Where did this super racial design come from that strikes fear in everyone's heart and is the ultimate terror of all time? There are many opinions and the history of the flag has been suppressed. It has been altered by history books also. Will we ever know why they made the flag with this design on it?
There are some facts we have to establish before we dive into what the flag represents.
First of all the confederate flag as we know it, is the battle flag of Northern Virginia. Other states have adopted other designs similar to it but this is where it started. Next we see the colors of the flag which are red, white, and blue. I don't think anyone will argue that these colors are racist, because they are the same colors on the American flag.
Next we see thirteen stars on the flag, some people somehow, someway, think that it stands for the thirteen states that made up the Confederate States of America. Not true, as the states that made up the Confederacy were: Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Count them, there are eleven states that are listed not thirteen, so it couldn't possibly stand for the number of states in the confederacy. For those who follow this blog, if you remember, thirteen is the number of Israelite tribes.
Click here for the link to the post on the number thirteen.
Next the blue "X" or cross that's on it represents something. I have heard that it represents the word "NO" or rebellion of some sort. The ones that believe this are not diving into history far enough to be able to determine its original source. I want to introduce you to the flag of Scotland called the "St. Andrew's Flag" or the "Saltier" if you will. Other countries have adopted this same pattern, Jamaica for example.
This flag of Scotland is the oldest flag in Europe. The cross does represent something significant. Now I have to reveal where I am going with this. In the bible when Jacob crossed his arms in Genesis 48:14 he made an "X" with his arms when he created the thirteenth tribe of Israel. I also want to remind everyone that Israelites did settle both Ireland and Scotland. In fact the country of Scotland is named after Scota who was the daughter of king Zedekiah, the last king prior to the invasion of Babylon. It's well documented that the Scot's came from Israel, just a look at their Declaration of Independence will tell you this.
It's the crossing of arms and the thirteen tribes of Israel that the Confederate flag means to me. Others may have a different opinion, but that's fine.
As far as the slavery issue goes my opinion is this: both North Carolina and Virginia outlawed slavery prior to the Civil War. If you remember at the top of the post the Confederate flag is the flag of Virginia, one of the two states that outlawed slavery.
There were only 9 states that supported the practice of slavery. So, if the war was only about slavery then a war by these states would make no sense whatsoever.
The largest slave owner in South Carolina was a black man named William Ellison, this is evidence that southern slavery was not solely based on color of skin.
Slavery prior to the Civil War was quickly becoming an obsolete idea as the invention of the cotton gin and other technologies were making it impracticle to maintain slavery for agricultural reasons.
The bible does condone slavery as payment for wrong doings and debts that cannot be paid by any other means. It would be wrong to keep someone in slavery without some chance of being able to eventually work off their debts.
Common sense would tell you if they had debtors prison or some sort of debt slavery it would put people in a position to take care of their own finances and take care of themselves, and should not be based upon color. This would force people to either work to get ahead or if they feel they are being treated fairly and like working for room and board only then that should be their decision.
Praise the Lord for all he does!
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