The Liberty Bell is rung! - PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND

American Minute ^ | July 8, 2019 | Bill Federer

[Perseverando]

The Pennsylvania Assembly ordered it to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Quaker leader William Penn founding the Colony in 1701 and writing the Charter of Privileges.

Quakers were the first and strongest voices to end slavery.

In 1751, Pennsylvania's Assembly declared a "Year of Jubilee" and commissioned the bell to be put in the Philadelphia State House.

Speaker Isaac Norris read the Leviticus chapter 25 verse 10:

"And ye shall make hallow the fiftieth year, and PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND unto all the inhabitants thereof; it shall be a jubilee."

"Jubilee" in the Israelite calendar was, after seven cycles of seven years - 49 years, there would be a sabbath year of release.

Slaves would be freed, debts were to be forgiven, and lands were to be returned to the original families who owned them, to demonstrate the mercies of God.

Inscribed on The Liberty Bell is:

"PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE THE INHABITANTS THEREOF."

The Liberty Bell, weighing over 2,000 pounds, was cast in England in August of 1752.

The Liberty Bell got its name from being rung JULY 8, 1776, to call the citizens of Philadelphia together to hear the Declaration of Independence read out loud for the first time.

A copy of the Declaration was rushed to General Washington in New York, who had it read out loud to his troops, July 9, 1776.

Washington then immediately appointed chaplains to each regiment, ordering that:

"Officers and soldiers ... attend carefully upon religious exercises. The blessing and protection of Heaven are at all times necessary but especially so in times of public distress and danger -

The General hopes and trusts, that every officer and man, will endeavor so to live, and act, as becomes

[Perseverando]

Another American history lesson for your viewing pleasure. God bless America and God bless President Trump and his lovely First Lady.

[Ezekiel]

Thanks! I love all the layers in the symbolism in the Liberty Bell "as is", especially what was not intended.

"Pass and Stow". It's an instruction.

pass: move or cause to move in a specified direction; change from one state or condition to another; die (used euphemistically).

stow: pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place.

A message about something very important (hmmm) needing to be stored away (archived) for safekeeping is in plain sight on the Liberty Bell.

There's so much more.

Let freedom ring.

[mosesdapoet]

Why is it the focus has always been on the date of the Declaration of Independence. Not when we were actually officially recognized as an independent nation ? A newly created country.

[reed13k]

Because this is when WE recognized ourselves as independent instead of when others decided to recognize us...which would have been the French first I suppose.

Independence requires no one else to recognize us - we made the call as our God Given Right so that is the date that is important.

[Vermont Lt]

Because it was an African country that first recognized the US. And since we are racist... (Sarcasm)

[AndyJackson]

John Marshall, the longest-serving Chief Justice, began the trend of increasing the Supreme Court's power by using an expansive reading of the enumerated powers, thereby advancing the view of the supremacy of the Supreme Court through "judicial review."

It was a great story until we got to that part. The enumerated power clearly grant the Supreme Court the power to decide the constitutionality of a law. Imagine instead that Congress sat in sole judgment of the Constitutionality of its own laws, an option already foreseen and rejected in the Federalist Papers.

And no, I am not taking the side of pandering judges abusing the discretion of their offices.

[Karoo]

Just like the Hebrews never forgot their history, I hope we the USA never forget or abandon ours.

[Perseverando]

With all the left wing indoctrination and dumbing down of America’s youts, I fear we are on shaky ground.

[WildHighlander57]

The full Washington quote:

Washington then immediately appointed chaplains to each regiment, ordering that:

“Officers and soldiers ... attend carefully upon religious exercises. The blessing and protection of Heaven are at all times necessary but especially so in times of public distress and danger -

The General hopes and trusts, that every officer and man, will endeavor so to live, and act, as becomes a Christian Soldier, defending the dearest Rights and Liberties of his country.”

[Albion Wilde]

Ping!