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Hebrew name for US "Lands of the Covenant" remains mystery
IMRA ^ | 1-12-05

Posted on 01/12/2005 5:00:05 AM PST by SJackson

Hebrew name for US "Lands of the Covenant" remains mystery Aaron Lerner Date: 11 January 2005

The United States is called "Lands of the Covenant" (Artzot Habrit) in Hebrew.

It is commonly thought that this name was given in order to avoid confusion with the Hebrew name for the United Nations.

IMRA asked Israel Radio's "Moment of Hebrew" program for the source of the name.

They find that the term appears in Hebrew papers as early as 1857 - in the Hamagid L'Israel weekly.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1857; artzothabrit; hebrew; landsofthecovenant
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To: skr

Yes, you are right. Looking a bit deeper you might very well be surprised what you'd find. My original statement is a fact.


261 posted on 01/09/2006 9:43:43 AM PST by shield (The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instructions.Pr 1:7)
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To: crz; Thinkin' Gal

Do you suppose this is connected to your post, crz:

Around 832 AD, legend has it that the King of Scotland prayed to St. Andrew in battle, and he saw Andrew's cross in the heavens against a clear blue sky. Swearing if he were victorious, St. Andrew would forever be the patron saint of Scotland. This cross is said to be one of the oldest national flags.

St. George's Cross was England's national emblem as early as 1277. Edward III instituted the battle cry "St. George for England" and Henry V, at the battle of Agincourt, called "God for Harry, England, St. George!" St. George became that nation's patron saint in the 15th century.

King Henry VII authorized John Cabot to explore the New World in 1496 under England's flag, the St. George Cross. This flag was still in use in 1584 when Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition created the first settlement in the New World -The Lost Colony -at Roanoke Island and in 1663 at the establishment of the colony of Carolina. Representatives of the Church of England in the USA met in Maryland in 1783 to formally organize the Protestant Episcoapl Church in the United States, the first Anglican Church outside of the British Isles. One year later Samuel Seabury traveled to SCOTLAND to be ordained as the first Episcopal bishop by three Church of Scotland bishops... because they did not want to swear allegiance to the English crown, it is said.

The Episcoal Shield combines the St. George Cross as the base with the upper left quadrant containing miniature crosses in the form of St. Andrew's Cross, indicating the bond to the Anglican Communion through the Church of England and the Church of Scotland. The nine crosslets repesent the nine dioceses that adopted the consitution at the first bicameral General Convention in Philadelpha, 1789.


262 posted on 01/10/2006 9:32:35 AM PST by freema (Proud Marine Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: bearsgirl90; Thinkin' Gal

Actually, I have read Islamic references that this is connected to the appearance of Imam Mahdi, Islam's 'savior'. Some in Islam, now, believe the Imam Hahdi is Iran's present leader.


263 posted on 01/10/2006 9:39:22 AM PST by freema (Proud Marine Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: BRITinUSA

I thought the seals were presented to Thomas Jefferson by an angel?


264 posted on 01/10/2006 9:43:47 AM PST by getitright (Liberalism is irresponsible.)
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To: KillTime

Ha! I also liked the 'White Gold Wielder", much darker than it's contemporaries.


265 posted on 01/10/2006 9:47:04 AM PST by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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To: crz

I've read about the stone, and the 'theft' of it from England, but never heard it called the Stone of Scone.
Can't wait to read up of that part of the story.


266 posted on 01/10/2006 9:48:12 AM PST by freema (Proud Marine Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: nmh
Pilgrims had issues on the beliefs of Catholics since they are BIBLE based.

A more accurate statement would be "Puritans had issues with Catholics because of the Puritan interpretation of the Bible."

267 posted on 01/10/2006 10:07:04 AM PST by frgoff
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To: nmh

Maryland was a Catholic colony.


268 posted on 01/10/2006 10:13:20 AM PST by frgoff
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To: bearsgirl90

Agreed. I think some of the problem comes in that people think Revelation is all about end times. It's actually a revelation of ALL times, from the beginning to the end, given in highly symbolic fashion.


269 posted on 01/10/2006 10:20:09 AM PST by frgoff
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To: bearsgirl90; freema; Diego1618; null and void; sheik yerbouty; Yehuda

http://www.balashon.com/2010/04/artzot-habrit.html

More info in the comments section.


270 posted on 07/10/2010 4:55:08 AM PDT by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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To: bvw
the Spanish Christians full of idiotic arrogance slaughered and drove out the very source of their true wealth.

As opposed to our muslim-in-chief commander-in-chief who only wants to tax and regulate out of existence the very source of our true wealth...

271 posted on 07/10/2010 8:23:45 AM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 532 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: null and void; 444Flyer; MestaMachine; Armaggedon; Yehuda; bearsgirl90; DainBramage
Hebrew name for US "Lands of the Covenant" remains mystery

Not for much longer ping.

ארה"ב

יצחק

בן יוסף

הגר

עם סגלה

קדקד

פענח

Zaphnath-Paaneah

272 posted on 05/20/2011 6:17:11 AM PDT by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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