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Historians never tire of studying the phenomenon of Adolph Hitler and the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Everything from the origin of the swastika to the pharmacopeia behind the Nazi madmen has been delved into, and now a new work examining the “The Hitler Salute” by German sociologist Tilman Allert puts together 128 pages of fascinating details on “Hiel.”

What is probably little known to most contemporary teachers is that the Nazi Salute was, among other things, an acknowledgement of Hitler’s divine status. It was made mandatory for civil servants, and used in public to display fervent devotion to the master race, and to mark any who lacked enthusiastic reverence and commitment. It could only be used by pure Germans, and it was illegal for Jews to use it.

The sociological dynamics of grouping an entire country and modifying their behaviors by the salute merit this interesting study. It also makes interesting comparison of the “mark” that will be required by the coming world leader for all to prove, not only their right to commerce and citizenship, but of outright worship of the man the Bible describes as the Antichrist. While the Nazi salute could be discontinued by surviving dissidents after the defeat of Germany in WWII, those who take the mark of the beast will be doomed forever (Rev.14:9-11).

Notes:

Richard J. Evans, “All Hailed: The Meaning of the Hitler Salute,” review of “The Hitler Salute” Tilman Allert, New York Sun, April 16, 2008.

http://www.nysun.com/arts/all-hailed-meaning-hitler-salute