Moses was a Jew, not a Christian.
The Supreme Court building was created in the early 30's, and the artwork indeed contains the 10 commandments and Moses. It is a tribute to historical law givers, not a nod to religious roots. It'd probably chap your ass to know they included Mohammed.
"Courtroom friezes - the South Wall Frieze includes figures of lawgivers from the B.C.E. times, and includes Menes, Hammurabi, Moses, Solomon, Lycurgus, Solon, and Draco.
The North Wall Frieze shows lawgivers from the Anno Domini era and includes representations of Justinian, Muhammad, Charlemange, King John, Louis IX, Hugo Grotius, Sir William Blackstone, John Marshall, and Napoleon."
The histrionics from WND are really silly...
Unless you're prepared to declare that Moses and the ten commandments is irrelevant to Christianity you're splitting hairs. In addition if all the figures in the SC friezes are equal in import why are the rest still recognized for what they are yet Moses has been reduced to a non-entities and his tablets have been morphed into the Bill of Rights? Just a random defilement of history is it?
No, what chaps my ass is American who refuse to fight for America and the roots upon which our country was established.
Most men and nations die lying down. I see you have already assumed the position.
Moses was a Christian of Jewish decent. He believed a redeemer would come. The shedding of blood for sin started in Eden when God skinned animals to cover the sins of Adam and Eve. To get to heaven, you must believe you have been redeemed by the blood of God. The animal sacrifice from the Jews was to symbolize their Redeemer's blood. The act of cutting the animals throat did nothing. It is your faith that saves you, not the time period you were born. That is why Moses was there at the Transfiguration. You were saved in the OT just like in the New Testament, by faith. The Jews for Jesus is an example today. They prefer to be called "believers". They simply "believe" the scriptures. Non believers are condemned whether Jew or Gentile.
Moses had witnessed the first Passover with the death angel and received the Law at Pentecost. Today's Christians are Jews. We have been "grafted in" or adopted into God's family. That is why it is ridiculous for a "Christian" to hate Jews. They are one. When the Bible states "All Israel will be saved.", it isn't talking about Larry King and his ilk. It is speaking of "believers".
Yes, Moses was a Jew, but it's undeniable that many of the Jewish tenets were brought over into Christianity. Jesus' admonition that the deciples go out and spread the good word to non-jews was the figurative birth of Christianity.
The Ten Commandments are very important to Christianity. Therefore I think the case you're making regarding Moses being a Jew is somewhat lost on the overall topic.
Would you agree?
For your reading pleasure, I thought you might be interested in yet another quote from the honorable John Adams:
"Have you ever found in history, one single example of a Nation thoroughly corrupted that was afterwards restored to virtue?...And without virtue, there can be no political liberty...Will you tell me how to prevent riches from becoming the effects of temperance and industry?
Will you tell me how to prevent luxury from producing effeminacy, intoxication, extravagance, vice and folly?...I believe no effort in favor of virtue is lost..."*
Nancee
*(In a letter to Thomas Jefferson)
Muhammad? That won't sit well with many people. But I doubt they are going to tear the south wall frieze down.