Essays from West of 98

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The Vine and the Fig

George Washington’s favorite Bible verse might have been Micah 4:4. According to scholars, Washington quoted this verse almost fifty times in his correspondence. This verse reads as follows: “Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the Lord Almighty has spoken.” In this verse, the prophet Micah speaks of the future peace and…

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