TheUnited States aBiblical Government?
TheAmerican Union Modeled After Ancient Israel
“Ourfamily of states, so many sovereignties governing themselves, yetconsenting to be governed, like constellations each with its ownorder and laws, but all obeying one great rule, suggesting, asorganized communities, more than any other nation, the divinepattern of the tribes in the Hebrew commonwealth.”
-NehemiahAdams Pastor Harvard graduate 1855
“Thenational government was headed by Moses, and there was a nationallegislature composed of a council of seventy elders, or what we wouldcall senators [exodus 19.7 24.1 Numbers 11 16-17] Each of the twelve“states” [tribes] had its own Governor and legislature, orcouncil of ruling elders [senators.]”
-David Barton Natural Born President
“Godsmodel for governments purpose and administration was set forth in hisestablishment of the nation of Israel whose form of governmentoperated by rule of righteousness within twelve separate limitedjurisdictions [tribes] and consequently was a federation.”
--Timothyand Chuck Baldwin Romans 13 the True Meaning of Submission 2011
Whilenot perfect, the Unitedstateswas originally a unionofstates, afederationof states as originally created by the founders most resembled of anynation on earth that of Gods original model for government. And Ibelieve received Gods blessing more than any other nation for it. The original plan for Israel from God was of a decentralized tribalunion/nation with its foundation being the laws of God that connectedthe loosely held tribes into the nation of Israel. In Gods laws hehad given unalienable rights and a republicanform of governmentwith elected officials. Much how the united states was a union ofstates under a constitution [derived from laws/principles of godslaw] in a republican form of government. Influential books such asCommon Sense by Thomas Paine showed the biblical foundation forrepublicanism and the pagan origins of Monarchy.
“Oneof the most important modes for war and for politics in general wasold testament isreal.”
-JamesP Byrd Sacred Scripture Sacred war the bible and the AmericanRevolution Oxford u Press 2013
“Israel,being a most prefect resemblance of these American colonies.”
-CyprionStrong of Chatham Connecticut 1777
“Hebraicrepublicanism...could serve not only to tear down monarchy, it couldalso build up a constitutional government.”
-JamesP Byrd SacredScripture Sacred war the bible and the American Revolution Oxford uPress 2013
Tothe early Israelite thelawof Godwas the government. Kings, Judges, elders were all underthe authority of the lawas in the United states where elected officials are servants underthe constitution
16 Whenthey have a difficulty, they come to me, and I judge between one andanother; and I make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
-Exodus18.16
“Whereis the king in America? He reins above....in America the law isking.”
-ThomasPaine common Sense
43 Yetit shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become greatamong you shall be your servant. 44 Andwhoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.
-Mark10 43-44
Besidesbeing held accountable by the constitution and “we the people”who could elect our officials out of office, one way our electedofficials acknowledged the higher authority was through prayerproclamations. Between 1622 and 1815 1,500 proclamations of prayer orfasting were given in the united states. 300 were given by thechurch, 1,200 by the local, state or federal government. JohnAdams the second U.S president gave this one in 1798
Bythe President of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION -
“Asthe safety and prosperity of nations ultimately and essentiallydepend on the protection and blessing of Almighty God;and the national acknowledgment of this truth is not only anindispensable duty which the people owe to Him, but a duty whosenatural influence is favorable to the promotion of that morality andpiety, without which social happiness cannot exist....”
JohnHancock called for state prayer Oct 15 1791 as the Governor ofMassachusetts-
“Andabove all, not only to continue to us the enjoyment of our civilRights and Liberties; but the great and most important Blessing, theGospel of Jesus Christ. I do earnestly recommend, that we may jointhe penitent confession of our Sins, and implore the furthercontinuance of the Divine Protection, and Blessings of Heaven uponthis People; especially that He would be graciously pleased todirect, and prosper the Administration of the Federal Government, andof this, and the other States in the Union that all may bow to theScepter of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and the whole Earth be filled withhis Glory.”
Samuel Adams Governor of Massachusetts in 1795 proclamation of prayer and fasting-
“wemay unitedly implore the forgiveness of our Sins, through the meritsof Jesus Christ, and humbly supplicate our Heavenly Father, to grantus the aids of his Grace, for the amendment of our Hearts andLives.”
“Thehighest glory of the American Revolution was this:it connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civilgovernment with the principles of Christianity…From the day of the Declaration…theywere bound by the laws of God,which they all, and by thelaws of the gospel, whichthey nearly all, acknowledged as the rules of their conduct.”
- John Quincy Adams 1821
OurBiblical Constitution
“…thereligion which has introduced civil liberty, is the religion ofChrist and His apostles…This is genuine Christianity, and to thiswe owe our free constitutions of government…the moral principlesand precepts contained in the Scriptures oughtto form the basis of all of our civil constitutions and laws.” -Noah Webster 1833
“Thewritten constitution was the child of the pulpit.”
-AliceBaldwin the new England clergy and the American revolution
Politicalscience professors from the university of Houston did a study on15,000 writings from the founding era that had impact on theformation of the Constitution. They identified 3,154 quotes by thefounders on where there ideas came form to form the Constitution.Their work was published as “The origins of AmericanConstitutionalism.” they found 34% of the quotes came directlyfrom bible as the main source, 8.3% came from Montesquieu, 7.9% fromBlackstone, and next was John Locke at 6.9%. Yet Montesquieu,Blackstone and Locke all often quoted the bible in their works forproper government. So the actual impact from the bible is fargreater. For example in Locks most influential work a 400 page “2Trinities on Government” he referred to the bible 1,500 times.
“Ofall the nations in the world . . . most justly called a Christiannation...has so largely shaped and molded it."
-Supreme CourtJustice David Brewer 1837-1910
Everythingin the declaration of Independence such as all men created equal, theconsent of the governed, etc was already preached widely by pastorsbefore 1776 for proper biblical government. Likewise what the Britishwere doing such as taxation without representation and the stamp actwere shown to be forms of tyranny in the bible. These were thetopics of many sermons in America that incited people towards therevolution. The reverend John Wise who preached these sermons wascredited with the ideas that formed the declaration of independence.When John Adams was asked who was most responsible for the revolutionhe named the Rev Samuel Cooper, the rev John Mayhew, the Rev GeorgeWitfeild, and the Rev Charles Chauncy.
Republicanism
“[O]urcitizens should early understand that the genuine source of correctrepublican principles is the Bible, particularly the NewTestament, or the Christian religion.
-Noah Webster, History of the United States (New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1832), p. 6.
"TheBible contains the most profound philosophy, the most perfectmorality and the most refined policy that ever was conceived uponearth. It is the most republican book in the world,and therefore I will still revere it,"
-JohnAdams
Article4 section 4 of the constitution gives Americans a republican form ofgovernment. The idea of elected official comes from Exodus 18.21which was radical thinking at the time as no other country Americanscame from had a republic. They elected christian leaders fromamong them over local, county, state, and federal levels or “tens”“fifties” “hundreds” and “thousands”.
"Furthermore,you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, menof truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall placethese over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fiftiesand of tens.
-Exodus18.21
“letit be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose forrulers just men who will rule in the fear of God [ex 18.21]. Thepreservation of a republican government depends on the faithfuldischarge of this duty;
-NoahWebster Noah Webster History of the United States 1832
Someof the state constitutions were as follows.
1776Delawares
“Everyperson who shall be chosen a member of either house must say “I doprofess faith in god the father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ, hisonly son, and in the holy spirit, one God and blessed forevermore,and I do acknowledge the holy scriptures of the old and newtestaments to be given by divine inspiration.”
Pennsylvania/Vermont
“Eachmember of the legislation before he takes a seat shall make andsubscribe the following I do believe in one god the creator andGovernor of the universe the rewarded of the good and punisher of thewicked.”
Tennessee 1796
“Noperson who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards andpunishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of thisState.”
Arepublican government is not a democracy a form of government thefounders hated and was seen as tyrannical. In a republic majoritydoes not rule, thelawis the ultimate authority. All people are held under the law. Ifprivate property is protected in a republican form of government, itmatters not if 51% say they now want to steal your land to use fortheir own purposes. In a republic built on gods law, murder willalways be murder even if the majority one day decide its ok tomurder.
“Ihave always considered Christianity as the strong ground ofrepublicanism.”
-Benjamin Rush, letter to ThomasJefferson on August 22, 1800
[thebible] “That book, Sir, is the Rock upon which our republic rests.”
-AndrewJackson
OurBiblical Laws
“Thefundamental basis of this Nation's law was given to Moses on theMount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from theteachings which we get from Exodus and St. Matthew, from Isaiah andSt. Paul. I don't think we emphasize that enough these days. If wedon't have the proper fundamental moral background, we will finallywind up with a totalitarian government which does not believe inrights for anybody except the state.”
-HarryTruman
“TheBible must be considered as the central source of all truths by witchmen are to be guided in government.”
-NoahWebster Value of the Bible and excellence of the Christian Religion1834
Mostof our laws and principles that led to the declaration andconstitution derive from the bible. Early American law books had ourlaws with the bible versus for justification of why they were there.Blackstones 1766 “commentaries on the law” became thefinal word in courts and was a primary legal source. Throughout hiswork he sited the bible as justification for the laws. Charles Finneystudied law and became a christian by reading Blackstones work.There was so much scripture in the law textbook that he converted andbecame a christian. He than went on to become a famous Evangelist inthe second great awakening. Blackstone also said “No human laws areof any validity, if contrary to this...the holy scriptures.”
“Thefoundations of our society and our government rest so much on theteachings of the Bible thatit would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachingswould cease to be practically universal in our country.”
-1929President Calvin Coolidge
Separationof powers comes from Jeremiah 17.9. The idea of three branches ofgovernment comes from Isaiah 33.22. Tax exemption for churches Ezra7.24. Article 1 section 8 of the constitution on uniform immigrationlaws see Leviticus 19.34. Article2 section 1 paragraph 5 see Deuteronomy 17.15. article 3 section 3see Deuteronomy 17.6. Provision against attainder see Ezekiel 18.20.Theright to jury for serious crimes comes from Numbers 35 24-26. Theright to a defendant in court and to know the charges against youcomes from John 7.51 and Proverbs 18.17.Cannotbe convicted but by the testimony of two witnesses Deuteronomy 19.15.That you must have an accuser in court comes form Jesus and thewoman found in adultery when he said “Where are your accusers? When Jesus did not open his mouth to accuse himself at his trialgives the right of not self incriminating, the fifth amendment. Thefirst welfare reform in America was because of Timothy 5.8 and 2Thessalonians 3.10 Ideas suchas privateproperty and the free enterprise system comes from the bible. Article1 section 1 of the constitution comes from Ezekiel. In Numberschapter 1 gods economy for the military was armed citizenry not astanding army. This is why the United States had a very smallnational army and each state had militias the strongest units in theland. And many more.
“T]heChristian religion… is the basis, or rather the source, of allgenuine freedom in government… I am persuaded that no civilgovernment of a republican form can exist and be durable in which theprinciples of Christianity have not a controlling influence.”
-NoahWebster
Ourlaws were so closely aligned with Christianity that in 1811 in thecourt case of Peoples vs Ruggles aman was handing out anti-Jesus, anti-god, anti-bible papers, so hewas charged with 3 months in jail and fined $500 dollars for a attackon thecountry.The judge said an attack on Jesus was a attack on Christianity, andan attack on Christianity was a attack on the foundation of thecountry.
"Thisis a Christian nation. . . . [T]he calling of this republic aChristian nation is not a mere pretence, but a recognition of anhistorical, legal, and social truth"
-Justice David Brewer(1837-1910), appointed to the Court by President Benjamin Harrison
“Humanlaw must rest its authority ultimately, upon the authority of thatlaw, which is divine.”
-JamesWilson Signer of the declaration Supreme Court Justice
BiblicalEducation
"TheBible was America's basic text book in all fields."
-Noah Webster Thefather of public education in America
[T]heonly means of establishing and perpetuating our republican forms ofgovernment is the universal educationof our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of theBible.
-BenjaminRush
“Incolonial times, theBible was the primary tool in the educational process.In fact, according to Columbia University Professor Dr. Lawrence A.Cremin, the Bible was “the single most primary source for theintellectual history of colonial America.” From their knowledge ofthe Bible, a highly literate, creative people emerged.”
-Swanson,M.-E. 1983. Teaching Children the Bible. Mayflower Institute Journal.1: 5.
“EarlyAmerican textbooks were throughley christian. The Bible was thecentral text.”
-StephenMcDowell The Bible America's Source of law and Liberty ProvidenceFoundation 2016
Schoolsin America were established so everyone could read the biblethemselves. Universities were started to train minsters. In 1782 asan act of congress they published an official bible for use inschools. Our education system included the bible and teachingChristianity as a God reveled system. The Bible was the basictextbook and used far more often in school [sometimes as onlytextbook often due to availability] than any other source. PatrickHenry said the bible should be read in our schools in preference toany other or all combined. The first federal law on education camefrom the northwest ordinance article 3 signed by Washington in 1789. In it, it said, if schools want to be a part of united states theymust teach religion, morality, and than education. And as suprmeecourt justice John Marshall said “The American populationis entirely christian, and with us, Christianity and religion areidentical.” Benjamin Rush the “Father of public schoolsunder the constitution” in 1790 wrote “The mode of educationproper in a republic” and said the three primaryresponsibilities of schools was, first of all, to love and serveGod. Second, love of country. Third love of family. The new Englandprimer was the first textbook published in America, it was theprimary source outside the bible used until 1930. This text wasinterwoven with the bible, for example kids were taught
Thisso ingrained the bible into the minds of its citizens that a Europeanobserver said in America youwere as likely to here a deep theological debate in a bar, as youwere in a seminary.Because of this upbringing americans viewed the bible as theauthority on allsubjects,not just salvation. And historian George Banecroft said in Americatheir was “In every hand a Bible. Every home a house of prayer.”
“Thebible was accepted as the ultimate authority on economics andpolitics no less than on religion and morals.”
-ChristopherHill Historian
“Thebible was deemed universally relevant...single most importantcultural influence”
--LawrenceA Cremin
“Thereis no country in the whole world in which the christian religionretains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America.”
-Alexis de Tocqueville
Theculture and education were saturated with the bible. Websters 1828dictionary defined “right” as
Right-In morals and religion, just; equitable; accordant to thestandard of truth and justice or the will of God. That aloneis right inthe sight of God, which is consonant to his will or law; this beingthe only perfect standard of truth and justice. In social andpolitical affairs, that is right whichis consonant to the laws and customs of a country, provided theselaws and customs are not repugnant to the laws of God. A man'sintentions may be right thoughhis actions may be wrong in consequence of a defect in judgment.
Property-Theexclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing;ownership. In the beginning of the world, the Creator gave to mandominion over the earth, over the fish of the sea and the fowls ofthe air, and over every living thing. This is the foundation ofman's propertyin the earth and inall its productions.
"Educationis useless without the Bible."
-NoahWebster
“Anation of well informed men who have been taught to know and prizethe rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in theregion of ignorance that tyranny begins.”
-Benjamin Fraklin
Howevertwice in America before 1900 schools tried to teach education withoutChristianity. In1844 a school in Philadelphia said they were going to teach moralitybut not Christianity. It went to the supreme court Svidal vs Girard1844. the supreme Court said to the school
“whymay not the bible and especially the new testament beread and taughtas divine revaluation in school?its general precepts expounded and its glorious principles ofmorality communicated where can the purist principles of morality belearned so clearly or so perfectly as from the new testament.”
They ruled Christianity should be taught. Later in 1892 the US supremecourt case church of holy trinity vs united states. when apublic school tried to get Christianity out the court said
“Nopurpose of action against religion can be imputed to any legislationstate or national because this is a religious people...this is a Christian nation.”
Theysited 87 court precedents from the founding fathers, acts of stategovernments, acts of congress etc to prove we were a Christiannation. The court said many more could be quoted but surely 87 wasenough.
“Over300 court cases in the past two centuries have said that America is achristian nation.”
-DavidBarton American heritage Series
WashingtonD.C
"Inthe United States, Christianity is the original, spontaneous, andnational religion"
-Constitutional law professor EdwardMansfield (1801-1880)
Ourcapital building was authorized by congress for use as a church. By1867 it was one of the largest in the country. Members ofcongress studied the bible in the white house during secession. The first time the founders met in congress on sep 17 1774 theyopened with prayer and than studied four chapters of the bible. TheWashington monument has multiple bible verses inscribed on it, suchas Proverbs 10.7 John 5.39 and others. Below are just a few of thebiblical inscriptions that can be found in D.C for dozens more see
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Mosesholding ten commandments Over Supreme Court
Insidethe Supreme Court Room Display of the 10 commandments
TenCommandments in the floor of the National Archives
https://www.aoc.gov/art/relief-portr...awgivers/moses
MosesNationalStatuary Hall
“proclaimliberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.”
-Leviticus25.10 Liberty Bell Inscription
-Micah6.8 Inscribed on the walls at the library on congress Alsoinscribedare Psalm 19.1 Proverbs 4.7 and John 1.5
GutenbergBible Library of Congress
Roomin the capital justoff the rotundareservedfor prayer for members of congress. George Washington knelling inprayer Psalm 16.1 inscribed
Insidethe rotunda the pilgrims led in prayer by chaplain Brewster with openbible thatreads thenew testament according to our Lord and savior Jesus Christ
Quotes
"Hadthe people, during the Revolution, had a suspicion of any attempt towar against Christianity, that Revolution would have been strangledin its cradle. At the time of the adoption of the Constitution andthe amendments, the universal sentiment was that Christianity shouldbe encouraged, not any one sect [denomination]. Any attempt to leveland discard all religion would have been viewed with universalindignation. . . . In this age there can be no substitute forChristianity; that, in its general principles, is the greatconservative element on which we must rely for the purity andpermanence of free institutions"
-HOUSEJUDICIARY COMMITTEE 1852-1853
“Theonly foundation for...a republic is to be laid in Religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can beno liberty, and liberty is the object of all republican governments.”
-BenjaminRush, founding father
“Thegreat Conservative element in our system the thing witch holds oursystem together is the belief of our people in the pure doctrines andtheir Divine truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
-HouseJudiciary Committee 1855
[T]he Christian religion – itsgeneral principles – must ever be regarded among us as thefoundation of civil society
Danial webster
“OurConstitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It iswholly inadequate to the government of any other.” -John Adams
"Thisis a Christian Nation"
Harry Truman
“Itis unnecessary for us, however, to consider what would be the legaleffect of a devise in Pennsylvania for the establishment of a schoolor college for the propagation of Judaism, or Deism, or any otherform of infidelity. Such a case is not to be presumed to exist in aChristian country.”
-Vidalv. Girard’s Executors, 43 U. S. 127, 198 (1844)
SENATEJUDICIARY COMMITTEE: "We are Christians, not because the lawdemands it, not to gain exclusive benefits or to avoid legaldisabilities, but fromchoice and education;and in a land thus universally Christian, what is to be expected,what desired, but that we shall pay a due regard to Christianity?"
"[T]heteachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our wholecivic and social life that it would be literally….impossible for usto figure to ourselves what that life would be if these teaching wereremoved."
-Teddy Roosevelt
"Oneof the beautiful boasts of our municipal jurisprudence is thatChristianity is a part of the Common Law. . . . There never has beena period in which the Common Law did not recognize Christianity aslying at its foundations. . . . I verily believe Christianitynecessary to the support of civil society. In [our] republic, therewould seem to be a peculiar propriety in viewing the Christianreligion as the great basis on which it must rest for its support andpermanence"
-Justice Joseph Story (1779-1845) was appointedto the Court by President James Madison.
Has[government] any solid foundation? Any chief cornerstone?... I thinkit has an everlasting foundation in the unchangeable will of God…The sum of my argument is that civil government is of God.
-Jamesotis
religionand virtue are the only foundations not only of republicanism and ofall free government but of social felicity under all governments andin all combinations of human society.
-John Adams
“Americawas born to exemplify the devotion to the elements of righteousnesswhich are derived from the Holy Scriptures.”
-WoodrowWilson 1913
“The Christian religion is the religion of our country. From it are derived our prevalent notions of the character of God, the great moral governor of the universe. On its doctrines are founded the peculiarities of our free institutions.”
-WilliamMcGuffey “McGuffey's Reader” for Schools 1836
“I’velived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincingproofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is itprobable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have beenassured, Sir, in thesacred writings that“except the Lord build the House they labor in vain who build it.” I firmly believe this, and I also believe that without His concurringaid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than thebuilders of Babel.”
-BenjaminFranklin 1787
“In regard to this Great Book (The Bible), I have but to say, it is the best gift God had given to man. All the good The Savior gave to the world was communicated through this book. But for it, we would not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man’s welfare, here and hereafter, are to be found portrayed in it.”
-Abraham Lincoln
“They were a people of the book, the founding ideas came from the bible.”
-Stephen McDowell The Bible America's Source of law and Liberty Providence Foundation 2016
“Christianity is and always has been part of common law”
-Updeghraph V the Commonwealth 1824 supreme court of Penn
“The christian religion is part of common law”
-Vidal V Girad's Executors 1844
”By our form of government, the christian religion is the established religion.”
-Runkel V Weinemiller 1799 Supreme Court Maryland
“The American nation had been founded by intellectuals who had accepted a world view that was based upon Biblical authority.”
-historian Gilman Ostrander Ostrander, G. M. 1971. The Evolutionary Outlook, 1875- 1900. Clio, MI: Marston Press, 1.
“…(my) great joy and glory that, in occupying an exalted position in the nation, I am enabled, to preach the practical moralities of The Bible to my fellow-countrymen and to hold up Christ as the hope and Savior of the world.”
-Theodore Roosevelt 1909
"Americawas born a Christian nation – America was born to exemplify thatdevotion to the elements of righteousness which are derived from therevelations of Holy Scripture"
-Woodrow Wilson
"Formany years, my hope for the perpetuity of our institutions has restedupon Bible morality and the general dissemination of Christianprinciples. This is an element which did not exist in the ancientrepublics. It is a basis on which free governments may be maintainedthrough all time. . . . Free government is not a self-moving machine.. . . Our mission of freedom is not carried out by brute force, bycanon law, or any other law except the moral law and those Christianprinciples which are found in the Scriptures"
-Justice JohnMcLean (1785-1861) was appointed to the Court by President AndrewJackson.
"Finally,let us not forget the religious character of our origin. Our fatherswere brought hither by their high veneration for the Christianreligion. They journeyed by its light, and labored in its hope. Theysought to incorporate its principles with the elements of theirsociety, and to diffuse its influence through all their institutions,civil, political, or literary
-DanielWebster
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