Jacob Hamblin — Divine Protection Among Native Americans
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Throughout his tenure as a missionary to the Indians in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, Jacob Hamblin frequently experienced what he and his contemporaries described as miraculous protection. His ability to navigate dangerous situations and maintain peace with various tribes was attributed by him and his followers to divine intervention, leading many Native Americans to believe he possessed godly powers.
Sources & References
Paul Bailey, Jacob Hamblin, Buckskin Apostle (1948); Utah History Encyclopedia (https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HAMBLIN_JACOB.shtml); Dialogue Journal (https://www.dialoguejournal.com/articles/becoming-a-messenger-of-peace-jacob-hamblin-in-tooele/) (research confidence: high)
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