Black Spirituality Religion : Blacks In The Bible

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Faith in Action

THE BLACK PRESENCE IN THE BIBLE: UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN ONES​

BY ONLEILOVE ALSTON

FEB 19, 2014

The Black Presence in the Bible: Uncovering the Hidden Ones

The Bible is a multicultural book. This statement may sound controversial but archeology, history, and the text prove it to be true.

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From Genesis to Revelation there is a great deal of proof that blacks are present throughout the Bible:

• In the Hebrew, Adam (or Ahdahm) is defined as swarthy, dusky, reddish-brown soil, dark-skinned like a shadow. Aphar: The soil from which Adham was made, meaning: dust, clay, always very black or very dark brown in color. (The Biblical History of Black Mankind by C. McGhee Livers)
• The Garden of Eden was described in Genesis as having been near a four-river system in the region of the lands of Cush, Havilah, and Asshur, which today would be near the borders of Eastern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. The birthplace of humanity was confirmed when the oldest human remains were found in Ethiopia in 1974. Science and the Bible are often at odds, but one thing both confirm is that the birthplace of humanity was in East Africa. (Eden: The Biblical Garden Discovered in East Africa by Gert Muller)
• Many of the Hebrew patriarchs married or had children with women from African tribes. Abraham had children with Hagar and Keturah both from African (Hamitic) tribes. Moses married Zippora, who was Ethiopian. Jacob had children with two handmaidens from African tribes, and these children became the patriarchs of two tribes of Israel.

Studying the black presence in the Bible can open the door to discussions about racial justice and dispel the myth that the Bible is the "white man's book." It is this myth that has kept many people of color from the gospel. By whitewashing the Bible, we prevent future generations from experiencing the beauty of the biblical text. Black people should know that they have always played a central role in God’s plan for humanity and were not an afterthought of the creator.

 

[Chevron Dove]

Studying the black presence in the Bible can open the door to discussions about racial justice and dispel the myth that the Bible is the "white man's book." It is this myth that has kept many people of color from the gospel. By whitewashing the Bible, we prevent future generations from experiencing the beauty of the biblical text. Black people should know that they have always played a central role in God’s plan for humanity and were not an afterthought of the creator.

Yes! The First Christ Followers:

ETHIOPIA--THE TIMKHET FESTIVAL

Taking place in Ethiopia every year on 19th January (or the 20th on leap years!) Timkat (also known as Timket) is an Orthodox Christian celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany. It celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River and is best known for its ritual re-enactment of the baptism.Jan 19, 2023
https://www.cpafrica.org.uk/african-culture/timkat-timket-ethiopia-christian-festival/

 

[cherryblossom]

John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

 

[Fine1952]

In the Spirit of Sankofa!






Fine 1952,

The fact that you indicate McCray is un-aware, cries out that he needs teaching, not shunning. What say you Fine1952?

My scholarship is on point his isn't -- plain and simple.

 

[Chevron Dove]

John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

AMEN!