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The primary reality of the Jewish person, on the other hand, is that he does not yet believe that the Christ has come. Whatever the circumstances in his life, whatever his talents, accomplishments, even his knowledge of scripture - yet he is deprived of Faith. In a sense, he is powerless, and nothing he possesses - be it wealth or knowledge, or determination - can compensate for his lack of faith. Until accepting Christ, he does not know God's purpose for his day, and cannot therefore lend his assistance to it. The Faith of God has been renewed, and is beginning to blossom, but he is unaware, because he has not yet found the Christ, although he, himself may possess many "Christian" qualities. The relationship of the Jewish person to Christ, namely that he is seeking, but has not yet found Him, being the most important aspect of his life, is the reason that at times I refer to him simply as "seeker". I use the word "seeker" rather than "unbeliever" for two reasons: First of all, the Jews at the time of Christ certainly did have beliefs, and were sincerely following what they felt was the will of God. Secondly, whether seeking to find the Christ consciously or not, they should have been, because He had been promised them in their sacred scripture
(72:5)
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