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
Well i need to know where Ethipia was in Biblical times
Ethiopia: The Truth Presents itself?
The Day is near when the World Powers and the International Community would say: In
the name of Ethiopianness or Ethiopiawinnet, let us today embrace Ethiopia as the true
Garden of Eden, location of the Tree of Life, where original sin occurred, and where we
must go to seek redemption for our sins and those of our ancestors. Let us unite all nations
of the Earth and defeat the demonic forces plaguing the Garden and guarantee our names
in the Book of Life by fighting against the criminality and corruption in Ethiopia and
restore the reign of the Kingdom of God to these humble people.
Here’s the meat of it:
We can’t get so caught up in who we are and where we come from that we lose sight of God, who He is, what He has done for us, and who we are in Him.
“For Thou wast slain and didst purchase for God with Thy blood Men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. And Thou hast made them to be a kingdom and priest to our God; And they will reign upon the Earth.” Rev. 5:9,10
We need to remember that God has called us all. It’s not about Europe, Africa, Asia or the Americas, it’s about His good and perfect will for us ALL.
Although I am not of african decent I truly can see and believe the legitimacy of the african in the bible.
It’s a sad shame that it is never mentioned and or overlooked when it should be told to those whom are studying and want to know the real truth.
So much has not be told that I wonder if people even realize the ramifications of what is going on here and in the world today. If not, which is more than likely they need too.
The word Ethiopia in the original writings of the Bible is Kush. This later came to be translated as Ethiopia by the Greeks . Kush in fact in much of the Bible is the name for certain Arabian tribes. Both terms later came to mean “the black people” due to the color of the Arabians. For example Cepheus king of Ethiopia in Greek is the ruler Qabus of Arabian writings and the Kay or King Kavus or Ka’us in Iranian texts who lived in the area of Hamavaran or Himyar in the Yemen. Cassiopeia or Cassyop his wife receives her name from Yafa in the Yemen and is likely the same person as Assiya in Arabian tradition who lived in the time of Asaf or Josef.
Tiharkah was a Nubian, but the ruler Zerah of Kush was also an Arabian ruler. And both Kush and Mishrah or Mizra are ancient Arabian tribal names and place names which came to be translated as Ethiopia and Egypt.. See Kamal Salibi’s The Bible Came from Arabia for an explanation of these names. It is also likely the rulers of the Yemen had some affiliation or family connections with the rulers of Nubia whom were called Meluhha like the ancient Arabians. Ethiop in Greek myth who is called Itopus in Ethiopian royal geneology is also likely the Adapa of ancient Babylonia.
the truth is finally coming out.i guess the time of the gentiles are over.boy, did they have us brain wash.and now i wonder why,they must have a very big secret they are trying to keep.
i have a lot to learn but i overstand what i am reading it make sence and the truth is coming