William Wallace #2 (His Teaching)

TheGreatBibleReset.com discusses the need for a legal paradigm shift to lift God's judgment from America and the world. It suggests turning away from the humanistic social contract in the US Constitution and embracing the Bible's national covenant. The book "In Defense of Christian Nationalism" is criticized for undermining the authority of the Bible. The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter is examined as an expression of Christian nationalism. It tells the story of William Wallace, Scotland's deliverer from English tyranny, and his martyrdom inspiring Scotland's resistance. The book receives mixed reviews, but it offers insights into the Middle Ages and the Scottish war for independence. Tomorrow, the potential dangers of unregulated patriotism will be discussed. Welcome everybody to TheGreatBibleReset.com This refers to the legal paradigm shift that is going to have to occur if we are going to have any hope of God lifting his hand of judgment from America and indeed the world. This is going to sound like heresy to a lot of patriotic Americans, but it means turning away from our reverential devotion to the humanistic social contract which is embedded in the United States Constitution, returning to the Bible's national covenant which is found in Exodus 20-24. This passage of scripture is God's definition of Christian nationalism as opposed to the secular version substituted by author Stephen Wolfe in his best-selling book, In Defense of Christian Nationalism. With this book, both the publisher and the author have, in my humble opinion, forfeited all right to promote themselves as theonomic in worldview or presuppositional in apologetics. Now I know that sounds harsh, but consider what the author says in his introduction. He launches a frontal assault on the authority of the word of God by claiming in the introduction that his political theory is more important, more foundational than the political theology of the Bible. And if you don't believe me, you've got to read that introduction. He magnifies that by embracing a return to the original intent of the Constitution, which makes itself the supreme law of the land, ignoring the Bible altogether. So today we're examining a more forthright expression of Christian nationalism found in The Scottish Chiefs, a book authored by Jane Porter. The Scottish Chiefs outlines the hierarchy of the key Scottish clans, and that includes the House of Wallace before the rise of Clan Bruce. Miss Porter has a tendency to sugarcoat her heroes. She flatters Wallace almost as much as Mel Gibson's 1995 movie Braveheart degrades him. The real Wallace probably lies somewhere in between. Chivalry and courtliness were the order of the day, but they probably were not practiced at the idealistic level which Porter depicts in Victorian style. But in spite of these eccentricities, it's one of those adventure tales that is simply just rich and edifying. So who was William Wallace? Well, he lived from 1272 to 1305. He was Scotland's legendary deliverer from English tyranny. His exploits were chronicled by the English novelist, Jane Porter, in The Scottish Chiefs in 1810. He rose out of the peasantry in a little village called Lanark, which is nestled in the hills between Edward, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. Rallying the countryside to Corry Lynn, Wallace waved his sword. He said, I come in the name of Wally Holdeer to tell you the poniard of England is on sheath. With this sword, last night did the tyrant Hesselrig break into my home and murder my wife. So death and Lady Marion became the battle cry that inspired the peasant patriots. They rose en masse to cast off the chains of Edward's tyranny. Wallace was a champion who led the Scots from humiliation to victory. He was treacherously betrayed by a servant and sent to the Tower of London. Torture drawn and quartered in the most brutal fashion. But his martyrdom inspired Scotland's finest hour. At last, the nobility who had betrayed Wallace joined the resistance under the leadership of Robert the Bruce. And as depicted in Mel Gibson's 1995 movie Braveheart, William Wallace led Scotland against the tyranny of England's Edward I. Edward had reduced Scotland to serfdom before Wallace rallied his country to fight back. And it was the murder of his wife that animated Wallace to victory. Betrayed by his own nobility, Wallace was executed in London, but his death stirred the conscience of Robert Bruce to take up his lost cause and win. Nobles and peasants alike rose en masse to cast off the chains of Edward's tyranny. Robert Bruce was the champion who led the Scots from victory to victory. And although Wallace wrote no book, so he was not a classical author, but like the Apostle Paul, his deeds were his epistle. So Jane Parter's book came out in 1810 during the Romantic era, and it was a precursor to Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe in 1890. And Sir Walter Scott, of course, was the great author of the Romantic era. Now I've got a couple of reviews here from Amazon to kind of illustrate two different responses to the book. First one is by H. Cameron, who rated Scottish Chiefs five out of five stars on Amazon, noting that when I grow up, I want to be like Sir William. So obviously a student review here. He noted that Scottish Chiefs is a story from which the movie Braveheart was taken. It's the incredible story of William Wallace, who led Scotland in war against the oppression of England. Most have seen Braveheart and have been moved by his passion and ultimately his sacrifice. But his life was the most moving part of his story to me. He's one of the best examples of the faithful Christian heart ever portrayed. His honor, integrity and faithfulness overshadow his bravery. He was a Christian warrior fighting for freedom, armed with Christian virtue and purpose. Jane Porter wrote this book a couple of centuries ago, but its message is for us today, a must read for all patriots. On the other hand, we've got another review by a reviewer called, who calls himself DGP, gave the book two stars and labeled it sentimental slush. He went on to say, I downloaded this book under the mistaken impression it was a history of the Scottish clan system based solely on his title, which is my own fault. I should have read the other reviews rather than just going by the star rating. Instead, I found it was a historical romantic novel loosely based on the life of Sir William Wallace. The book contains little actual historical detail and what there is does not seem to be very reliable. As a novel, I found it tediously slow moving, padded with an excess of sentimental slush. However, I must confess that I gave up after four or five chapters, so maybe it improves. Written in 1810, the book may be of interest to a student of early 19th century literature, but modern readers seeking historical detail or even just a rip roaring yarn will be disappointed. However, as the other reviews indicate, the book clearly appeals to devotees of a specific genre. However, it was not my cup of tea. End of review. However, The Scottish Chiefs does provide a sense of the harshness and terror of the Middle Ages and typical were the brutality of hand-to-hand combat and Edwardian court in its quest to unify Britain. The storyline is at times hard to follow, so you will be well served by referring often to an English map. Porter paints an idealized gentry and perhaps also an unrealistic tone of godliness, but the story nonetheless teaches many valuable lessons. In terms of historical implications, in all the pages of history, there are few examples to match this breathtaking struggle. The nearly crushed Scots rose from the dust to cast off the yoke of Edward I. The story offers such inspiration to the downtrodden that Napoleon ordered the book banned. From a strictly military standpoint, the Scottish war for independence marks an end to the dominance of medieval mounted warfare. The tales of the means used to reduce and destroy the castle strongholds of Scotland are pure adventure and classic examples of military tactics. Tomorrow we will look at potential dangers of an unregulated patriotism, similar to the response of the Jews to the judgment of God in the siege of Nebuchadnezzar. False prophets invariably supported the popular or patriotic position, but they were opposed by the true prophets of God. They constantly referred to the temple, the temple, the temple. So tomorrow we are going to get into this in more detail. In the meantime, you can pick up a biblical analysis of the Scottish chiefs and 99 other classical authors in the bookstore at kingswayclassicalacademy.com. 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Your purchase helps us with scholarships for low-income families at the school, as do your supplement purchases at boomers-alive.com longevity store. There's a special going on now of highest quality turmeric, where you buy one get three free. Turmeric, you may recall, is a so-called miracle herb that relieves pain while it strengthens your joints. It's a natural alternative to knee replacement. So thanks for being here today. Tomorrow we're going to wrap things up with a biblical analysis of the Scottish chiefs.