Episode 21 American Exodus: Franklin, Jefferson, and the Seal of the United States
The story of a committee formed on July 4, 1776, shows us how the founders read the Exodus story, and how they saw in it two separate and essential themes that they wished to impress upon America.
Text: Exodus 13-16
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