Te Kooti had studied the Old Testament and had observed
how God had sent down fire to David.
A hanga ana e Rawiri he āta ki reira ma
Ihowa, whakaekea ana he tahunga tinana, he whakahere mo
te pai, a karanga ana ki a Ihowa. Na ka whakahokia tana
i te rangi, he ahi ki runga ki te āta tahunga tinana.
And David built there an
altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and
peace offerings, and called upon the Lord; And He
answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of
burnt offering.
(2 Samuel 24:25)
David also spent many many years in the wilderness being
hunted by King Saul's government forces, just as Te Kooti
had been.
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