Brit-Am Research Sources.
Contents:
1. Judaic Celtic Christians?
2. Israelite Heraldry Sources.
3. Lyndon Johnson and Support for Israel. Christadelphians.
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1. Judaic Celtic Christians?
cf.
Celtic Christianity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Christianity#Accusations_of_Judaizing
Accusations of Judaizing
A recurrent accusation levelled against the Irish throughout the Middle Ages is that they were Judaizers, which is to say that they observed certain religious rites after the manner of the Jews.[54] The belief that Irish Christians were Judaizers can be observed in three main areas: the Easter Controversy, the notion that the Irish practised obsolete laws from the Old Testament and (not unrelated to this) the view that they adhered too closely to the Old Testament. Quite apart from the intricate theological concerns that underpinned the debate over Easter in early 7th-century Gaul, Columbanus also found himself accused of Quartodecimanism, a heresy whose central tenet was observing Easter on the same date as the eve of the Jewish Passover, namely the fourteenth day of the Jewish lunar month of Nisan. Although this accusation was raised at a time of heightened political tensions between Columbanus and the Gallic bishops, some historians have cautioned that it ought not be dismissed as a mere ruse because the Gauls may have been genuinely worried about blurring the boundaries between Gallic Christians and their Jewish neighbours.[98] That the Irish practised obsolete Old Testament laws is another accusation that repeats itself a number of times in the early Middle Ages, most famously in the case of the 8th-century Irish charismatic preacher, Clement Scotus I (fl. 745), who was condemned as a heretic, in part for urging followers to follow Old Testament law in such controversial matters as obliging a man to marry his widowed sister-in-law upon his brother's death.[99] One example for the Irish tendency to adhere closely to the Old Testament is the Collectio canonum Hibernensis, a late 7th- or early 8th-century Irish canon law collection which was the first text of church law to draw heavily on the Bible, and in particular the Old Testament. In Scotland similar accusations surround the supposed cultural taboo concerning pork. The Celtic Church is also thought to have observed the seventh day as the Sabbath.[100]
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2. Israelite Heraldry Sources.
Alex Matheson:
https://images.app.goo.gl/Qr9F5Ps8R2UeFxjG6
Google search Israelite heraldry images.
*www.heraldica.com
(11,000+ European coat of arms)
*Siebmacher's Wappenbuch 1605
(Has an amazing amount of surname coat of arms with lions and/or 's)
*These may be useful in finding lost 10 tribes in Europe -whether they know it or not.
Also, www.avotaynu.com is a good resource.
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3. Lyndon Johnson and Support for Israel. Christadelphians.
Note:
Brit-Am/Hebrew Awareness is NOT a Christian organization.
We do however recognize that the type of religion practised by Israelites from the Ten Tribies in some ways may have reflected their Hebrew origins coming instinctively to expression.
How Christadelphian love of Israel impacted the outcome of Israel's Six Day War
https://prophecyandnews.com/2015/11/19/how-a-christadelphian-mum-impacted-the-outcome-of-israels-six-day-war/
Extracts:
This is the story of a United States President who was raised amongst a Christadelphian family and community and was impressed with a love of the Jews as a child and later in life, to the degree that he helped change the course of Israel's history in one of Israel's darkest hours.
US President, Lyndon Johnson, was the 36th President of the USA, and was in power during Israel's Six Day War.
Johnson was distinctly known for his extensive work in assisting the Jews during his various role in government and ultimately as President.
It has been said that both his Aunt, Sister Jessie Johnson Hatcher and his grandparents were very influential in his life and would always remind him, 'Watch the Jews. Take care of them any way you can. They're God's chosen people.'
Four years into Johnson's administration, five Arab states were preparing to go to war with Israel, and were backed by an additional nine Arab powers who were also financing and providing military support.
On the eve of the war, Egypt had constructed fortified defenses, and massed approximately 100,000 troops in the Sinai. These forces had 950 tanks, 1,100 APCs, and more than 1,000 artillery pieces. Syria's army had a total strength of 75,000 and amassed them along the Syrian border. Jordan's army had 55,000 troops and 300 tanks along the Jordanian border.
As the Six Day War started, here is a glimpse of what Israel was up against:
Military capability 5+9 Arab States Israel
Tanks 2500 800
Warplanes 957 300
Deployed Troops 240,000 100,000
With six days, Israels seemingly inferior military decisively won the war and captured the following territory from the Arab states:
452 Arab warplanes were destroyed compared to only 46 Israeli warplanes.
It was a war which defied any rational expectation causing even secular writers to call it a 'miracle'. The 'Jewish observer' commented:
'Seven days ago, we wrote that the Jewish people cannot rely on miracles. But what has happened since then cannot be comprehended in any other terms.'
How did Sister Jessie Johnson Hatcher contribute to this outcome?
It was from her that President Johnson had developed a strong loyalty to Israel and this is evident from his actions during the war and also through the statements of other political observers after the war.
As early as two weeks prior to the Six Day War, President Johnson, disregarded advice from both the US State Department and Pentagon, and secretly authorized the supply of military hardware to Israel by air, even when an embargo on weapons shipments had been placed on the Middle East.
'When war appeared imminent in 1967 Johnson warned Israel that the U.S. could not provide support if it attacked first but he subsequently disregarded that statement, which had probably been made for the sake of diplomacy, and made certain that military equipment was delivered to Israel to ensure its survival.'
The effect of religion on Johnson's pro-Israel stance is not just a Christadelphian opinion and has been acknowledged by political observers including Michael Oren, an Israeli Ambassador to the United States, who has written of the influence of Johnson's grandfather and aunt. Oren contends that it was Johnson's religious outlook that emboldened him to disregard State Department advice that providing support for Israel would alienate the Arabs and jeopardize oil supplies.
Others in modern history include Sir. Winston Churchill. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WW2, Arthur Balfour,Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the early 1900's, Stephen Harper. recent Prime Minster of Canada, also had associations with Christadelphians which supported and/or influenced their strong pro-Israel policy stance.
'There are Christadelphians who are related to Johnson still around. Johnson isn't the only one who was influenced by a Christadelphian.
Recent prime minister Stephen Harper apparently was best friends growing up with Larry Moate in Toronto, and used to attend CYC events. Somewhere in his biography he is noted for saying that Christadelphians taught him a lot about love for the Jews. We know until recently that Canada has been an unflinching supporter of the Jews.