Ethiopia (Bible-period Africa) is mentioned so many times in the Bible that one would presume that its extensive political, cultural and economic significance in the Biblical period was common knowledge.
Below, find a few examples of the recognition given to Africa in the ancient times:
Jeremiah 13:23:
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Amos 9:7:
Are you not as children of Ethiopia unto me, O children of Israel. Have I not brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt?
Nahum 3:9:
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Punt and Lubim were thy helpers.
Zephania 3:10:
From beyond the borders of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed shall bring mine offering.
Genesis 2:13:
Ethiopia is one of the first countries mentioned in the Bible. It is associated with the garden of Eden.
Genesis 10:6-20:
Describes the kingdoms founded by the families of the founders of Ethiopia.
Numbers 12:1:
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
Later on in his career, Moses was sheltered and counseled by his Ethiopian father-in-law, Jethro (Exodus 3:1, 4:18,18:1-12)
2 Kings 19:9:
And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he (king of Babylon) sent messengers again unto Hezekiah…
2 Chronicles 14:9:
Ethiopian general, Zerah, led an army of thousands upon thousands with 300 chariots.
Esther 1:1, 8:9:
Ethiopia is used as a border to measure an empire.
Job 28:19:
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Psalms 68:31:
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalm 87:4:
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
Jeremiah 38:7,10,12:
Ethiopian royal official rescues prophet Jeremiah.
Nahum 3:9:
“Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite.”
Acts 8:27:
Ethiopian government official goes to Jerusalem to worship, accepts Christianity and brings it back to Ethiopia which was ruled by Ethiopian Queen Kandake (Candace).
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Jide Uwechia
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InI consider Iself indianman,but doesn’t matter manskin,either white,black,yellow or red.InI point of view is we,re one under the sun.But one thing InI sore off that in the last days the mountain of the Lord’s Temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations shall stream to it.” – this specifically says “in the last days” and also the “mountain of the Lord’s Temple” must mean St Mary’s Church Axum since there is no other building containing the Ark and none of the previous Temples was on a mountain.Rastafari Live and be aware of that!!
InI think that you have to know your past to stand firm in the future.So let us remember Africa as our past and sound the drums and chant the praises. as our true ancestors did in those time of glory.Times when we were all prins and princesses govern by our own law,the law of the Kings and Queens the law of Jahcreation….Bless mankind foriver and iver.Rastafri!!!
The story of the Ark, how it was used by Moses, how it got to Ethiopia, and many other details are covered in a very readable and inexpensive book by Graham The Ark of the Covenant — considered the most holy of Christian artifacts — has been located in Ethiopia, after having disappeared in the reign of Biblical King Solomon more than 3,000 years ago. According to the Kebre Negast, the Ethiopian “bible”, it was taken to Ethiopia by Menelik I, the son of Solomon’s union with the legendary Queen Makeda of Ethiopia (better known as the Queen of Sheba) and has been in Ethiopia ever since. However, this location has been disputed in modern times, and many individuals and countries have tried to find the Ark.
According to an article in Canada’s “Sunday Sun” newspaper by journalist Kaye Corbett, a three-year search has positively located “the most important archaeological, historical and religious object in man’s history” buried in the bowels of the Ethiopian Orthodox St. Mary of Zion Church in Aksum — a holy city 623 km. north of Addis Ababa.
Corbett promises to reveal his findings in a soon-to-be-published book co-authored with H.R.H. Stephen Mengesha, a great grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie. He writes that the Jewish State of Israel will soon make a claim on this most valued relic, prior to building a new Temple to house the Ark on Temple Mount in Jerusalem — the controversial site presently occupied by the Muslim’s Dome of the Rock shrine. Corbett states that such a claim would have a dramatic effect on the Jewish state and the world.
That is putting it mildly. The effect of any attempt to relocate the Ark of the Covenant may well be the Third World War.
It is believed that the Jews will base their claim on the fact that thousands of Ethiopian Jews, called Falashas, have been resettled in Israel in recent years and therefore would bolster a claim for the Ark to be held by descendants of the original Jews, despite the problem of religious controversy, language and racism which the Falashas have encountered.
On the other hand, Ethiopians, Christians and Africans in the Disapora point to the fact that Ethiopia is the only nation which can produce living descendants of Solomon as heirs to his throne and dynasty. Indeed, Emperor Haile Selassie was the 225th descendant of King Solomon, as well as being a member of Solomon’s Tribe of Judah. Therefore, they claim, the Ark has rightfully rested in Ethiopia all these centuries, and should continue to do so.
Corbett’s article continues: “In Aksum today there seems little doubt it rests in a secret compartment beneath a small chapel next to the new St. Mary of Zion Church, and it is supposedly still guarded by a specially-picked priest who maintains his vigil from the age of seven until he dies.
I am a seventh day adventist from Dominica and i think black people should be proud of there heritage,Black people should walk with there heads high among men because you are a chosen nation.If we look in the bible the wises man ever was a black man ,king solomon said i am black and comly.Jesus a blackman the bible said that he did not standout in Egypt becaus of his complection.Black people we a chosen.
JAH SEE AND KNOW THAT WE HAVE ROBBED OF OUR HISTORY FOR CENTURIES….AND ASTROLOGY IS NOT EVIL….PEOPLE CAN BE THOUGH
Memba, wetha ya black,white,asian,o latin,native, InI all suffa from da plannins of da sisthems in place already. Fa sample, tho blacks work hard ta learn Istory, whites need ta do da same. Fa when dey look at history, dey might find dat dey Istory been changed as well. No mention of Vikings,Celts,Saxons,Angles,etc. Nstead, all history start wit Greeks, den Romans, skip Hindu,Chinese,an barely mention Natives like Aztec,Toltec,Mayan,Inca,and da like.
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