Politics and law Moses

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1 politics , law

1.1 american history

1.1.1 pilgrims
1.1.2 founding fathers of united states


1.2 slavery , civil rights





politics , law

statue of moses @ library of congress


in metaphorical sense in christian tradition, moses has been referred leader delivers people terrible situation. among presidents of united states known have used symbolism of moses harry s. truman, jimmy carter, ronald reagan, bill clinton, george w. bush , barack obama, referred supporters moses generation.


in subsequent years, theologians linked ten commandments formation of democracy. scottish theologian william barclay described them universal foundation of things… law without nationhood impossible. …our society founded upon it. pope francis addressed united states congress in 2015 stating people need keep alive sense of unity means of legislation... [and] figure of moses leads directly god , transcendent dignity of human being.


american history

pilgrims john carver, william bradford, , miles standish, @ prayer during voyage america. painting robert walter weir.


pilgrims

references moses used puritans, relied on story of moses give meaning , hope lives of pilgrims seeking religious , personal freedom in america. john carver first governor of plymouth colony , first signer of mayflower compact, wrote in 1620 during ship mayflower s three-month voyage. inspired pilgrims sense of earthly grandeur , divine purpose, notes historian jon meacham, , called moses of pilgrims. american writer james russell lowell noted similarity of founding of america pilgrims of ancient israel moses:



next fugitives whom moses led out of egypt, little shipload of outcasts landed @ plymouth destined influence future of world.



following carver s death following year, william bradford made governor. feared remaining pilgrims not survive hardships of new land, half people having died within months of arriving. bradford evoked symbol of moses weakened , desperate pilgrims calm them , give them hope: violence break all. meek , humble spirit of moses? william g. dever explains attitude of pilgrims: considered ourselves new israel, particularly in america. , reason knew were, believed in , valued, , our manifest destiny was.


founding fathers of united states

first proposed seal of united states, 1776


on july 4, 1776, after declaration of independence officially passed, continental congress asked john adams, thomas jefferson, , benjamin franklin design seal represent symbol new united states. chose symbol of moses leading israelites freedom. founding fathers of united states inscribed words of moses on liberty bell: proclaim liberty thro land inhabitants thereof. (levit. 25)


upon death of george washington in 1799, 2 thirds of eulogies referred him america s moses, 1 orator saying washington has been same moses children of israel.


benjamin franklin, in 1788, saw difficulties of newly independent american states having in forming government, , proposed until new code of laws agreed to, should governed laws of moses, contained in old testament. justified proposal explaining laws had worked in biblical times: supreme being… having rescued them bondage many miracles, performed servant moses, delivered chosen servant, in presence of whole nation, constitution , code of laws observance.


john adams, 2nd president of united states, stated why relied on laws of moses on greek philosophy establishing united states constitution: as love, esteem, , admire greeks, believe hebrews have done more enlighten , civilize world. moses did more legislators , philosophers. swedish historian hugo valentin credited moses first proclaim rights of man.


slavery , civil rights

historian gladys l. knight describes how leaders emerged during slavery time , after personified moses symbol. symbol of moses empowering in served amplify need freedom. therefore, when abraham lincoln assassinated in 1865 after freeing slaves, black americans said had lost moses . lincoln biographer charles carleton coffin writes, millions whom abraham lincoln delivered slavery ever liken him moses, deliverer of israel. similarly, harriet tubman, rescued approximately seventy enslaved family , friends, described moses of people.


in 1960s, leading figure in civil rights movement martin luther king jr., called modern moses, , referred moses in speeches: struggle of moses, struggle of devoted followers sought out of egypt. of story of every people struggling freedom.








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