The more I read about William Penn, the more I want to understand him. I encountered an interesting tidbit on Hall and Joan Worthington’s website where they have compiled four different earlier biographies of William Penn into one.
The interesting tidbit? One of the reasons that William Penn treated the Indians so well came from his idea that they descended from the nation of
He had studied their language and observed their physical looks. With what he knew of Hebrew and the physical characteristics of Jews, he believed that the natives in
William Penn valued Jewish people. For one thing, Penn’s moral state caused him to treat all people well. As a student of the Bible and what it says, he realized God’s value of people. God asks us to value all men as He does.
Second, Penn knew what the Bible says. I would venture that he knew the verse that asks those who read it to bless the Jews. Psalm 122:6 says, “Pray for the peace of
Remember the story of Balaam? Balak, the king of
Despite the fact that the true and living God spoke to Balaam and told him not to curse His people, Balaam insisted on going. An angel waited to kill Balaam. The donkey saved his life and God used the donkey’s voice to startle Balaam. After that, He showed Balaam the angel that intended to kill him.
The sum is that God is on
You and William Penn are so right, Sandy. The day the US turns her back on Israel is the day the Lord turns his back on us. Israel is the apple of God's eye. We MUST defend her and befriend her for God to restrain his judgment on our nation. It's probably the only thing that is saving us from a total downfall.
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