Some Aspects of Native Culture That May Have Hebrew, Old Testament, Roots
Some Aspects of Native Culture That May Have Hebrew, Old Testament, Roots
There have been Christian missionaries ministering to the Native people of North America for over 550 years. Even one of Christopher Columbus’ sailor crew was Jewish. Surely some of the Bible stories and practices have influenced Native cultural practices in this time. This page is a growing list of things that I have come upon that may show some Judea/Christian connection. Do you have any more examples?
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Praying with smoke pouring over the person. A clip of family prayer in Fiddler On The Roof
A book showing some similarities between Native culture and Hebrew Culture: Whiteman’s Gospel
The Grandfather Rocks.
The Israelite’s piling up the 12 stones as a memorial. Deuteronomy 27:1-4, Joshua 4:1-9,
The Iroquois Indians’ sacrifice of the white dog. Link to article on 18th cent practice, the text of the prayers, Exodus 12:1-11,
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