DEPARTMENT ONE



People of Color In the Bible

Dr. Jesse W. Jones

Instructor

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National Baptist Congress of Christian Education

Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr. , President

Dr. George W. Waddles, Sr., Dean

Department of Biblical Studies

Rev. Gerald Parker, Administrator

Division of Biblical Exposition

Dr. Calvin C. Craig, Supervisor

Rev. Herbert Edwards, Coordinator

National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

Dr. William J. Shaw, President

Detroit, MI

INSTRUCTOR

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Dr. Jesse W. Jones0

6139 Moonglow Drive Dallas, Texas 75241

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Dr. Jesse W. Jones is a member of the Good Street Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas where is a deacon and teacher of the Miller-King Sunday School Class. Dr. Jones has served in numerous capacities in church and related activities including lay speaker and lecturer for the L.K. Williams Institute, workshop leader and teacher for numerous churches throughout the nation. He is now serving as Dean of the Good Street Baptist Church Christian Leadership School. Dr. Jones is a long time instructor in the Congress and taught “Creative Ways Of Teaching” for many years. Also, he is a former state representative from Dallas where he served for seven two year terms in the Texas State Legislature.

A native Texan, Dr. Jones grew up in Tyler, Texas where he completed high school. Additional academic training resulted in degrees from Texas College and New Mexico Highlands University. In addition to earning a Ph. D. in Chemistry at Arizona State University, he was also conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree. For more than twenty years Dr. Jones was a professor at Texas College (Tyler) and Bishop College (Dallas). Currently, he is a tenured professor of chemistry at Baylor University (Waco).

TABLE OF CONTENT

Course Summary and Outline 1

Daily Lesson Plan 2-5

Important References 6-8

Bibliography 8

Maps: Pangaea and World Today 9

Maps: Middle East in Bible Times and Now 9

The Origin of Races 10

Geographical Location of Races 10

The Rise of Black Empires 10

Descendants of Noah 11

104th Session

of

THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONGRESS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Detroit, MI.

Department of Biblical Studies

Division Biblical Exposition

CLASS SYLLABUS AND OUTLINE

People of Color in the Bible

(Course No. 3012 )

Jesse W. Jones

Instructor

TEXTBOOK: People of Color in Every Book of the Bible: A Study Guide, F.S. Rhoads, Townsend

Press, 2003

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to identify those nations and personalities in the Bible who were people of color. Students will examine the contributions made by these individuals and groups.

II. MISSION OF CLASS:

To inspire Christians to be aware of their heritage in the full context of its multiethnic history.

III. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (See the following section)

IV. COURSE CONTENT AND TIME TABLE: (See the following section)

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COURSE LANGUAGE/VOCABULARY WORDS:

1. pangaea

2. DNA

3. archeology

4. genealogy

5. Table of nations

6. fossils

7. mitochondria

8. Colophon

9. melanin

10. ethanogeographic

Session I

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

OBJECTIVES:

(1) Students will be able to explain various methods of identifying

people of color in the Bible

(2) Students will be able to evaluate archeological findings in light of

biblical knowledge.

Teaching Strategy Student Activities

Devotion Scripture /Prayer

Introduction: General Complete Class Enrollment Select Secretary/Coordinator Complete Student Survey

The Scope of the Course Take Notes

(Lecture)

Review of Important References Questions/Answers

Black People In the Bible Summarize Major Points

Interview of the Author – CD

Pangaea Quiz

(Animation)

Methods of Identifying People of Color in the Bible Discussion

A. language B. History C. Geography

ASSIGNMENT: Textbook: Read pages 1-111. Review “In Search of Adam and Eve”, January 11, 1988, Newsweek*; Study: The 1993 Trial on the Curse of Ham, Wayne Perryman, Pneuma Life Publishing Company*. Group Projects: People of Color in A. the Pentateuch, B. Historical Books, C. Major Prophetic Books, D. Minor Prophetic Books, E. Gospels, F. Epistles, G. Acts and Revelations.

*Access People of Color In the Bible at .

Session II

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

OBJECTIVES:

(3) Students will be able to make objective assessments regarding certain

myths and fallacies based on the Scriptures.

(4) Students will be able to employ the scientific method and spiritual

insight to draw conclusions about recent scientific discoveries.

Teaching Strategy Student Activities

Devotion Scripture /Prayer

Methods of Identifying People of Color in the Bible Discussion

D. Anthropology and Archaeology

E. Science and F. Genealogy

Review: “In Search of Adam and Eve” Discussion

(January 11, 1988, Newsweek)

Research Report: “The Greatest Journey Ever Told” Report

(March, 2006, National Geographic)

DNA: An Introduction Questions/Answers

(Video Lecture)

DNA and The African Lemba Tribe Presentation

The 1993 Trial on the Curse of Ham Role Playing

Mock Debate

ASSIGNMENT: Textbook: Read pages 112-265. Review: Table of Nations. Write an essay on “The Fate of the Ten Tribes of Israel and the Impact of the Babylonian Captivity”. Research the following question: How did the black virgins save the tribe of Benjamin?

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Session III

Thursday 25, 2009

OBJECTIVES:

(5) Students will be able to identify people of color in the Bible based on

genealogy and geographical origin.

(6) Students will be able to identify people of color in the Bible based

biblical descriptions and biblical context.

Teaching Strategy Student Activities

Devotion Scripture /Prayer

Review: From Adam to the Flood Biblical Search

(Lecture)

The Tower of Babel and Its Impact of Mankind

Table of Nations Dialogue

(Handouts)

The Origin of the Races

The Geographical Location of the Races

The Reign of Black Empires

The Fate of the Ten Tribes of Israel and the Jewish Lineage Discussion

The Impact of the Babylonian Captivity on Jewish Heritage Report

How did the black virgins save the tribe of Benjamin? General Responses

ASSIGNMENT: Textbook: Read pages 266-348.

Write an essay on: “The Importance of Studying People of Color in the Bible”.

Session IV

Friday, 26, 2009

OBJECTIVES:

(7) Students will be able to cite the significant role of prominent people

of color in the Bible.

(8) Students will be able to identify and locate major resources for

identifying people of color in the Bible.

Teaching Strategy Student Activities

Devotion Scripture/Prayer

Group Reports

People of Color in the Bible

Group A The Pentateuch

Group B The Historic Books

Group C The Poetic Books

Group D The Major Prophetic Books

Group E The Minor Prophetic Books

Distribution of Class Cards

Group F The Gospels

Group G The Epistles

Group H The Books of Acts/Revelations

Summation/ Remarks

Closing Prayer

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT REFERENCES

James H. Warden Junior, Blacks in the Bible-The Original Roots of Men and Women of Color in the Scriptures,

I. In the Beginning

A. Adam, although not Black was the first African

B. Shem, Ham, and Japheth: Fathers and the Mongoloid Negroid

C. Caucasoid Races and the Coloring of Man

D. Ham, Father of the Black Races

1.Nimrod, Father of Civilization

2.Mizraim, Father of the Egyptians

II. The Sexual Sins of our Fathers and Mothers

A. Canaan, The Cursed

B. Black Concubines in Jewish Ancestry

C. Potiphar’s wife, The Seducing Seductress

D. Prince Shechem, A Man of Unrestrained Passion

E. Rahab the Harlot, A Great Ancestor of Jesus Christ

III. Jews Race Mix with African Family Matters

A. Asenath, Joseph’s African Wife

B. Pharaoh’s Daughter

C. Themuthis Passed Moses off as being Black

IV. Blacks and Jewish Interactions

A. Black Virgins Saved the Jewish Tribe of Benjamin from Extinction

B. The world’s Strongest Man’s Weakness for Black Women

V. Nobel and Infamous Black Men

A. Goliath, the Most Famous Giants of all Time

B. Two of the Jews’ Holiest Sites were Purchased from Black Men

C. Obededom, the Gittite: “The blessing of the Lord Maketh Rich”

D. Uriah, The Hittite, Murdered for Beauty

VI. Wise and Beautiful Black Queens

A. King Solomon’s Black but Beautiful Bride, the Fairest among Women

B. The Queen of Sheba, The Wisest Woman in the World

C. Jezebel, Queen of Israel, The Woman Men Loved to Hate

D. Queen Ester, the Benjamite, The Jewess who Passed for Black

E. Candace, Queen of the Ethiopians

F. Hagar and Keturah, Powerful Black Women of Mid-East

VII. Black Servants of the Most High

A. Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, Jeremiah’s Best Friend

B. Simon, the Canaanite, apostle of Jesus Christ

C. Phut, Founder of Phoenician, Home of the Seafaring People

D. Simon Of Cyrene, The Last Man WhoHelped Jesus By Carrying His Cross

E. The Ethiopian Eunuch, Proof Positive that Salvation is for all Nationalities

VIII. A Bible Answer to a Color Question: The color of Sin versus the Color of Skin

McCray , Walter Arthur, The Black Presence In the Bible and the Table of Nations, Vol. 2, Chicago: Black Light Fellowship, 1990.

I . An Introduction to the Tables

Part 1 A- Bird’s-eye View of the table

A. What’s in a Name in genesis 10?

B. The Names of Genesis 10

C. The Uniqueness of Genesis 10

D. The Value of Genesis 10

E. A Look at Humanity

Part 2- Biblically Contextualizing the Table

A. The Context of the Table in Genesis

B. directions for Study

Part 3- The Table’s Composition

A. Its Sources

B. Its authorship/Editorship

C. Its Scope of Information

D. Its Date

II. An Analysis of the Table’s Structure

Part 4 – Its Ancient Genealogical Nature

A. The Table is Genealogical

B. The Table is Segmented

C. The Table is Descending

D. The Table is Formulaic

E. The Table is Biological

F. The Table is Telescopic

Part 5 – Its Names and Reports

A. The Table is Nominal

B. The table is Ethnological

C. The Table is Actual and Eponymic

D. The Table is Reportorial

Part 6 – Its Criteria of Organization

A. The Table is Colophonic

B. The Table’s is Multidimensional

C. The Table is Dynamic

Part 7 – Its Style and Perspective

A. The Table’s Style – Septimal

B. The Table’s Perspective – Hebrew Israelite

III. The Hamitic Genealogical Line

Part 8 – Ham and Hamitic

A. Ham: The Father of Black/African People

B. Understanding Hamitic

Part 9 – Hamitic Descendants

A. An Overview

B. The Cushites

C. Mizraim (The Egyptians)

D. The Putites

E. The Canaanites

F. Hamitic Colophonic Summary

Jackson, Randolph, Black People in the Bible, NY: Vantage Press, 2002

I. The First Country Named in the Bible is Ethiopia, an African

II. Noah- Father of Shem Ham and Japheth

III. The Ancient Egyptians Were Black

IV. The Egyptians and the Ethiopians Were Cousin of the Hebrews

V. The Prophet Abraham, a Descendants of Shem and the Father of Three Religions

VI. Abraham’s African Wife (Hagar)

VII. The First Arab (Ishmael), a Person of Color

VIII. The Canaanites, The Amorites, and Other Nations of Color in the Bible

IX. Some Other Africans Places in the Bible

X. Some Other African People in the Bible

XI. The Hebrews Were a People of Color

XII. Moses was Black

XIII. The Black Wife of Moses (Zipporah)

XIV. The Ten commandments Were Received in Africa

XV. Leprosy-the Curse of Whiteness

XVI. The Hebrews and Canaanites Were Both People of Color and Merged

XVII. Black and Beautiful in King Solomon’s Harem

XVIII. Five More Biblical Reasons Why the Hebrews Were a People of Color

XIX. The Lost Tribes of Israel-Found in Africa

XX. Simon the African Carried the Cross for Jesus Christ

XXI. Black Prophets of the Early Church

XXII. The Brown Queen in the New Testament

XXIII. Jesus was Black

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ben-Jochannan, A. A. Yosef, The African Called Rameses (“The Great”) II And the African Origin Of “Western Civilization, C.E./D, 1990.

Rhodes, F.S., People of Color In Every Book of the Bible A Study Guide, Townsend Press, 2003.

Warden, James H., Blacks In The Bible, Author House, 2006.

Watt, Daud Malik, The Black Presence In The Lands Of The Bible, Positive Education Series volume I, Number 5, 1990.

Williams, Stephen L. Sr., The Black Heritage Bible Lesson, Volume 1 , Bridgeport:Sdahosting, 1993.

Williams, Stephen L. Sr. The Black Heritage Bible Lesson Volume 2 , Black Citizens of Zion, Bridgeport:Sdahosting, 1993

PENGAEA AND THE WORLD TODAY

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MIDDLE EAST IN BIBLE TIMES AND TODAY

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The Origin of Races

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Geographical Location of Races

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The Rise of Black Empires

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DESCENDANTS OF NOAH

JAPHETH HAM SHEM

Gomer Cush Elam

Ashklenaz Seba Asshur

Riphath Havilah Arpachshad

Togarmah Sabtah Shelah

Magog Raamah Eber

Madai Sheba Peleg

Javan Dedan Joktan

Elishah Sabteca Almodad

Tarshish Nimrod Sheleph

Kittim Mizraim (Egypt) Hazarmaveth

Dodanim Ludim Jerah

Tubal Anamim Hadoram

Meshech Lehabim Uzal

Tiras Naphtuhim Diklah

Pathruism Obal

Casluhim Abimael

Philistines Sheba

Caphtorium Ophir

Put Havilah

Canaan Jobab

Sidon Lud

Heth Aram

Jebusites Uz

Amorites Hul

Girgashites Gether

Hivites Mash

Arkites

Sinites

Arvadites

Zemarites

Hamathites

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