Ever heard this before? Is there foundation for it?

[Sephania]

I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, till we have built Jerusalem in England’s green and pleasant landHas anyone read this anywhere, is it from a movie, a book? I found this in a Staffs signature and it made me wonder...........

[HaNotsri]

And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times is a poem by William Blake. Let's just say it's a Anglo-Israelite believers dream poem

[sebastian]

I think it was actually written to take the um, make fun of the anglo-israelite dream, but I'm not sure. but yeah, 'Jerulalem' by william blake, a favorite of the Womens institute! There is thi smyth that in Jesus' childhood, his rich uncle/family friend (who was the one that buiried Him, I forget his name) was a merchant and took him all over the world, including England hense the "did those feet in ancient time; Walk upon England's mountains green?" line. This is also why there is no account of Jesus' teenage years till His late 20's or early 30's.
In my opinion it's stupid!

[Sephania]

And those that believe that do they not realize they are going against G-d himself who chose a certain mountain to put his name on and to have his temple built? there is only one Jerusalem, and it is not moved halfway across the world, but remains in the same place it was in thousands of years ago, and that is where Yeshua will return, as it is written in Acts...........why stand you looking up to heaven? This same Jesus/Yeshua, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen his go into heaven.and in Zechariah................ANd his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of olives , which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall cleave in the middle, toward the west and toward the east.............

[sebastian]

no, nobody takes it literly, it really isn't meant to be. I wouldn't worry about it. The other and more widely accepted interpretation of the poem is that this nation will one day be a strong Christian nation. Jerusalem in a metaphor for Heaven. The bible uses the same imagery in revelations i believe, with the new jerusalem, God's jeruslaem. ie. Heaven. It's like saying let's make this country Heaven on Earth. It's a poem, not scripture, nobody sees it otherwise.

[Sephania]

Oh, ok, thanks :) I had never heard it before.

[sebastian]

nah no worries, it's a confusing piece and I can see how it seems very blasphemous!:)