a sign of honoring
his immense work towards the liberation of the Jewish as
provided in the Holly readings. Comment by Christina:
Avoid beginning sentences with coordinating conjunctions such
as and, but, or, nor, for, and yet in formal academic
writing because doing so tends to give the writing an informal
tone. Consider rewording. There is an excellent worksheet
on sentence
success-center/wp-
Another factor that motivated him to support and perhaps work
towards restoring the Jewish was the contribution of bible
translators who translated the Bible into numerous languages.
This aspect enables him to teach the Jewish and many other
people more about different scriptures as portrayed in the

teachings of God through the Bible without and dependence on
the influence of the clergy. It must also be known that by the
time Mr. William Eugene Blackstone was born, much had been
done in the ministry of religion. Unlike the time before his
reign when Bibles were not easily accessible, and if accessed
had no interpretation, during the time he was born, accessibility
to Bible and other religious related books had become easily
accessible with a wide range of interpretation in a different
language[footnoteRef:4]. This also facilitated his move to
support the restoration of the Jewish as n the word of God
through the various conniving scriptures and prophesies; he
established the connection between the Jewish liberation and
the second coming of the Messiah to restore the entire world.
Comment by Christina: This is an overused pronoun. Be
careful in its use that the reader can see to what noun “this” is
referring and avoid beginning sentences with this. In this case,
this seems to be referring to “ ,” but you apparently mean this to
refer to “ .” See GrammarBook.com for more information.
A pronoun - a word such as she, yourself, her, it, this, who, or
which - should clearly refer to the word or words it replaces
(called the antecedent) elsewhere in the sentence or in a
previous sentence. If more than one word could be the
antecedent or if no specific antecedent is present in the
sentence, edit to make the meaning clear.
For example, “Transmitting radio signals by satellite is a way of
overcoming the problem of scarce airwaves and limiting how
they are used.” Does “they” refer to “signals” or “airwaves”?
Instead, the following should be used: “Transmitting radio
signals by satellite is a way of overcoming the problem of
scarce airwaves and limiting how the airwaves are used.”
Consider another example: “The company prohibited smoking,
which many employees resented.” To what does “which” refer?
Instead, the correct alternative would be “The company

prohibited smoking, a policy many employees resented.” See the
OWC’s resource on pronoun-antecedent agreement:
https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-success-center/wp-
content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Pronoun-
Antecedent_Agreement.pdf.
Apply throughout. [4: Rosemary R. Ruether, "Christian
Zionism and Mainline Western Christian Churches," 179-190]
It is also imperative to note that William Eugene Blackstone
never attended divinity schools, and this is among the factors
that contributed to his success in whatever he was looking into
as he fought endlessly for the restoration of the Jewish. Hi used
his own ideology to shape his mission, vision, and
understanding of the Bible. The existence of the freedom on
various interpretations of the Bible gives him morale to
continue to focus on the teaching of the Bible about the second
coming of the Messiah and the great need to reach out the
restoration of the Jewish in preparing for the end times.
According to his religious ideologies, William Eugene
Blackstone believed that the Jewish played a critical role in the
end times, and this meant that he was to keep pushing and
enlightening the world about the essence of Jewish restoration.
Comment by Christina: Review word choice/spelling.
Consider revising.
Through the story and EB findings of the William Eugene
Blackstone, it must be recognized that during the early
nineteenth century, William Eugene Blackstone, many
Christians had not yet discovered about practical existence of
the bible teaching about land ownership as provided in the book
of Genesis when God made an agreement with Abraham. Lack
of this knowledge made him extensively read the Bible and
finally made the decision to start a journey along with his
daughter through the middle east with the aim to discover
Biblical lands as quoted in various scriptures of the Bible. As
part of the multitude of Christians who traveled to Palestine,
William Eugene Blackstone collected first-hand information

about the biblical allusions that claimed land ownership by the
Jewish. Perhaps the journey to Palestine also provided him with
more insights into the truth of the promised land as provided in
the Bible. He was further motivated by the travel and the
information acquired during the journey and later on formed the
Zionist movement, whose main ambitions were to support the
restoration of the Jewish Comment by Christina: Every
sentence must end in a single terminal punctuation (period,
question mark, or exclamation point). There is an excellent
worksheet on sentence
success-center/wp-
Moreover, it can be argued that the influence he got from
Palestine visits upon realizing how the ant-Semitism culture
that was highly practiced in eastern Europe and Russian made
him keep pressing for the restoration of the Jewish. from said
culture William Eugene Blackstone learned that the Jewish were
subjected to extreme suffering, and this attracted his attention
and gave him more vigor to support the restoration of the
Jewish[footnoteRef:5]. Worth mentioning is that the existence
of institutions that were majorly created to facilitate Jewish
discrimination also made him continue pushing for various
petitions in America to help save the suffering Jewish from the
bondage of the hands of the Russians. Comment by Christina:
A pronoun must agree with the noun to which it refers (called
the antecedent) in gender, person, and number. For example,
instead of “The pastor had to quiet their congregation,” the
correct alternative would be “The pastor had to quiet his (or
her) congregation.” See the OWC’s resource on pronoun-
antecedent agreement: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-
success-center/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Pronoun-
Antecedent_Agreement.pdf. Comment by Christina: Always
capitalize the first word of a sentence. See the resources on
capitalization on the OWC’s website
for additional guidance: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic

-success-center/writing-aids/ [5: Robert O. Smith,
"Conclusion Christian Zionism from the cartwright petition to
American empire," 187]
As provided in many readings during this time, even the
Russian orthodox church, along with its Christians, had
declared war with the Jewish. They demanded that the Jewish
had only one option: convert to Christians, die, or flee for their
safety. One of the countries where the Jewish had suffered much
other than any other country was Russia, and the suffrage
escalated to the extent that the Jewish were even deprived of
their private and public rights. In addition to the horrific
experiences the Jewish underwent during those times shook the
attention of William Eugene Blackstone, and with no time
wasted, he felt that enough was enough. It was time for
liberation and restoration of the Jewish.
Lastly, I can also be added that William Eugene Blackstone was
also motivated by the Zionist movement as its basis and ideas
were all built from the Biblical point of view. As may be known
to all Christians, the term restoration has been quieted in
religious books several times. Both the orthodox and the
catholic churches within the Eastern region in Europe strongly
held that the Jewish were not beloved members of God since
they rejected and finally crucified the son of God. On the other
hand, the dispensationalist Christians believed that the return of
the Jews to the Palestine land was significant to them as it
marked the preparation for the second coming of the Messiah as
it was related to the 1000-year rule of the sone of after the
result of Jerusalem. Comment by Christina: Review word
choice/spelling. Consider revising.
What were some of the longer-term consequences of his beliefs
and policy recommendations for Diaspora Jewry on the one
hand and USFP in the Middle East on the other? Be critical
here—does it seem that WEB really understood the
consequences of his ideas for the Palestinian locals—Jewish,
Muslim, or Christian?

After his return from the journey to Palestine, he became
actively engaged in propagating and pushing for his Zionist
agender to the key leaders of America and dignitaries. Through
his efforts and beliefs, William Eugene Blackstone's work
enlightened American colonists the American rights using the
English common laws since his efforts to fight for the oppressed
made the said laws approachable. William Eugene was at the
frontline among other philosophers who fought for the
development and establishment of the common law. In addition
to that, he also used his position as an evangelist and an author
to articulate the grievances of the less privileged and
discriminate people in the society[footnoteRef:6]. In his ways,
his work helped to elucidate the rights of the minority against
the oppression from the government. This further facilitated
incorporation of various constitutional amendments to help
protect liberty from the actions of a few leaders who were
superior to other humans. Comment by Christina: Turabian
22.3.1 states, “Both citation styles (author-date and notes-
bibliography) require headline style capitalization for English-
language titles… regardless of how they appear in the
original.” Headline-style capitalization, also called title case,
means that the main words are capitalized and the “less
important” words are lowercased. For example, “Vietnam:
Lessons from the War.” See the OWC Turabian Format Quick
Guide for more help. [6: Mayir Vreté, "The restoration of the
Jews in English protestant thought 1790–1840," 45]
As of today, his work a few has been highly appreciated and
recognized both in Israel, Palestine, Europe, and many other
parts of the world due to his contribution to the restoration of
the Jewish as well as his pioneered thoughts of natural law,
religious tolerance, social change and right to revolution. His
deep conviction and belief that soon than later, great things
would happen before the second coming of Messiah, he decided
to take full charge of ensuring that the Jewish could be restored
to Palestine, and in 1891 he urged President Harrison to call for

an international conference of major world powers and during
that time over 400 senior and prominent people in American
signed the petition to push for the restoration of the Jewish. he
actively pushed for the signing of the petition for international
powers to help the Jews feel free of oppression and
discrimination. Through his endless efforts to fight for the end
of oppression and discrimination, it can be said one of the long-
term impacts of his work was to promote a remarkable social
change both internationally and locally.
Are his beliefs and policy recommendations still relevant to
USFP today? WEB clearly left a legacy in the US and Palestine.
Can you talk about this, whether positive, negative or both?
The beliefs and policy recommendations that were put forth
have been of great use in the US and many other nations of the
world[footnoteRef:7]. For example, the American foreign policy
that was a product of his recommendation has been in existence
and played the role of maintaining a close link and relationship
between the US and Israel. Up to date, the said policy has never
changed. All along through his contribution, the US has
remained very supportive of Israel as a nation. This has
continued to shape how the two countries operate in terms of
economy, politics, and promotion of peace between the US and
Israel. Finally, his religious beliefs through Christianity,
political forces, and Zionism, the clergy have always remained
at the forefront to fight for human rights based on the scriptures
used by William Eugene Blackstone in his work. Comment by
Christina: To communicate your ideas clearly, you must place a
modifier directly next to the word it is supposed to modify. The
modifier should clearly refer to a specific word in the sentence.
For example, instead of, “At eight years old, my father gave me
a pony for Christmas.” Assuming the father was not eight years
old, the sentence should be rewritten: “When I was eight years
old, my father gave me a pony for Christmas.” See the OWC’s
article on misplaced
modifiers: https://www.liberty.edu/casas/academic-success-
center/wp-

content/uploads/sites/28/2019/04/Misplaced_Modifiers.ppt
Consider revising to avoid confusion with the various
influences that speak about in this sentence. [7: Rosemary R.
Ruether, "Christian Zionism and Mainline Western Christian
Churches," 179-190 ]
Bibliography
"American Zionist Emergency Council and the Christian
Zoinists." The Politics of Christian Zionism 1891-1948, 2012,
138-156. doi:10.4324/9780203044605-19. Comment by
Christina: Bibliographic entries should be left justified, single-
spaced, unnumbered, and alphabetized by the first author’s last
name. Lines after the first are to be indented .05”. Use normal
size 12. Using MS Word’s “Format Paragraph”>“Special
Indentation”>“Hanging” makes this easier. Double space
between entries (Turabian A.2.3.5). See the OWC Turabian
Format Quick Guide for more help.
Ariel, Yaakov. "An American initiative for a Jewish state:
William Blackstone and the petition of 1891." Studies in
Zionism 10, no. 2 (1989), 125-137.
doi:10.1080/13531048908575951.
Blackstone, William. "[Letter from William Blackstone to the
Earl of Reading]." Harvard Law Review 32, no. 8 (1919), 974.
doi:10.2307/1327108.
Matar, N. I. "Milton and the Idea of the Restoration of the
Jews." Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 27, no. 1
(1987), 109. doi:10.2307/450643.

Ruether, Rosemary R. "Christian Zionism and Mainline Western
Christian Churches." Comprehending Christian Zionism, 2014,
179-190. doi:10.2307/j.ctt9m0srs.12.
Smith, Robert O. "Conclusionchristian zionism from the
cartwright petition to american empire." More Desired than Our
Owne Salvation, 2013, 185-196.
doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199993246.003.0010.
Vreté, Mayir. "The restoration of the Jews in English protestant
thought 1790–1840." Middle Eastern Studies 8, no. 1 (1972), 3-
50. doi:10.1080/00263207208700192. Comment by Christina:
Abdirahim,
As always, thank you for using the OWC here at Liberty! I
enjoyed reading your William Blackstone paper. You have
obviously put much time into this paper. Overall, it is a very
nice paper. However, you have formatting, punctuation, and
grammatical errors that detract from its effectiveness. To
continue elevating your writing, consider reviewing Turabian
formatting guidelines, as well as the rules for written English
grammar. Please refer to the many helpful writing resources on
the OWC website at:
http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/writing/index.cfm?P
ID=12268 Moving forward I suggest working on Turabian
formatting, passive voice, and pronouns. You have started a
good paper that, with a little fine tuning, will be an excellent
paper.
I did not mark every instance of every error. Remember to look
for other similar errors when you see “apply throughout.”
If you have any specific questions that I did not address here,
feel free to email the OWC or schedule a Live chat or Skype
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