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Neteru—The Divine Energies
1. In The Pre-Creation Beginning—Nun—Nothingness
Every Egyptian creation text begins with the same basic belief: that before the beginning of things, there was a liquidy primeval abyss—everywhere, endless, and without boundaries or directions. Egyptians called this cosmic ocean/watery chaos Nu/Ny/Nun—the un-polarized state of matter. Water is formless, and of itself it does not take on any shape; nor does it resist being shaped.
Scientists agree with the Ancient Egyptian description of the origin of the universe as being an abyss. Scientists refer to this abyss as ‘neutron soup’, where there are neither electrons nor protons; only neutrons forming one huge, extremely dense nucleus.
Such chaos, in the pre-creation state, was caused by the compression of matter; i.e. atoms did not exist in their normal states, but were squeezed so closely together that many atomic nuclei were crowded into a space previously occupied by a single normal atom. Under such conditions, the electrons of these atoms were squeezed out of their orbits and moved about freely, i.e. in a chaotic, degenerate state.
Nu/Ny/Nun is the “Subjective Being”; the symbol of the unformed, undefined, undifferentiated energy/matter, inert or inactive; the uncreated state before the creation – it cannot be the cause of its transformation.
The term “infinite”, of course, is synonymous with “not finite”, undefined, unlimited, unshaped, undifferentiated, and so on. This means that the energy/matter out of which all things are formed must be, in its essential state, unformed, undefined, undifferentiated, etc. If the material basis of the world had any essential definitions (formations), these would act as limiting factors to its ability to be transformed infinitely. Its essential lack of definition is an absolute requirement for God’s creative omnipotence.
2. Let Creation Begin
The condensed energy in the pre-creation neutron soup was continuously building up. This condensed energy reached the optimum concentration of buildup energy that led to its explosion and expansion outwardly, about 15 billion years ago.
The loud sound of this explosion is what caused the breakup of the constituent parts of the universe.
The Ancient Egyptian texts likewise repeatedly stressed that the divine commanding voice—meaning the Divine Sound was the cause of creation.
The earliest recovered Ancient Egyptian texts 5,000 years ago show the belief that the Word caused the creation of the World. The Egyptian Book of the Coming Forth by Light (wrongly and commonly translated as the Book of the Dead), the oldest written text in the world, states:
“I am the Eternal … I am that which created the Word … I am the Word …”
We also find, in the Book of the Divine Cow (found in the shrines of Tut-Ankh-Amen), that the heavens and their hosts came into existence merely by pronouncing words whose sound alone evokes things. As its name is pronounced, so the thing comes into being.
For the name is a reality; the thing itself. In other words: each particular sound has/is its corresponding form. Modern science has confirmed a direct relationship between sound wave frequency and form.
The word (any word) is, scientifically, a vibrational complex element which is a wave phenomenon characterized by movements of variable frequency and intensity. In other words, sound is caused by compressing air particles—by rearranging the spacing and movement of air particles, i.e. creating forms. Each sound wave frequency has its own geometrical corresponding form.
The divine sound transformed the potential inert energy/ matter in Nun into the parts of the universe as differentiated, orderly, structured kinetic energies in the form of objects, thoughts, forces, physical phenomena, etc.
Transforming one type of energy (potential) into another type (kinetic) made the universe come to life, in whole and in its constituent parts.
It is all a matter of energies.
3. Atam—The Manifested Cosmic Energy
As we have seen, creation came out of the state of no-creation. The Egyptians called it Nun. None or nil also represents the pre-creation state of the universe. There is NO universe: NONE NILL ZERO. Such a state of the universe represents the Subjective Being—unformed, undefined, and undifferentiated energy/matter. Its inert energy is inactive.
On the other hand, the creation state is orderly, formed, defined, and differentiated. The totality of the divine energy during the creation state is called Atam by the Egyptians.
Creation is the sorting out (giving definition to/bringing order to) all the chaos (the undifferentiated energy/matter and consciousness) of the primeval state. All of the Ancient Egyptian accounts of creation exhibited this with well-defined, clearly demarcated stages.
The first stage of creation was the self-creation of the Supreme Being as creator and Being, i.e. the passage from Subjective Being (Nu/Ny/Nun) to Objective Being (Atam). In simple human terms, this is equivalent to the moment that one passes from sleeping (unconscious state, subjective being) to being aware of oneself (gaining consciousness, objective being). It is like standing on solid ground.
This stage of creation was represented by the Egyptian sages as Atam/Atum rising out of Nu/Ny/Nun. In the Unas (so-called Pyramid) Texts, there is the following invocation:
Salutation to thee, Atam,
Salutation to thee, he who comes into being by himself!
Thou art high in this thy name High Mound,
Thou comest into being in this thy name Khepri (Becoming One). [§1587]
Atam means the One-ness of all; the complete. Atam is connected with the root, ‘tam’ or ‘tamam’, meaning “to be complete” or “to make an end of”.
In Ancient Egyptian texts Atam means this who completes or perfects, and in the Litany of Re, Atam is recognized as the Complete One, the ALL
The Ancient Egyptian texts emphasize that the Complete One contains all. The Ancient Egyptian text reads:
“I am many of names and many of forms, and my Being exists in every neter”.
Numerically, one is not a number, but the essence of the underlying principle of number; all other numbers being made of it. One represents Unity: the Absolute as unpolarized energy. Atam as the number One is neither odd nor even, but both. Atam is neither female nor male, but both.
Atam is the totality of the orderly energy matrix during the creation stage, while Nun is the disorderly energy compound—the Subjective Being. The total divine energy within the universe is called Nun in its chaotic state and Atam in its orderly creation and its point of state/process.
Atam represents the release, in an orderly sequence, of the existing energy within Nun, i.e. bringing it to life. This represents the Objective Being.
Nun and Atam are images of each other, like the numbers 0 and 1. 0 is nothing, nil; and 1 means “the all”.
4. Existence of the All—The Becoming One
Creation is the sorting out (giving definition to/bringing order to) all the chaos (the undifferentiated energy/matter and consciousness) of the primeval state. All of the Ancient Egyptian accounts of creation exhibited this with well defined, clearly demarcated stages.
The seed of creation out of which everything originated is Atam. And, just as the plant is contained within the seed; so everything that is created in the universe is Atam, too.
Atam, the One who is the All, as the Master of the Universe, declares, in the Ancient Egyptian papyrus commonly known as the Bremner-Rhind Papyrus:
“When I manifested myself into existence, existence existed.
I came into existence in the form of the Existent, which came into existence in the First Time.
Coming into existence according to the mode of existence of the Existent, I therefore existed.
And it was thus that the Existent came into existence”.
In other words, when the Master of the Universe came into existence, the whole of creation came into existence, because the Complete One contains the all.
5. Neteru—The Divine Energies
We just saw that when the Master of the Universe came into existence, the whole creation came into existence, because the Complete One contains the all.
The cycle of creation is caused and maintained by divine forces or energies. These energies like the perpetual cycle of creation go through a process of transformation from birth-life-aging-dying-death to rebirth. We, as human beings, have similar life forces that change throughout our lifetime. Our human bodies consist of numerous cycles that govern our life existence. All forces die out when we die.
The Egyptians called these divine forces neteru. The main theme of the universe is its cyclical nature. The NeTeRu are the forces of NaTuRe, which make the world go around—so to speak. To simply call them gods and goddesses gives a false impression.
The Divine energy that manifests itself in the creation cycle is defined by its constituent energy aspects, which were called neteru by the Ancient Egyptians. In order for creation to exist and to be maintained, this divine energy must be thought of in terms of male and female principles.
Therefore, Ancient Egyptians expressed the cosmic energy forces in the terms of netert (female principle) and neter (male principle).
The Egyptian word ‘neter’ (or nature or ‘netjer’) means a power that is able to generate life and to maintain it when generated. As all parts of creation go through the cycle of birth-life-death-rebirth, so do the driving energies, during the stages of this cycle. It is therefore that the Ancient Egyptian neteru, being divine energies, went (and continue to go) through the same cycle of birth-growth-death and renewal. Such understanding was common to all, as noted by Plutarch; that the multitude forces of nature (known as neteru) are born or created, subject to continuous changes, age and die, and are reborn.
We can give the example of the caterpillar that is born, lives, then builds its own cocoon, where it dies – or better yet, transforms into a butterfly which lays eggs, and on and on. What we have here is the cyclical transformation from one form/state of energy to another.
Another example is the water cycle—the water that evaporates, forming clouds that rain back to earth. It is all an orderly cyclical transformation of energies in various forms.
When you think of neteru not as gods and goddesses but as cosmic energy forces, one can see the Ancient Egyptian system as a brilliant representation of the universe. Philosophically, this cyclical, natural transformation is similar to our saying:
“The more things change, the more they stay the same”.
In scientific circles, this is known as the natural law of conservation of energy, which is described as the principle that energy is never consumed, but only changes form, and the total energy in a physical system, such as the universe, cannot be increased or diminished.
6. The Universal Energy Matrix and Einstein
This matrix of energies came as a result of the initial act of creation and the subsequent effects that created the universe. This matrix consists of an organized hierarchy. Each level of the hierarchy of existence is a theophany—a creation by the consciousness of the level of being above it. The self-contemplation by each stage of existence brings into being each lower stage. As such, the hierarchy of energies is interrelated, and each level is sustained by the level below it. This hierarchy of energies is set neatly into a vast matrix of deeply interfaced natural laws. It is both physical and metaphysical.
The Ancient and Baladi Egyptians made/make no distinction between a metaphysical state of being and one with a material body. Such a distinction is a mental illusion. We exist on a number of different levels at once, from the most physical to the most metaphysical. Einstein agreed with these same principles.
Since Einstein’s relativity theory, it has been known and accepted that matter is a form of energy; a coagulation or condensation of energy. As a result, the natural law for the conservation of matter or mass similarly states that matter is neither created nor destroyed during any physical or chemical change.
Energy is made up of molecules rotating or vibrating at various rates of speed. In the “physical” world, molecules rotate at a very slow and constant rate of speed. That is why things appear to be solid, to our earthly senses: The slower the speed, the more dense or solid the thing. In the metaphysical (spirit) world, the molecules vibrate at a much faster rate or in an ethereal dimension where things are freer and less dense.
In this light, the universe is basically a hierarchy of energies at different orders of density. Our senses have some access to the densest form of energy, which is matter. The hierarchy of energies is interrelated, and each level is sustained by the level below it. This hierarchy of energies is set neatly into a vast matrix of deeply interfaced natural laws. It is both physical and metaphysical.
The universal energy matrix encompasses the world as the product of a complex system of relationships among people (living and dead), animals, plants, and natural and supernatural phenomena. This rationale is often called Animism because of its central premise that all things are animated (energized) by life forces. Each minute particle of everything is in constant motion – i.e. energized, as acknowledged in kinetic theory. In other words: everything is animated (energized)—animals, trees, rocks, birds – even the air, sun, and moon.
The faster form of energies—these invisible energies in the universe—are called spirits by many. Spirits/energies are organized at different orders of densities, which relates to the different speeds of molecules. These faster (invisible) energies inhabit certain areas, or are associated with particular natural phenomena. Spirits (energies) exist in family-type groups (i.e., related to each other).
Energies may occupy, at will, a more condensed energy (matter) such as human, animal, plant, or any form. The spirit animates the human body at birth and leaves it at death. Sometimes more than one energy spirit enters a body.
We often hear that a person is ‘not feeling himself/herself’, or is ‘temporarily insane’, ‘possessed’, ‘beside himself’, or we hear of a person with multiple personalities. The energies (spirits) have an effect on all of us, to one degree or another.
The presence of energy in everything was long recognized by the Ancient and Baladi Egyptians. That there are cosmic energies (neteru) in every stone, mineral, wood, etc., is stated clearly in the Shabaka Stele (8th Century BCE):
“And so the neteru (gods, goddesses) entered into their bodies, in the form of every sort of wood, of every sort of mineral, as every sort of clay, as everything which grows upon him (meaning earth)”.
7. Neteru and Angels
The neteru (gods, goddesses) are the divine energies/ powers/forces that, through their actions and interactions, created and maintained (and continue to maintain) the universe.
The neteru (gods, goddesses) and their functions, were later acknowledged by others as angels. The Song of Moses in Deuteronomy (32:43), as found in a cave at Qumran near the Dead Sea, mentions the word gods in the plural:
“Rejoice, O heavens, with him; and do obeisance to him, ye gods”.
When the passage is quoted in the New Testament (Hebrews, 1:6), the word ‘gods’ is substituted with ‘angels of God’.
The spheres of neteru (known also as angels and archangels, in Christianity) are hierarchical among the levels/realms of the universe .
8. The Creation Cycle
The system of creation is a system of necessary emanation, procession, or irradiation accompanied by necessary aspiration or reversion-to-source. All the forms and phases of Existence flow from the Divinity, and all strive to return thither and to remain there.
As a consequence of the Big Bang, the expulsion forces, which cause all galaxies to move outwardly, are being opposed by the gravitational/contractional forces which pull the galaxies together. At the present time, the outwardly forces exceed the contractional forces; and therefore, the limits of the universe are still expanding.
Scientists tell us that at a certain point in time in the future, the universe will stop expanding and will start getting smaller. The microwave radiation from the Big Bang fireball (which is still rushing around) will start squashing down, and will heat up and change color again until it becomes visible once more. The sky will become red, and will then turn orange, yellow, white … and will end in the Big Crunch; i.e., all the matter and all the radiation in the universe will come crashing together into one unit.
The Big Crunch is not the end in itself; for the reunited, crunched universe (neutron soup) will have the potential for a new creation, which is called the Big Bounce.
So it is not surprising that the Ancient Egyptian texts have also described, in their usual Egyptian symbolic terms, The Big Crunch and the Big Bounce.
The Egyptian coffin texts, Spell 130, tells us that:
“After the millions of years of differentiated creation the chaos before creation will return. Only the Complete One [Atam] and Aus-Ra will remain. . . no longer separated in space and time”.
The Ancient Egyptian text tells us two points. The first is the return of the created universe to chaos at the end of the creation cycle, which signifies the Big Crunch. The second point is the potential for a new cyclical rebirth of the universe as symbolized by the presence of Aus-Ra.
Let us pause here for a few minutes to learn about what has been advertised as “names” of deities in Egypt.
Aus-Ra consists of two words. The word Aus means the power of, or the root of. As such, Aus-Ra means the power of Ra; meaning: the re-birth of Ra.
The principle that makes life come from apparent death was/is called Aus-Ra, who symbolizes the power of renewal. The main theme of the Ancient Egyptian texts is the cyclical nature of creation being born, living, dying, and regenerating again.
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THE ANKH: THE KEY OF EGYPT
Wander around the colossal, ancient ruins of any archaeological site in Egypt and you won’t fail to notice one very distinctive, reoccurring symbol. A cross with a teardrop-shaped loop at its top, often simply plain and gold, but sometimes ornamented with symbols or decorative flourishes, the Ankh is one of the most recognizable icons from ancient Egypt. However, just what does this mysterious, revered, and deeply emblematic symbol actually represent? Quite a lot, as it turns out.
What is the Ankh?
Although the true origin of the Ankh is unknown, experts can agree that it is one of the most ancient, sacred symbols of Egypt. It is often represented in most Egyptian imagery and inscriptions alongside the djed and was symbols, usually carried by a variety of Egyptian gods and goddesses. It is said to be a duplicate of the cross of the Tau, an equally well-known occult symbol, with the addition of a loop to the top of the horizontal bar.
The Ankh is most commonly recognised as a hieroglyph for “life” or “breath of life”, symbolizing both mortal existence and the eternal afterlife. However, look a little closer, and you’ll soon discover that it’s symbolic value goes so much deeper than that.
The Ankh in Egyptian writing
Also known as “the key of life”, the Ankh was most commonly used in Egyptian art and hieroglyphic writing to represent the word for “life” and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself. Furthermore, it was used in writing as a trilateral sign, representing a sequence of three consonants. This particular sequence was also present in several other Egyptian words, including the words meaning “mirror” and “floral bouquet”.
The Ankh in art
In art, the Ankh may have been used decoratively more than any other hieroglyphic sign. It often appeared as a tangible object that represented life or of substances related to it, such as air or water. It was most commonly depicted held in the hands of Egyptian deities, or being given by them to the pharaoh. This represented their power to sustain life and to revive human souls in the afterlife. However, the sign was also commonly used in the decoration of architectural forms, such as the walls and shrines within temples, and libation vessels and sistra were also often shaped like it.
Given that the Ankh was used in writing as the name for objects such as floral bouquets, mirrors, and mirror cases, it should come as no surprise that such items were often also made in its shape. In fact, the association of the Ankh with the mirror held further meaning, as Egyptians believed the afterlife was a mirror image of life on earth and mirrors themselves were believed to contain magical properties. They were often used for divination purposes and played a valuable, symbolic role during the Festival of the Lanterns for the goddess Neith.
Amulets were made in the shape of the Ankh and other hieroglyphic symbols. They were intended to impart the wearer with qualities represented by the sign and were worn in daily life, as well as placed in tombs to ensure the well-being of the departed in the afterlife. They were believed to have contained magical powers, the ability to attract particular deities, and to provide the wearer with supernatural benefits and charms.
The Ankh in religious imagery
The ancient Egyptians believed that life was a force that circulated throughout the world, and that all living things were a manifestation of this force and, thus, fundamentally tied to it. The creation of the world was the point at which life came into existence, and cyclical events like the rising and setting of the sun were considered as re-enactments of this creation. Sustaining life was, therefore, a crucial task of the deities who governed these natural cycles. This is why the Ankh was so frequently depicted in the hands of the gods as a representation of their life-giving power.
The Egyptians further believed that, after death, their lives could be renewed in the same way as life in general. For this reason, the gods were often portrayed in tombs giving the Ankh to humans. In tomb paintings and inscriptions, deities were often depicted placing the Ankh against the lips of the soul in the afterlife to revitalize and open it to life after death. The goddesses Ma’at and Isis, as well as the gods Osiris and Amun, were most commonly illustrated with the Ankh in this respect.
The cult of Isis
While many of the gods of Egypt are depicted holding the Ankh, Isis is most often portrayed with it. At one point, Isis was considered the most popular goddess in Egypt and her cult promised eternal life through personal resurrection. The association of the Ankh with such a powerful goddess imbued it with greater meaning; it was linked specifically with the great goddess who could save souls and provide in the afterlife.
The cross of the Ankh was later also closely associated with the solar gods of Atum and Ra. In the imagery associated with these cults, a solar disc with beaming rays of light grasping onto the Ankh was interpreted as a symbol that the life of all living things is given by the sun.
A symbol of life
According to some interpretations, the circle on the upper part of the Ankh symbolizes the Nile River delta. The vertical bar then represents the rest is the river itself, which, for the arid region of Egypt, is essential for feeding and sustaining life. In this sense, the Ankh literally embodies the “key of life”.
A symbol of fertility and harmony
The Ankh is also believed to be a powerful symbol of fertility, signifying a harmonious combination of the deities Osiris and Isis; of the male and the female. In this respect, the cross itself represents the male organ, while the loop symbolizes the female uterus. So, the Ankh embodies the perfect union of the two potent forces of creation to give birth to new life. It is a visual symbol of an ever-fluctuating life; a dynamic balance between active male and passive female energies.
A symbol of the dawn and resurrection
Based on images of the Ankh in the Egyptian Book of the Dead, another interpretation is that it is a symbol for dawn. Within this context, the cross represents Genesis, life, and the passage of time, while the circle above is the sun, rising every day and initiating the beginning of a new day.
The key to all hidden knowledge
From a spiritual perspective, the Ankh embodied the key to all hidden knowledge and the unravelling of the mysteries of life and death. In this interpretation, the cross represents death and the circle symbolizes the eternal soul that has no beginning or end.
A universal symbol
In terms of universal symbolism, the cross denotes life as a combination of male and female principles across many cultures. Essentially, it is a symbol of human existence, with the crossing of the points representing the core essence of the human spirit and the point of origin. In turn, the loop symbolizes eternity, the unknown, and the infinitely knowable. When combining these two features, the Ankh becomes a symbol of a permutation of the human with the divine. Simultaneously, everything above the cross represents the realm of the eternal, the place of divinity and infinite knowledge to which the spirit of the human returns. Thus, the Ankh in this interpretation is a profound metaphysical encryption that indicates the true meaning of human life as a ‘point’, which contemplates its eternal nature so as to recognize the true essence of its existence.
The Ankh in mysticism and Egyptian Magick
Although the Ankh is best known as the esoteric symbol of Egypt, some researchers have claimed that it may even have come from more ancient times. It can be interpreted, therefore, as a symbol of generations of mysticism and a secret code transmitting sacred knowledge.
It is also believed that the ancient Egyptians portrayed the Ankh on their amulets in an attempt to prolong life on earth. At the same time, they buried the deceased with their amulets to ensure that the departed would be prepared for life in another world; they believed that the Ankh looked just like the key that opened the gates to heaven.
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Certain men, the children of Afrika, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known
Ye are of your father the European, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
And what concord hath Afrikaans with Europeans? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Black/Afrikans be Black Man, follow him: but if European, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Black Man he is Black Man; there is none else beside him.
So these nations feared the Black Man, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
And them that worship the host of Righteousness upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the Black Man and that swear by Black Womb-man;
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve Afrikan Men and European men.
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of wrong living (Evil living) unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
But Black Man be thanked, that ye were the servants of wrong living, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine (righteousness) which was delivered you.
Being then made free from wrong living (Evil), ye became the servants of righteousness.
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
For when ye were the servants of wrong living, ye were free from righteousness.
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
But now being made free from wrong living, and become servants to Black Nation, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Black Man, and the cup of Europeans: ye cannot be partakers of the Black Man’s table, and of the table of Europeans.
Do we provoke the Black Nation to jealousy? are we stronger than they?
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath Black Nation with European Nation?
And what concord hath Blacks with Europeans? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
And what agreement hath the temple of Afrikaans with idols? for ye are the temple of the living Black Man; as the Great Mother of Afrika hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their Supreme Being, and they shall be my people.
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Black Man, he is the Supreme being; the Black Womb-Man, she is the Supreme being.
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Black Man Black Womb-Man of Afrika, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
And Pharaoh (the European) said, Who is the Black Man, that I should obey his voice to let Afrika go? I know not the Black Man, neither will I let Afrika go.
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Afrikan Kingdom, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served (which was the love of one another) that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Europeans, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Mother Afrika.
Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Black Man, Black Man of Afrika.
And the people said unto Joshua, The Afrikan Nation our Black Man will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Afrika, saying, If ye do return unto the Afrikan Nation with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and their things from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Black Man, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Europeans.
And now, Black Man, thou art a Supreme being, and hast promised this goodness unto thy Nation:
And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Afrika into her kingdom. Then European knew that the Black Womb-Man she was Supreme.
Know ye that the Black Womb-Man she is Supreme: it is her that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are her people, and the sheep of her pasture.
Then Euorpeans and other Nations answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Black Man: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
And the Black Men said, What shall we say unto Black Womb-man? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? Black Man hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my Black Womb-man’s servants, both we, and our children also with whom the cup is found.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment (a righteous character)? And he was speechless.
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before Black Womb-Man.
What fruit (good) had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed?
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5 Ways to Rebuild the African-American Community
Kelisha Trice Black Community, Black unity
The African-American community is supposed to be a team, but lately this team hasn’t been working together the way it should. It’s not a wholesome team where everyone has each other’s backs, instead it’s an accidental rivalry. It could be because we do not see value in ourselves. But, this cannot be solely blamed on the African-American community. This could be blamed on the media because they always show the problems in our community, but never any solutions. So, here are a few ways to redeem our community.
1. Support Black-Owned Businesses
Black-owned businesses are a dime a dozen. As a community, we should buy black to support other black people. Black people tend to use the excuse of “bad service” as a reason not to support black-owned businesses. The reality of this complaint is that these same black people can experience equally bad or worse service at other stores that are owned by white people. The black dollar can be very powerful if it is used properly. When we buy white, then we push money into the white community, which in turn makes more jobs for other white people instead of creating more jobs for black people. Black-owned businesses are more likely to hire other black people, support black people, and give back to the community. If we do not put our black dollar back into our black community, then how will we rebuild our black communities to be bigger and better?
2. Utilize Black Entertainment
Historically, African-American shows have always taught us lessons more inclined towards being black. It was shows like A Different World that actually depicted black people going to college and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that revealed police brutality towards black people. There was a time when we could self-identify with the people we see on the television in a positive manner. These black shows were more than just entertainment. They held moral lessons that helped the youth of our community, and whoever else that watched it, see that being black isn’t about being demoralized.
Black literature has always carried burdens of centuries of pain, but that isn’t the only kind of literature that black people write. The problem is that this seems to be the only kind of black literature that is acknowledged. To know our burdens could never be a bad thing, but to only know our burdens has to take a toll. It seems like black youth are never given anything positive to relate to whether it’s media related or in literature. Utilize black entertainment as an escape from a world that is set to tear us down.
3. Educate Yourself
Education doesn’t have to be done at school. Not only should we educate ourselves on the problems in the community, but we should also learn about our past and not just the things we are taught to believe in school. Black people have a rich history, and it’s not being taught to us in schools. There are many possible solutions in the form of protest movements that can not only educate you more, but help fight for the black community. Not only should we be educated about our history and possible solutions, but we should also learn about handling our money. As a community, we should be more financially literate. The black dollar stays in the black community for all of six hours, and we spend specifically less money on healthcare and pensions than other communities do. Education is a must if we want to rebuild our community.
4. Outreach Programs
Outreach programs are vital in communities where violence is rampant. Outreach programs can provide a safe space for black youth. These outreach programs can even have counselors, tutors, and possibly provide food to these at-risk youth who may not have access to any of these services otherwise. These outreach programs give these youths the option of staying out of the violence that may be rampant in their communities.
5. Support the Community
The black community needs more unity. The men of our community tear down fellow black women, and they act as if their mother isn’t a black woman. Black women do the same with black men. This is a problem. We don’t support each other in the community. We instead we tear each other down to make them feel worthless. We do not support the black community as a whole.
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What Is the Slave Bible? Who Made it and Why?
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1)
Plantation owners in the West Indies worried Bible verses such as the one above would incite their African slaves to rebel against bondage. On the other hand, certain passages of Scripture encouraged submission to authority. Rather than withholding the entire Bible, some masters allowed their slaves to have the Slave Bible, which was compiled from selected parts of God’s word to inspire submission.
What is the Slave Bible?
The earliest copy of the Slave Bible was published in 1807, an “astoundingly reduced” Bible which “contains only parts of 14 books,” Brigit Katz reported for SmithsonianMag.com. Sections that were removed included the Exodus story, which showed God instructing Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
The account of Joseph’s enslavement, however, remains because his story exemplifies how well-behaved submission is rewarded by God. “The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian” (Genesis 39:2).
Editors of the Slave Bible were “highlighting themes of being submissive; the same thing goes on with the New Testament as well,” Anthony Schmidt, PhD, Associate Curator of Bible and Religion in America, told CBN News.
Sources do not offer a table of contents for the Slave Bible, but a copy is available for public viewing at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., which is on loan from Fisk University until September 2019. Two other copies are known to exist in the United Kingdom.
Who made the Slave Bible and why?
The Slave Bible was published in 1807, commissioned “on behalf of the Society for the Conversion of Negro Slaves” for use by missionaries who wanted “to teach enslaved Africans to read, with the ultimate goal of introducing them to Christianity,” according to Katz.
Names of the editors or authors of the Slave Bible are not mentioned. Although their intentions were to evangelize slaves, missionaries had to appease slave owners in the British West-Indies who feared an uprising. This fear was heightened because Haitian slaves overcame their masters only three years earlier during “the only slave revolt in history” in which slaves “successfully drove out their European oppressors to form a new nation,” according to History.com.
Missionaries had to simultaneously respond to the growing abolitionist movement by proving that they had the slaves’ best interests at heart. As they prepared to compile a special Bible for slaves in the West Indies, the missionaries agreed to “uplift materially these Africans” without “teaching them anything that could incite rebellion,” Katz reported.
But it is difficult to completely remove the thread of freedom in Christ woven throughout the Bible.
Slavery in Biblical Context
When Paul was writing much of the New Testament, about “80 percent to 90 percent of the inhabitants of Rome were slaves,” according to Ortlund. Slavery wasn’t based on race in ancient Rome, like it was in the 17th-19th century Western slave trade. Rather, Ortlund said it included foreign prisoners of war and local “men and women who sold themselves into slavery in order to relieve a burdensome debt.”
Most people, hearing or reading his letters when they were first written, were slaves. Yet, Paul’s letters speak to slaves and masters alike: “he expects them to fellowship together in the same church as brothers and sisters in Christ,” Ortlund said.
Peter encourages the Church to “live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves” (1 Peter 2:16). The Church’s greatest allegiance is to God, and they can glorify Him by “submit[ing] [them]selves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority,” (1 Peter 2:13), including emperors, governors, and even earthly masters.
While many in Paul’s audience were literal slaves, the message of Christ was applicable to all who recognized their bondage to sin and wanted a way out of it. According to God’s Word, not just 80 or 90 percent, but all believers were once slaves to sin (Romans 3:23). And those who are saved by Christ are now slaves to Christ (Romans 1:1, Romans 6:22, 1 Corinthians 7:22).
Everyone is a slave to something. As Justin Buzzard said at Crossway.org:
“If God is not the center of your life, if he does not hold your ultimate allegiance, then you have been enslaved,” but “every slave master except God will fail you.” Worse still, “when you fail, that master can offer no forgiveness, only misery and shame.” Idols become our slave masters, but “that idol that you love [] doesn’t love you back” and “anything you worship and build your life on other than God will suck the life out of you and destroy you.”
In contrast, the Apostles of Jesus taught that Christ “shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death” (Hebrews 2:14-15). Jesus came to serve and save the world (Matthew 20:28). He freed believers from the chains of sin and death, satisfying the requirements of God’s law through His own death and resurrection.
This message was explosive and unsuitable for an excerpted Bible designed to promote submission to one’s earthly master, but it was well-suited to the abolitionist movement which opposed slavery. God’s complete, undistorted message nurtured abolition in the West and would help make the Slave Bible obsolete.
Oppression of one person by another for personal gain was never part of God’s original plan. When viewing the Bible in its entirety, one understands the true meaning of slavery and servanthood as God portrays it, not as demonstrated in the Slave Bible.
Candice Lucey lives with her husband and daughters in (mostly) tranquil Salmon Arm, BC, Canada. Here, she enjoys digging into God’s word when not working or taking part in ministry activities. Her prose and poetry has previously appeared in such publications as Purpose and Creation Illustrated, and her short plays were performed at Christmas by Sunday School students for several years. Catch up with Candice’s scriptural studies at her blog Wordwell.ca.
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