On August 7 2005 we published a commentary, Christian Anti-Semitism, which said that George Washington was so appreciative of the Jewish contribution to the birth of America that he instructed the engravers of the one dollar bill to engrave a tribute to the Jewish people over the head of the bald eagle. We also stated that there would be a follow-up commentary on the one dollar bill - this is that commentary, and it is taken from John Hagee's book Final Dawn Over Jerusalem.
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If you look carefully, above the eagle's head you'll see the Star Of David surrounded by the brilliant light of the Shekinah glory that dwelled above the Mercy Seat in the Holy of Holies in the Jewish tabernacle.
If you turn the one dollar bill upside down and place your thumb over the eagle's head, the shield becomes the menorah, or the seven candlesticks of Israel. Placing your thumb completely over the shield leaves the tail of nine feathers that represent the flames of the Hanukkah Menorah.
But the symbolism doesn't stop there. To the Israelites, the number thirteen was a significant number. Including the Levites, there were thirteen tribes of Israel. Thirteen is also the age at which a boy or girl reaches adulthood [in Jewish tradition]. Now look on the one dollar bill - there are thirteen leaves in the olive branch in the right talon of the eagle, thirteen arrows in the left talon, thirteen stripes on the shield, thirteen stars in the cloud representing the thirteen colonies. Every American who carries a single dollar bill holds a constant reminder that in Israel, "all nations of the earth shall be blessed."
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By George Konig
Christian Internet Forum
www.georgekonig.org
September 4 2005
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