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And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it--- in honor of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children--- and he fastened it upon the end of a pole. And he called it the title of liberty.
And he said unto them, Behold, we are a remnant of the seed of Joseph, whose coat was rent by his brethren into many pieces; yea, and now behold, let us remember to keep the commandments of God. Let us preserve our liberty as a remnant of Joseph.
Long ago this once-proud nation lost her religious freedom. And the remnant engraved this, their history--- the Book of Joseph--- on plates of gold and buried them in the earth. Today their voices echo from the dust an urgent warning to all nations: “Look to God and Live!”
Remnant is the timeless epic your ancestors etched in your heart. Remnant holds the roots of your past, the keys* to your future.
This is the story you will want to tell your children and their children--- again, and again.
A uniquely American perspective of descendants of Joseph of Egypt, who settled in ancient America. Rich historical drama provides the backdrop for a pithy allegory on society in the United States. Passionate, poignant, and laced with irony. A memorable read.
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