Hebrew and the Founding of America
Most Americans don’t know that inscribed on the Liberty Bell at Independence Hall in Philadelphia are the words that come directly from the Hebrew Bible – “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof:” – Lev. 25:10.
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יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ |
לְכָל־ |
בָּאָ֖רֶץ |
דְּר֛וֹר |
וּקְרָאתֶ֥ם |
Ha-Vei-Yosh |
Khol-Le |
Rets-A-Ba |
Ror-De |
Tem-Ra-Ke-U |
its inhabitants |
to all |
in the land |
liberty |
and proclaim |
This statement from the Bible demonstrates how closely the founding generation of America were tied to the Law that God gave through Moses. Moreover, some of the American colonists had such disdain for the British that several members of Congress urged that English be banned and replaced with Hebrew as the official language for America. We might even refer to Hebrew as the language of faith and freedom as both faith and freedom are primary themes of the Hebrew Bible and that Hebrew was used to draft the original text of the Torah. Interestingly enough, the prophet Isaiah sees Hebrew as a restorative aspect in his Endtime prophecy for America – Isaiah 19:18.
How Hebrew Almost Became the Official Language of America
https://israel365news.com/
"Had history turned out slightly different, Americans today might be speaking Hebrew rather than English. This is not as far-fetched as it seems, as the original settlers to America (besides the Indians) were deeply connected to the Bible.
The earliest knowledge of Hebrew being proposed as America’s national language is from 1620. At that time, William Bradford was the leader of the pilgrims who set off to the New World. They set sail on the Mayflower seeking to find freedom from religious persecution. They saw their journey as a re-enactment of the Jewish exodus from ancient Egypt.
Bradford sought to unify the group before they disembarked. He is recorded as being fanatical about the Hebrew language as he believed that after his death he would speak “the most ancient language”, Hebrew, with God and the angels.
It is noted that a vote was taken on the Mayflower as to which language the new settlers would speak in the New World. Hebrew apparently lost by only one vote.
In 1780, Hebrew was once again proposed as the official American language as the pioneers had an extreme dislike of anything British, including the English language. Marquis de Chastellux, a companion to George Washington, recorded that Americans “have seriously proposed to introduce a new language; and some, for the public convenience, would have the Hebrew substituted to the English, taught in the schools, and used in all public acts.”
Marquis de Chastellux writes that at the time of the American Revolution, “certain members of Congress proposed that the use of English be formally prohibited in the United States, and Hebrew substituted for it.”
Roni Segal, the academic adviser for eTeacher, an online language academy, told Breaking Israel News that Hebrew was taught in many of the top American universities in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Columbia, Brown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, William and Mary, and Yale even gave students the option to deliver commencement speeches in Hebrew, Latin or Greek.
As many of the Founding Fathers attended these universities, including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, it seems clear that they were well acquainted with both the Bible as well as the Hebrew language. Additionally, some Hebrew words or phrases were included in official university emblems or seals."
https://israel365news.com/
"Had history turned out slightly different, Americans today might be speaking Hebrew rather than English. This is not as far-fetched as it seems, as the original settlers to America (besides the Indians) were deeply connected to the Bible.
The earliest knowledge of Hebrew being proposed as America’s national language is from 1620. At that time, William Bradford was the leader of the pilgrims who set off to the New World. They set sail on the Mayflower seeking to find freedom from religious persecution. They saw their journey as a re-enactment of the Jewish exodus from ancient Egypt.
Bradford sought to unify the group before they disembarked. He is recorded as being fanatical about the Hebrew language as he believed that after his death he would speak “the most ancient language”, Hebrew, with God and the angels.
It is noted that a vote was taken on the Mayflower as to which language the new settlers would speak in the New World. Hebrew apparently lost by only one vote.
In 1780, Hebrew was once again proposed as the official American language as the pioneers had an extreme dislike of anything British, including the English language. Marquis de Chastellux, a companion to George Washington, recorded that Americans “have seriously proposed to introduce a new language; and some, for the public convenience, would have the Hebrew substituted to the English, taught in the schools, and used in all public acts.”
Marquis de Chastellux writes that at the time of the American Revolution, “certain members of Congress proposed that the use of English be formally prohibited in the United States, and Hebrew substituted for it.”
Roni Segal, the academic adviser for eTeacher, an online language academy, told Breaking Israel News that Hebrew was taught in many of the top American universities in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Columbia, Brown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, William and Mary, and Yale even gave students the option to deliver commencement speeches in Hebrew, Latin or Greek.
As many of the Founding Fathers attended these universities, including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, it seems clear that they were well acquainted with both the Bible as well as the Hebrew language. Additionally, some Hebrew words or phrases were included in official university emblems or seals."
"The seal of Yale shows an open book with the Hebrew words “Urim V’Timum,” (a part of the High Priest’s breastplate in the days of the holy Temple in Jerusalem – meaning Light and Truth/Perfection)."
"Columbia University (at the top in Hebrew – Yehovah (Jehovah))"
"Dartmouth (at the top El Shaddai meaning God Almighty) God’s name written in Hebrew on their seals."
"So strong is America’s attachment to Hebrew, that it is common practice to give babies Biblical Hebrew names such as Sarah, Aaron, Miriam, David, Adam, and Eve. There are no less than fifteen places in the US called Zion, along with twenty-six Salems, which is a derivative of “Jerusalem”: Genesis 14 states that Jerusalem was called Salem and that this was the city of Melchizedek. Other American cities named from Hebrew include Eden, Rehoboth, Sharon, Bethel, Canaan, Hebron, Mamre and Mt. Moriah."
"So strong is America’s attachment to Hebrew, that it is common practice to give babies Biblical Hebrew names such as Sarah, Aaron, Miriam, David, Adam, and Eve. There are no less than fifteen places in the US called Zion, along with twenty-six Salems, which is a derivative of “Jerusalem”: Genesis 14 states that Jerusalem was called Salem and that this was the city of Melchizedek. Other American cities named from Hebrew include Eden, Rehoboth, Sharon, Bethel, Canaan, Hebron, Mamre and Mt. Moriah."
The First Great Seal of the United States
Another example of how the Hebrew Bible influence manifested itself in the founding of America was with the first proposal for a great seal for the United States. In 1776, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams proposed that the first seal depict Moses and the children of Israel passing through the Red Sea with a pillar of fire and the drowning of Pharoah and his army.
Another example of how the Hebrew Bible influence manifested itself in the founding of America was with the first proposal for a great seal for the United States. In 1776, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams proposed that the first seal depict Moses and the children of Israel passing through the Red Sea with a pillar of fire and the drowning of Pharoah and his army.
The Endtime Realization of Instituting Hebrew
As previously mentioned, Isaiah predicts that there will be five cities in America that will be speaking Hebrew. This appears to be a fulfillment of the desires of America’s founding generation.
“In that day five Hebrew-speaking cities in the land of Egypt [America] will swear loyalty to Jehovah of Hosts. One shall be known as the City of Righteousness.” - Isaiah 19:18