3) It was a nation that recognized Yahweh as the One who controls our destiny by none other than that great American free-thinker, Benjamin Franklin. When the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was at an impasse, and it looked like it would never be, he gave a speech in which he proposed the appointment of “a chaplain to this Convention, whose duty it shall be uniformly to assemble with us, and introduce the business of each day by and address to the Creator of the universe, and the Governor of all nations… Ever since, our Federal legislative houses have always opened in prayer.
4) America has been the source of missionary work all over the world for at least the last 150 yearsMore Christian missionaries have gone out to more nations to more people all over the world than any other nation even comes close to If the gospel needs to be preached to the ends of the Earth before Jesus returns, missionaries from and supported by the American people have certainly hastened His coming
5) America has been the greatest friend and defender of the reborn nation of Israel. America has played a key role in protecting Israel. Yahweh has blessed us abundantly for that.
How does the Shemitah manifest Yahweh’s Providence? The Shemitah can be a blessing or a curse, depending on whether the people have been faithful or disobedientYahweh often blesses His people, the Jews, in the national life of a nation
Yahweh’s Sovereignty Yahweh shows His sovereignty over events by:Blessing or cursingShowing many connections to the Biblical number of completion: 7Shemitahs involve 7 years; the Jubilee comes after the 7th seven.
Freedom! Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, a Shemitah Year,
Freedom! on the first day of 1863 - January 1, 1863, a Jubilee Year, 10 Tevet 5623
And what about Baseball? Does Yahweh show His hand of Providence in our all-American game of baseball?In a word…YES!
What about Baseball? Out of the horror of the War Between the States, a national pastime was born…Union prisoners playing baseball in 1863
Professional Baseball begins… The 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings
First game… May 4, 1869 26 Iyyar 5629 (a Shemitah)
Lip Pike Named “The Iron Batter", he was one of the first stars of 19th century baseball in the United States.He was one of the first professional players, as well as the first Jewish player.
Lip Pike Pike was one of the premier players of his day. Stories about balls he hit were told for a long time after he stopped playing. Pike first rose to prominence playing for the Philadelphia Athletics, joining the National Association team in 1866. He had both power and speed, hitting many home runs as well as being one of the fastest players around. On one occasion he hit 6 home runs in one game
Lip Pike Official records were first kept when Lip was 26 years old, playing for the Troy Haymakers in the National Association in 1871At age 31, he played in the first year of the National League for the St. Louis Brown Stockings. He was ranked the fourth best player on the team.They won their first game on April 29, 1876 – 5 Iyyar 5636 (a Shemitah)He led the team with a .323 BA, 19 doubles, 10 triples, a .472 SP, and tied for the lead with 1 home run and 50 RBI’s
National League established… February 2, 1876 7 Sh’vat 5636 A Shemitah…
April 22, 1876 Play ball! Redcaps win first NL game ever played 28 Nisan 5636 (a Shemitah)
No. 1 April 22, 1876 Play ball! Redcaps win first game Boston beats Philadelphia In front of curious onlookers at Philadelphia's Jefferson Street Grounds, Boston held on for a 6-5 win
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