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Africans in the Bible
Read profiles of several Africans featured in the Old and New Testaments. If one were to ask most people if Africans are found in the Bible, the common answer one would get would be that they are not. There are several reasons for such an answer such as people in the Bible are Caucasian and questions around the descendants of…
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Kwanzaa – Habari Gani!
What is Kwanzaa? How does it relate to Christianity? Find out more about the history and meaning of this festival. Kwanzaa is a week-long African American festival (December 26-January 1) that concludes one year and begins another. The festival comes from the East-African Swahili phrase "Marunda Ya Kwanzaa," which means "first fruits of the harvest," and was established in 1966…
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Jewish Festivals and Feast Days
Festivals were important events in the lives of ancient Israelites. Learn more about the origin and celebration of these feast days. Ancient religious rituals woven with modern tradition enrich the tapestry of life and worship. During the Jewish festival of Rosh Ha-Shanah (New Year), the sounds of the shofar, that cultural ritual instrument of ancient and modern Jews, call for…
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Black History Month
Discover how Black History Month began and use these tools to expand your knowledge of black history.We owe the celebration of Black History Month, and more importantly, the study of black history, to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Born to parents who were former slaves, he spent his childhood working in the Kentucky coal mines and enrolled in high school at…
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Gentiles
Gentiles were people outside the nation of Israel. What is their role in the kingdom of God? How did their status change with the coming of Jesus? Find out hereThe English word gentile comes from the Latin word for “people.” In the Bible, Gentiles are all the peoples who are not Jews. The descendants of Noah and his family spread…
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The Alleged Curse on Ham
What is the basis for the curse in Genesis 9? Learn about the context and meaning of this passage.Genesis 9:18–29 has been popularly understood to mean that Ham was cursed, and this understanding has often been used to justify oppression of African people, the descendants of Ham. In this view Ham offended his father, Noah, and because of this his…
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