UNDERSTANDING OUR CIRCUMSTANCES AND DILEMMA
Name of Presenter: William Emanuel
Title: Director
Organization: The Faith of Jesus Center
935 Marion Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-5776
Title of Presentation:
UNDERSTANDING OUR CIRCUMSTANCES AND DILEMMA
Audiovisual Needs: Screen, slide projector & overhead projector.
What are we faced with as a people? Some say we are faced with a challenging situation which will take all of us to help solve, rather than being part of the problem. Others say it seems that we are found in an almost impossible situation with no way of escape. This presentation is to challenge us with the truth of what we are really faced with today and solutions to our dilemma.
What condition and circumstances do you find yourself in? You are under attack, whether you realize it or not: 1) physically, 2) mentally and 3) spiritually. But you are not alone. We are all under attack in all areas by the enemy. In a war the enemy usually wears down his opponents first physically so that he/she is ripe for the mental impregnation of thoughts and ideas through mind control and subliminal seduction. As a system controls our minds and bodies, do we know we are in captivity? Are we looking for a way of escape? The enemy knows this and is ready to supply the people with a spiritual counterfeit so close to the truth that it would be almost impossible to perceive or find the truth.
The bible informs us that most people find themselves going the easy (broad and wide) way of the world. This way of life destroys us, our people and family: 1) physically, 2) mentally and 3) spiritually. Few people have the capacity to find the way or desire to find the ways of the Lord (YHWH). His way or lifestyle is entirely different than that of the world; it is straight and narrow which encompasses our entire being.
Matthew 7:13 - 14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
In World War II, both sides ( Germany, America and Europe) of the war used propaganda to control their own people through film and media. We are told that when the Japanese captured the enemy they would break down the person’s will to get information. They would deprive them of food, water and sleep. Then they would put the person in a room with dripping water to affect your mental state of being. At a certain point the person would believe anything the enemy said because they had broken the person’s will. Then the person would do anything they suggested including revealing all the secrets they knew. Today they use drugs (Pharmacia), called sorcery in the bible, to do the same thing.
Revelation 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee (Babylon); and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee (Babylon); for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Once the entire being is held captive at his/her will then it is only a matter of time before one can use these techniques on its own people and others; to control the entire population of the world.
II Timothy 2:26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
To help people be free from the enemy, we have taken time out to put this book together and to free the minds of the people.
GOD (EL-O-HIM) WILL OPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING
This presentation is presented to all (those that know they are in captive and those that will find out that they are in captive) held captive at the will of the enemy. This presentation will enlighten the understanding of both classes, regardless of race, creed, color and/or religion.
Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.
As we pace through this book we should understand the past glories that have been ours’ and the future glory (the perfecting of the saints) that is set right before us as a people. Let’s list a few of the past glories.
Hebrews 11:33 - 40 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: 36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: 37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
With this in mind we pray that we can start to understand the inheritance and legacy that our forefathers have struggled through the ages to hand-down to us at this time in earth’s history. They have obtained a good report, but did not receive the promise, they were not made perfect. The perfecting of the saints is saved for us, the last generation.
Hebrews 11:13 - 16 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Once being equipped with this information which is our purpose in life, this should help us understand; what is the hope of our high calling through the Messiah (Christ).
Philippians 3:12 - 14 Not as though I had already attained (perfection), either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend (obtain) that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended (obtained): but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Let this help us continue the struggle toward the mystery that has been hidden for ages and that is set right before our people. So that The Lord (YHWH) can use us to fulfill His calling in his saints.
Colossians 1:26 - 28 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
We should be able to see the goal. Christ (The Messiah) in you the hope of glory, which is the perfecting of the saints. As we read this book God (El-o-him) will give us a clearer glimpse of scripture and our minds will be open to understand the scriptures in a whole new light.
Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.
Once we can see and understand the scripture, please allow the Lord (YHWY) to use us as never before. Vessels of honor and not dishonor fit for the Master’s use, not the devil’s use, in these perilous times.
I Thessalonians 4:4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
Truly our people are in the valley of decision, looking to see if people are really used by the Lord (YHWY) in these last days.
Joel 3:14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
People want to understand scripture in a new light, instead of the dead forms and the traditions of men. Be one of them that will share what you have seen and understood to be true. Pray that the Lord (YHWH) will send labors of the kingdom of God (El-o-him).
Matthew 9:37 - 38 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Many are called but few are chosen and not many are willing to yield all to Christ (The Messiah).
Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Remember this work is not ours’, but God (El-o-him) will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness with or without us.
Romans 9:26 - 29 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. 29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
Please understand that this presentation is to be used to equip the saints in the ministry, as we evangelize our communities and bring the sons and daughters of an enslaved race back to Jesus Christ (The Messiah).
MY RESEARCH
In 1980 and 1981 I was first introduced to the subject “People of Color in the Bible” by a Black male at an engineering company, Bechtel. I did not take him serious as many of you might not take me or my book serious; if this is the first time you have been introduced to this subject. We have all been where you are now. I told him that the bible was about white people not Blacks or People of Color. At that point in life I had been studying the bible for about four years (two years on my own and two years at a church). I was then approached again years later by my cousin, Curtis Holland, about 1988. I told him that there was no way Blacks or People of Color were the major characters in the Bible. At that time I was studying the subject Last Days Events with a completely new understanding. He said for me to study this subject. So I did, just to be shocked with what I found to be true.
When I first started to study and investigate this matter of “People of Color in the Bible” I thought I understood the scriptures. As I studied, I found that I was totally mis-educated in regard to the meaning of the scriptures, its people and its geography. The churches I attended thought that they truly understood the scriptures and I thought they did also. They gave me a good foundation and good study habits for studying the scriptures. They were teaching the traditions of men just like most churches did at the time of Christ (The Messiah).
Mark 7:5 - 13 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men... 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition… 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
As we study this issue, People of Color in the Bible, we will be able to see and understand the scripture in a whole new light. This is the reason why the bible tells us that we should study the bible for ourselves, so we can allow the Holy Spirit to show us what the scriptures really mean.
II Timothy 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
This was not the original intent of my study, but, as the light of the word started to penetrate my mind, I realized this is no trivial matter as I once thought.
THE MIS-EDUCATION OF A PEOPLE
The mis-education of a people is a hard thing to over come, especially the conditioning that has been going on today in what the bible calls Babylon, because it encompasses the whole world. This mis-education has been going on for generations.
Revelation 18:2 - 3 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
The Babylon in Revelation has nothing to do with the Iraqi of today, but we will spend a whole section on what the bible refers to as spiritual Babylon later. To better understand spiritual Babylon we must understand ancient Babylon at the time of Daniel.
What Babylon did is what all nations do when they capture a people and want to control them. At the time of Daniel, the Babylonians conquered Israel and made them captives. The first thing they did was to take all the youngest (the next generation) and brightest (the most intelligent, with the highest IQs) of the captives and train them to be the future leaders of Babylon over their own people, Israel. To do this they would have to mold the minds and lifestyle of the young people for at least a generation. The Babylonians must have done a good job because out of all the young Israelites that were taken captive we hear of only four in that generation that stood up against the system and were successful.
The Babylonians started by mis-educating the next generation for at least three years to affect their mental capabilities. This is interesting because it takes four years for us to get a college degree from this Babylonian system of education we have today. This affects that generation and every succeeding generation’s mental outlook on life.
Daniel 1:3 - 4 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; 4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
They had to get these young people to forget their culture (who they are) and their God (El-o-him). Then they had to get them to buy into the new Babylonian system and lifestyle called Babylon. To do this they changed their diet to affect their physical bodies, so that they would become addicted to the Babylonian lifestyle and the slave master’s diet.
Revelations 18:3 makes a clear application to today’s lifestyle; the delicacies of Babylon.
Revelations 18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
These delicacies are pushed by the merchants of the earth like: McDonald, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Red Lobster, Wendy’s, Pepsi and Coke with all the fast food chains. This will include restaurants that are known for selling foods that are known to make people over weight which cause high blood pressure, diabetes and the list goes on.
The diet the Hebrew captives were given would make them forsake the diet God (El-o-him) has given them as the people of God (El-o-him).
Daniel 1:5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
Then the slave master would change their names to reflect the gods of Babylon and have this generation to identify with Babylon and no longer the God (El-o-him) of Israel.
Daniel 1:6 - 7 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
This would affect their spiritual condition because the name they are called every day would remind them of the gods of Babylon and not the God (El-o-him) of Israel.
Even at the time of Christ (The Messiah) people were not ready for His teachings because of the conditioning of the mind by their spiritual leaders for so long.
Matthew 13:13 - 17 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Even his own disciples were so mis-educated that they did not always understand what he was saying to them. This was based on all the propaganda that was being taught in the churches of his day.
Mark 8:14 – 21 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? 19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. 20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
KNOWLEDGE SHALL INCREASE
The Lord (YHWH) has promised us that in the last days He will have knowledge increase, in the world and in his word.
Daniel 12:3 - 4 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
I believe that knowledge of His Word is increasing through this book, other books, archeological digs, DNA, travel in space and scientific knowledge has helped verify biblical history and the creation story.
The rise of western culture during the 16th century caused most books, relics, icons and other religious artifacts in support of Africa's contribution to the formation of Judaism and Christianity to be either destroyed or placed in dungeons throughout Europe and parts of Asia. It was chiefly since the Elba, Syria findings in 1959 and the recovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, that scholarly interest was awakened to document and research the many Biblical truths relating to historical Africa and the Holy Bible; one major interest has been to replace and to restore the historical and Biblical Christ of Nazareth with the one given to the western world by Rome (Pope).
John L. Johnson, The Black Biblical Heritage, (Winston-Derek Publishers, Inc., Pennywell Drive - P. O. Box 90883; Nashville, TN 37209, 1991) back page of cover
This is interesting that during the awakening of the scholars, was during the civil rights movement in America. As scholars started to have an awakening of African contributions to the bible, the sleeping African America, awoke and wanted to be free from their oppressors.
IS THIS PROPAGANDA OR A CONSPIRACY OR, IS IT BOTH?
On the other hand we find a deep conspiracy in the Christian Right and/or western Christian world. They have been covering up and hiding the facts about African people and their contributions to the bible and the world. It is an all out war of the western scholars to keep “People of Color” in check.
Note propaganda is to inspire awe and obedience. The Beast will rain fire down from heaven and give life unto the Image of the Beast, and this will inspire awe. With the mark of the Beast he will demand obedience.
Revelation 13:13 - 17 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Notice how the beast power, Babylon not Iraqi, will inspire people in the last days, Revelation says, all the world will wonder or follow the beast which is part of Babylon. This is the ultimate power of propaganda.
Revelation 18:2 – 3 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Who began to use propaganda in modern times? According to Bill Meyers in his video series entitled “A Walk Through the 21 st Century” on the tape called The Propaganda Battle he says: “It was to inspire awe and obedience from the common folk? We owe the actual word to the church to those cardinals who in 1622 organized to carry the missionary work in the name of the congregation for the propagation of the faith.” The propagation of the faith is what they call the purpose or aim of their religion. They created this into a religion and scientific doctrine or dogma that has penetrated all of our consciousness so much that we believe this lie as much as they do. Look at the time frame we are talking about, 1622. This has been going on for almost 400 years; this is why propaganda is so powerful.
Yet they are doing what they feel they must do, in faithful obedience to their Caucasian culture. The racial pattern of which emerged in the 17 th century, the steady conquest and enslavement of a whole people made it imperative to create both a religious and a ‘scientific’ doctrine to assuage (lessen or mitigate) the whole white conscience. Their phenomenal success in the industrial world at once supports and justifies their philosophy, the supremacy of the fittest. The danger now arises from an entirely new and unexpected development: A sleeping and submissive non-white world, while all this white power was being amassed, is no longer either sleeping or submissive.
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976) page 36, 37
What is propaganda? How long has it been around? A quote from Bill Meyers in his video series: “Propaganda has been around ever since the serpent seduced Eve with the illusion that a taste of a forbidden fruit would make her an equal with God. It worked. Eve bit, but it worked. And that’s what counts about propaganda. Not whether it is true, but whether it moves someone to action.”
It seduces people to act based on an illusion. It motivates people into action on things that are not true but has an illusion of truth.
What does it do to people’s mental capability, which is reflected in their attitude and behavior? These quotes are from Bill Meyers in his video series: “The aim of the propagandist is to create attitudes and mold behavior.” It affects our mental status by implanting in our minds illusions that create attitudes. Based on these attitudes it gets us to act, through seducing us into action, by molding our behavior.
How has it been used? According to Bill Meyers; “Now we in the 20 th Century created the super state and put into the hands of its propagandist a power beyond the dream of the ancient sorceries. This power was the power of film, until this century people had to be won over by individual persuasion of crowds. Mass communication changed that, film in particular. Now the propagandist could reach the whole crowd at once and yet touch each person in that crowd individually. We saw this powerfully and fearfully demonstrated during the 2 nd World War, the First War in which both sides used motion pictures as weapons. This presentation is about that war of ideas, whose combatants fought not with artillery and tanks but with images and symbols.”
Due to the above facts, we should be able to see that our legacy has been stolen. We have all been so brainwashed, lied to, seduced, deceived and programmed to believe a delusion/lie that we may not be able to except the truth. God foreseen all of this and lets us know that we have all wondered after the beast ( Babylon) in the book of Revelation, but He calls us out from Babylon.
Revelation 18:4 - 5 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
When propaganda is so embedded in a system that the people come to the point where they love the delusion/lie rather than the truth; then these people has come to the point when they do not love the truth that they may be saved.
II Thessalonians 2:10 - 12 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
It can be seen that the eurocentric propaganda images and symbols are used in most of the Bibles. The Sunday and Sabbath School materials are not historical, but are made up of non-historical, fictional and non-biblical people.
To counter this, Blacks began writing books to address our mis-education. Here are examples of books written: 1) The Mis-Education of the Negro, by Carter G. Woodson, 2) The African Heritage Study Bible edited by Dr. Cain Hope Felder, 3) They Came Before Columbus, Ivan Van Sertima, 4) The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality, Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop, 5) Sex and Race volume 1 - 3, J. A. Rogers, 6) Africa, Mother of Western Civilization, Dr. Yosef A. A. Ben-Jochannan, 7) Blueprint for Black Power, Amos Wilson. To get a more extensive list see our bibliography at the end of the book.
God allowed movements and individual people in the black community to awaken a sleeping people to their present circumstances and danger. These groups and individuals started to do something about our condition. Even though everyone in the Black community was not united around all of these groups and individuals, each had a higher purpose and a destiny to fulfill in awakening a sleeping people: 1) The Civil Rights Movement, 2) Martin Luther King, 3) Malcolm X, 4) Black Panthers, 5) Southern Leadership Coalition of Churches (SLC), 6) The Black Hebrew Israelites and 7) NAACP with Thurgood Marshall. One of our goals is to reclaim our stolen legacy and heritage.
These signals of change do not disturb these scholars of imperialism. They represent the Lords of the Earth, controlling all levels of education, science and research. They control the education of Blacks throughout the world. Therefore, they see no need even in the 1970’s, to take a new look at the history of the Blacks from its beginning and start the work of restoring the pages they deleted or ignored.
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976) page 38
Our biggest struggle and challenge is with the churches because many religions have beliefs, traditions and teachings that state the Bible is a white man's book and also gives their views of religion and history which are not correct. From the very institutions of so called education the public schools and private schools and churches where we expect to be taught the truth, we find that we can not get a complete education there.
They are doing the very opposite. Their histories and other ‘scientific’ studies of the Blacks are presented just as they have been for 300 years. With the rise and spread of independent African states and the Black Revolution in the United States, these scholarly representatives of white supremacy quickly reformed their techniques of mind control… As the latter (Black Youth) demands developed, Black youth discovered that white professors not only had the field occupied, but were still teaching their traditional viewpoint on ‘race.’
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976) page 38
It is interesting that these same people wonder why racism still exists today. Remember the 2 nd president Bush said that we are on a crusade against Iraqi and Islam meaning non-western interest, life style and ideas. What is President Bush talking about when he says crusades? The crusades were military armies sent out by the European popes, kings and queens to propagate the faith. Their job was the enslavement of People of Color and to enrich the treasures of the popes, kings and queens of Europe. So when he tells us today, to continue the crusades, he would have to mean; keeping People of Color in check by taking control of their oil fields and other natural resources. This will allow the western powers to continue to be the only superpower on the planet. The 1 st president Bush who was straight forward and to the point said that we are going to war because of the oil resources and natural resources of Kuwait and the Middle East.
In the continuing crusade to control the minds of the blacks through the nature of their education, American and British scholars lead. They are as ruthless and aggressive in their scholarly pursuits on race as their co-partners in seizing and controlling the wealth and people of other lands.
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976) page 38
In 1492 when Christopher Columbus came to America he came under the express command and blessings of the church and God’s representatives on earth the kings, queens and pope of Europe. Almost all the European explorers and conquerors were always looking to the pope, kings and queens of Europe for going on some kind of crusade to propagate the faith. This included ruthlessly seizing control over the entire world’s wealth and the enslavement of People of Color around the world.
In 1455, Pope Nicholas V had licensed King Afonso V of Portugal to reduce to perpetual slavery all the inhabitants of Africa, and all southern coasts until their end as the enemies of Christ.
Peoples and Empire, page 54
Today these same powers are at work, but this time they call themselves internationalist.
Many whites believe that racism does not exist in America today; some say and believe it is a figment of our imagination. Notice what Dr. Chancellor Williams said in his book “The Destruction of a Black Civilization” under the section “The Scholars’ War on the Blacks.”
First of all, they are not ignorant of the true history of the Blacks including their achievements as builders of one of the first civilizations on this earth (ancient writers say it was the very first); and they, the western scholars, know all about the authentic early and modern sources. They simply ignore and refuse to publish any facts of African history that upset or even tend to upset their racial philosophy that rests so solidly on premises sanctified by time that they no longer need to be openly proclaimed.
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976), page 36
Remember in the 1600 – 1900’s the propagation of the faith by the churches centered on the enslavement of People of Color and the slave trade. These were preached in the pulpits of western civilization: Europe, America and South Africa and around the world wherever they landed or settled, as having been ordained of God. This was built on the teaching of “British Israelitism,” knowingly or unknowingly which most people do not know exist today.
From their all powerful ‘position of strength’ they continue to arrange and rearrange the world as it pleases them, naming and classifying people, places and things as they will: In the United States whites known to have any amount of ‘Negro blood’ – no matter how small - are classified as Negroes; In Africa, North Africa in particular, they do the very opposite. Blacks with any amount of ‘Caucasian blood” are classified as ‘white.’ This scheme was rigorously applied in the history of Egypt, for example, where even unmixed Black Pharaohs became ‘white’ and the originally Black population was never referred to as Egyptians at all!
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976), page 39
This was to keep African American in check, no matter how fair or light skinned they were they were still considered Black. This would make it so they could not vote or be allowed to go to white colleges or schools. This would limit their education which the new generation of Blacks today does not want to pursue with hard work, long hours and many years of study.
Blotting the Blacks out of history included replacing African names of persons, places and things with Arabic and European names. One wave of the masters’ magic wand and Black Hamites and even Cushites, like their Egyptian brothers, are no longer Africans!
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976), page 39
In this book we will show you how all the descendants of Ham who live in Classical Africa are renamed to appear more European than African. Cush name is changed many times to Mediterranean, Chaldean, Moors and Babylonians. Egyptians are referred to as white Africans, Canaanites as Phoenicians, Mediterraneans and Semitic. All of the North Africans are referred to as white Africans.
Some churches still propagate these doctrines today and it was predominate during the civil rights movement. If you check the history of your church, you might find that your church formerly taught and may still be teaching these traditions of men today.
Their periodization of African history is carefully arranged in such a way that the history becomes the history of Arabs and Europeans in Africa and not the history of Africans… There is no period of Black civilization in Black Africa. Such is the Caucasian viewpoint – almost a religion. Their very first period eliminates 4,000 years of Black civilization and the very greatest periods of African history.
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976), page 39
From 4,004 BC the time of Adam and Eve, Africans ruled all the way up to the Greeks times, 500 BC. The Bible verifies the rule of Africans during biblical times. Examples are: 1) Abraham going to live in Egypt and Canaan, the Lands of Ham; 2) Israel in Egypt for around 300 – 400 years; 3) Nimrod the son of Cush, ruling all of Mesopotamia; 4) Jesus fleeing into Egypt to escape the Roman death decree as a child.
But still Catholics, Protestants, Mormons and even Muslims teach that the Bible is a white man's religion and view of history.
As a direct result of this continued universal enslavement through education, Black youth are in evolt. That revolt will become increasingly dangerous as they increasingly realize how completely they are blocked from self-realization in the very institutions that should further it; how difficult it is to find suitable textbooks in Black history or even ‘Negro’ teachers who do not limit themselves between two fires: The white racists who determine the very nature of their education and Negro educators who also see the world through the blue eyes of the Saxons. In short, they are forced to turn to their own devices because they find so many of their own race, who should be working with them, in the camps of the ‘enemy.’
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976), page 40
As a youth I revolted against the educational system, I was taught in Christian schools. I was one of these youth that knew something was wrong about our education system. It is a shame when I go to Black churches, Black private schools and Black Christian collages to find that they are not nterested in using my books and videos.
Once you read the Bible, if you do not look at the pictures, you can know that it is a history book on “People of Color” culturally and geographically.
Insofar as periodization is concerned, no one should be so naïve as to expect a proper division of African history while the field is almost completely preempted by the enemies of that history… Neither will happen until a new generation of Black research scholars and historians take to the field, becoming the foremost authorities in their own right – black historians, not a single one of whom will fall in Professor Philip D. Curtin’s category of Black intellectuals who try to ‘show great civilizations in the past, grander that anything that ever existed.’ The new research efforts call for Black experts not only in the field of history but also in the allied fields from which African history must heavily draw – archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, etc.
Chancellor Williams, The Destruction Of Black Civilization, (Third World Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1976), page 40
We pray that after reading this book, you will have a better understanding of the Bible and the historical setting it was written in, verses the eurocentric view propagated today. This book will show you the eurocentric view point, side by side with the new Black intellectualist views that have been developing in the Black community.
SOLUTIONS
We pray that “People of Color,” including Africans, Native Americans, Arabians, Arab-Americans, African-Americans and etc., who know that their history and legacy has been stolen, will identify and will turn to the greatest BOOK the world has ever known, the Bible. Hoping they will accept it as a documentation of their struggles with solutions.
Here is a solution that was used at the time of Daniel.
Joel 2: 12 – 14 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. 14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?
This is what Daniel put into practice when he knew that the time of the Hebrew deliverance was at hand. I think we should do the same. Who knows if the Lord (YHWH) will bless us?
Daniel 9:2 - 9 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. 3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: 4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; 5 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: 6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. 7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. 8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
When people have their history and legacy taken from them, they have no vision. The Bible states that "Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18. We pray that “People of Color” will turn to their God, for by doing this; they will find their history and their purpose for existing.
While in slavery, Blacks served the Lord with all their heart, mind, soul, strength and understanding which is the first and most important commandment.
Mark 12:29, 30 And Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is, 'Hear O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength': this is the first commandment."
“People of Color” use to recognize the Bible as a chronicle of their history and as a solution to their problems. As a result of slavery, our history, culture, lifestyle, name and legacy was beat out of us physically. After the civil rights movement, this generation forgot who we were and where we were going. If we as “People of Color” will follow the directions of our ancestors’ with all our heart, mind, soul, strength and understanding we will be found of Him. We will once again be an overwhelming blessing to the world and to ourselves.
Read Hosea 4:6; 5:15; 6:1 – 3; 10:12; 14:1 – 9, also I Samuel 7:2 – 8.
ARE WE UNDER A CURSE OR A BLESSING?
Racism in America has not helped us because it produces low self-esteem among People of Color especially African‑Americans. Thus, there is a need for many scriptural books addressing this situation.
Daniel 9:11 - 14 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. 12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. 13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. 14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
Prejudice permeates our society and many of our people respond to it through the use of drugs and violence. Some times it appears as if we are cursed.
Deuteronomy 28:15 - 16 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou in the field.
The city is becoming a problem with drive by shootings, the selling of drugs to and by our youth and gangs. Some resort to selling drugs instead of going to college to get an education or trade. We cannot get the proper training to find a job, and when we are qualified and employed we are often treated so badly that we become discouraged and realize that there is no hope of us advancing ourselves. There is a glass sealing that exists on the job for “People of Color” and instead of us being the head we find ourselves being the tail. Why is this?
Deuteronomy 28:44 - 48 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. 45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee: 46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. 47 Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; 48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
The statistics show that only one out of every four Black males in America goes to college and graduate. Yet, three out of every four Black men have a police record, use drugs and/or have experienced a violent act. We, who do escape drugs and violence and graduate from college, have to compete with another level of racism in the work place.
The propaganda that is flooding the air waves makes it almost impossible for us to understand what is truth. The media and the educational system play an important role in the existence and perpetuation of these statistics and attitudes. The media portrays the Black male as children brought up to be slaves and murderers from their mothers’ womb. With the prison population at around 2 million we find that blacks constitute over 50%, over 1 million of the prison population; even though we are less than 12% of the entire American population.
Hosea 9:11 - 13 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. 12 Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them! 13 Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
EDUCATION OR MIS-EDUCATION
Education in the American public and private school systems along with governmental politics are geared toward degrading all people with the exception of those with European lineage or ancestry. Faced with these facts, we must do something to correct these problems because the Black male is on the verge of extinction. Or we will find that the Black population in America will cease to exist. With this realization in mind, this is the main reason why this book was written.
I pray that as you hear this presentaion you begin to understand that the Old Testament is the history of Classical Africa / Ancient Africa or what they call today Africa and the Middle East. Egypt is not in the Middle East but in Northern Africa (see Beginners Series entitled People of Color in the Bible, books and videos). The Old Testament is not the history of Europe. How can a person say that the Bible is written about Europeans when the land of Canaan and Egypt are not part of European history or geography? We will go into detail about the history and geography of the Old Testament and the Bible as a whole to get a clearer understanding of the people and the lands they lived in.
Now that we understand our dilemma let us work on a solution to be free.