Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Plucking the Eagle's Wings

to the East or finding gold.

Opinions about Columbus vary. Some think he was a hero, others believe he was a villain responsible for genocide. Some events in Columbus' life portray him poorly. However, my objective is to identify his role in God's plan for America and its Hebraic connection. Although Christopher Columbus (Christoferens Columbo in Italian) was born in Genoa, Italy, I believe there is evidence to suggest that his lineage was of Spanish-Jewish origin. Columbus' paternal grandfather was a converso who had changed his name from Colon to Columbo. Conversos were Jews who had, by choice or necessity, converted to Christianity. Apparently, in the midst of the Spanish Inquisition, Columbus was raised a Christian, perhaps to survive Jewish annihilation. His use of the Spanish form of his name in his diaries and letters and certain oddities associated with his voyages to the New World, lend credence to the idea that he was Jewish. Colon was considered a Spanish-Jewish name. The name Columbo is synonymous with the name Jonah, which means dove. Compare Jonah's story in the Bible to the events surrounding Columbus. Jonah was the first Hebrew prophet sent to a Gentile nation (See the book of Jonah). Columbus, having been tempted by the lust for gold, found his fleet being tossed at sea by a violent storm on his return from the New World. The storm was so strong that he recommended that the crew appease God with a sacrificial vow. One from among them was to vow to make a pilgrimage to a particular monastery if they survived. Columbus took 39 beans and marked a cross on one of them. Using the beans, they drew lots. The first time Columbus drew the marked bean. They drew three more times, and Columbus drew the marked bean twice more. The odds of this happening are minuscule (Source: The Light and the Glory , Peter Marshall). This experience was similar to Jonah's. God was trying to get Columbus' and Jonah's attention! Jonah's mission was to go to Nineveh, a Gentile nation, and be a light unto them. When Jonah strayed, God intervened with a storm. Likewise, Columbus' mission was to open the door to the New World. This New World would house the Gentile nation that would send the message of Christ to the world. Hebrew Clues Regarding Columbus' Heritage

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