Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Plucking the Eagle's Wings

comparing the emblems of the tribes of Israel with those found on federal buildings in the Washington, D.C. Mall. Emblems of the Twelve Tribes in Washington, D.C. Just as the Israelites left behind religious oppression in Egypt and crossed the Red Sea en route to the Promised Land, our forefathers

crossed the sea to a land of religious freedom. The Israelites traveled in an orderly fashion. They journeyed in four groups, each comprised of three tribes. Each group was assigned a position east, west, north or south of the tabernacle (See Fig. E). For example, Judah was to the east, Reuben was to the south, Dan was to the north and Manesseh was to the west. To the east, Judah was the largest camp with 186,400 men (Numbers 2:9). To the south, Reuben was the second largest camp with 151,450 men (Numbers 2:16). To the north, Dan had 157,600 men (Numbers 2:31). To the west was Manesseh (along with Ephraim and Benjamin) with 108,100 men (Numbers 2:18-24). Each tribe had a

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