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Man drills for oil based on Bible passage

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AFULA, Israel, April 6 (UPI) -- A Texas Christian has invested millions in an oil well near Afula, Israel, based on a biblical passage, IsraelNationalNews.com reported Wednesday.

John Brown said a prophecy of Moses in the Old Testament states the tribe of Asher will "dip his foot in oil." Brown said the southern tip of the tribe's land in Israel resembles a foot.

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Brown's Zion Oil Co. was hauling equipment Wednesday to the edge of Kibbutz Ma'anit, near Afula, Several investors, many of them wealthy evangelicals, are expected to attend the dedication ceremony later this month.

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