Jesus’ genealogy is included in Matthew and Luke’s accounts of the Christmas story. Learn why genealogy was an important part of Jesus’ birth. The Gospels according to Matthew and Luke each provide a listing of Jesus’ ancestors, but in a different order. Matthew’s genealogy (1:1-17) begins with Abraham and… Read More
What is Advent? What role does it play in the life of the church? Read more to find out. Happy New Year! The beginning of a new year? Yes! The first Sunday in Advent is New Year’s Day in the church year. A new year – a “clean slate”… Read More
Each year, churches light candles in a wreath to celebrate the Advent season. Find out how this practice started and why it continues today. The tradition of the Advent Wreath and lighting Advent candles dates back to pre-Christian times in northern Europe. During the darkest days of winter,… Read More
The Queen of Sheba was a wealthy woman who brought tribute to King Solomon. Sheba was a land southwest of Arabia, or in Africa near the Straits of Babel-mandeb.- The Queen of Sheba was a wealthy woman who played a prominent role in international trade and commerce. Thus… Read More
Moses’ wife was probably Cushite. Read more about her and see where she is mentioned in the Bible. Zipporah Some scholars purport that Moses’ Cushite wife (Numbers 12.1) was probably Zipporah, the Daughter of Jethro, the priest from Midian. Midianites are believed to have descended from Ham through… Read More
The Old and New Testament include numerous references to African individuals. Learn more about this legacy. The view of Africa that has evolved in recent centuries has little or no historical integrity inasmuch as it reflects Eurocentric interpretations of the Bible. However, new light is shining on biblical… Read More
Simon helped Jesus carry his cross to Calvary. Read more about him here. Simon was the one who helped Jesus bear the cross. He was from Cyrene, a major city in North Africa (Matthew 27.32; Mark 15.21; Luke 23.26). This was a unique opportunity for Simon to be selected to… Read More
Read more about African Americans who have shaped society and Christianity in America. Over the past hundred and more years, incredible changes have occurred in American society that have generally improved the lives and increased the options for African Americans. Many of those changes came about as… Read More
Marriage. Money. Children. Proverbs, a collection of instructions about how to live a happy life that honors God, has something to say about each of these topics. What makes Proverbs special? Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings, much like a modern anthology of poetry. It was originally included… Read More
