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).
Edited by:
Jide Uwechia
Lastly, don waste ya time arguin’ bout da past; da present gotta nuff ta deal wit. InI reason we in a big period of change, biga dan we tink, mon! Betta ta prep Iself fa wat commin’. Here in USA, we da “Whore of Babylon” mention in Revelations; every nation sleepin’ wit us, and every nation fin ta fall!! Prepare ya self; by 2012, December, Mayan predict it will come!!! So peace ta all, unite, fight, and prepare Iselfs.
(sorry if In hard to overstand, InI workin’ on mi language/dialect/wordpower)
God made the covenant with his black children of Israel, the original Israelites, who are scattered all over the world today and know it not. Esau’s children know more about our history than we do and sadly our history has been staring us in our faces ever since we opened the holy bible. The false teachers and preachers are preaching Jesus died for all of us, but the bible continously tells us that Jesus died for his people. Yes all are entitled to be part takers of our Holy family but they must accept Jesus/Yah as Lord and savior first.
The false white image of Jesus will be no longer, the true Jesus, the One with the dred locks and black skin, FORMED Adam from the dust and therefore he Jesus/Yahshua is our God.
I want to learn my history but I am sure that the American history books do not tell me all I need to know. I am half African and I grew up with my caucasian family and so i didnt really learn much about my culture.. I remember when I was little they said I was “tan”. That only lead me to thinking i was someone that i was not. And when i realized what i was i was ashamed because i was the outcast.And some people around me spoke bad about Africans so I began to dislike that I had african blood and pretty much wished i was full caucasian..
But when i got older i finally started to see that I should be Proud of where I come from!
I want to learn all there is about I history! It is crucial that I know the truth..
If anyone knows of any books It would help out alot.&thankyou &
bless
To loveis,
A few good reads are The Scramble for Africa (M.E. Chamberlain), The Shaping of Black America (Lerone Bennett, Jr.), Black Skin White Masks (Frantz Fanon), and Passageways, An Interpretive History of Black America (Volume II:1863-1965) (Colin A. Palmer). Going forward, after these reads you should check out The Blueprint for Black Power (Amos N. Wilson)
I recently read a book that was such an interesting read and different. Reclamation of Africa’s Royalty 323 BC. It’s a change from all the drama very touching story. Thank you all for your knowledge here. Good Stuff.
vert interesting and truthful,I have always believed this for over thirty years that I ahve studied scripture and walked with “GOD”
black people are the jews.cush(kenya,ethiopia)is the holy land.
blacks have been slaves for many year,but GOD is sending moses to take us to promised land.Africa is going to rise.
LION OF JUDAH (KENYA’S COURT OF ARMS ARE LIONS+ALL THE CURRENCY HAVE A LION. KING HAILE SELASSIE LOVED LIONS)
KENYA HAVE OBAMA + ETHIOPIA HAD KING HAILE SALASSIE.