Black Hebrew Israelites

good enough. The most fearful experience I have had throughout this process was recognizing I was and would be different and I would lose the familiar along the way. In 1997, the movie “B.A.P.S.” by Robert Townsend was released. B.A.P.S. stood for Black American Princess I love the movie because it provides us with an example of how God can take nothing and turn it into something. In the movie Halle Berry, Martin Landau and Natalie Deselle. Both women were called to the hair ministry. They were…

that is unique. Her story is found in Joshua 2:9-13 and Joshua 6:17-25. She was a woman who was a prostitute. She lived in Jericho, which was the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites in Capturing the City. She is lauded as an example of living by faith while being justified by her works. In Joshua 2:1 When the Hebrews were encamped at Shittim in the Jordan Valley opposite Jericho, ready to cross the river ,we find out that Joshua sends secretly two spies from Shittim to go to Jericho. The…

Hendel wrote a journal article titled, “The Exodus in Biblical Memory.” Exodus is a huge focal point for the religion of the Israelites. Their religious rituals, laws to abide by, and ethics are grounded in the foundation of the experiences and memory of the Exodus (Hendel, 2001). This one event historically provided evidence for the tie and bond between Yahweh and the Israelites (Hendel, 2001). The historical accuracy of the great Exodus has been questioned considerably due to the oral and…

Reading Ehud became an example of the Israelites’ lead to exile. With the process of disobedience, the story is not surprising as I predicted that the Israelites would expose themselves to wrong influences, leading themselves to disregard God’s commandments and to live how they want to live. While it is true that humans have fallen short of sin, it never gives them or us the excuse to commit sins. Despite what God says to them, the Israelites have become an example of the disobedience of God’s…

The Torah, or the Old Testament, is a collection of stories of the Hebrew people. It was a part of their oral tradition for generations, until, per tradition, it was written down by Moses in the 14th Century BCE. The Torah is essentially the foundation of Judaism; it is not just the story of the Hebrews, it is the story of their relationship with God, the divine, ultimate, all-knowing creator of the Universe. To the Hebrews, and by extension the Jews, the Torah is not just their most important…

The Lord is Worthy of Obedience and Worship The new generation of Israelites is about to go into the promise land after wandering through the desert for forty years. The book of Deuteronomy, the second law, is a speech from Moses to the Israelites before they enter into the promise land. The book is divided up into three sections. The first part of Moses speech is highlighting the past experience of the Israelites, the second part is the book is God’s laws and commands, and the third section…

After the Israelite’s were delivered by God through supernatural means (as they walked through the Dead Sea on dry land), Moses was requested by YHVH to meet with Him on the mountain. The purpose was to give the people His law and what would be required of them as God’s chosen elect. As Moses was gone for a significant amount of time the people got restless and demanded that Aaron make them a god of gold. In light of this treachery Aaron commanded that the people give of the spoils of their…

their skepticism of God’s love for them. The Israelites did not understand the theoretical sensitivity of God’s divine love. “Their response is more specific: “How in what way have you loved us? (NIB, 1996, p. 855). Yes, God’s love is special, personal and has a distinguishing love for his elect. He loves his chosen and us. Unfortunately, many people are skeptical about his love. They use things of the world to measure success. The Israelite assumed that God did not love them, they…

The Book of Exodus INTRODUCTION Critical investigations into the Bible have revealed nuances and subversions which go beyond the mere didactic nature the text displays in a preliminary surface reading. The book of Exodus, the second book of the Torah and the Old Testament, begins with a portrayal of Israel's slavery in Egypt and God choosing Moses to liberate Israel from that servitude. The Pharaoh resists the purposes of God, and God responds by sending plagues on Egypt, the last of which leads…

From this section of reading that human beings do not seem to learn from their mistakes. We continue to find ourselves in trials just like the people of Israel because we forget the blessings that God has shown to us. As a result of our forgetfulness we act selfishly which leads us to disobey God’s commands. It was apparent that the people of Israel did not attempt to retain information regarding the gifts from God such as delivering them from slavery and maybe if they had they would not have…