Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Hebrew Patterns in America and the Nation's Capital

branches of the candlestick. The oil from Texas and Oklahoma is used to produce energy. In early America, lanterns containing oil were used to light colonial homes. Looking north, we see the table of shewbread where bread made from Israeli-grown wheat was placed. In the diagram, the table of shewbread appears over the states of Nebraska, Kansas, and the Dakotas. These farming states are called America's breadbasket. Continuing on, the golden altar lies over the region of Colorado. The main substances on the golden altar were hot coals of fire and the incense. The incense used in Moses' time was red and contained eleven different types of spices. Some of the incense from the ancient Temple was discovered in Qumran, Israel along with the Dead Sea scrolls. The incense had a deep red color and contained ten of the eleven spices of the Temple incense. The state of Colorado was named after the Colorado River. Spanish explorers named the river Colorado because it means reddish colored . Hot coals had to be used on the altar to burn the incense, and Colorado was known for its coal deposits. Continuing past the golden altar toward the Holy of Holies, we have to pass through the veil. The veil is over America's continental divide! The continental divide is an imaginary line that marks the highest regions in the country. It is clearly seen on any map of America and on any satellite picture. The Holy of Holies is the most important area of the tabernacle. It contains the golden Ark of the Covenant. This ark is over the area of Nevada and California. Both of these states, especially California, were noted for the discovery of gold. The state of California was founded in the late 1800s because of the gold rush. The Almighty designed a dwelling place in the wilderness and determined the size and exact location of each piece of furniture. This mobile dwelling place was to be God's dwelling place among His chosen people. Here they would bring offerings, worship the Almighty, and hear God's Word through Moses and Aaron. How sovereign that America is the only nation on earth whose geography symbolically correlates with the layout of the wilderness tabernacle! America is a nation that has financed the preaching of the Gospel around the world. Its worship has literally reached heavenly satellites because of freedom and the faith of its people. Throughout Scripture, God used symbolism to reveal His mysteries and His greatness. Another interesting example is found by 97