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Cushi (Zephaniah’s father), among other words and names is an ethnonym. Here’s how an ethnonym defined: “an ethnic name ascribed to a people or group; the proper name by which a people or ethnic group is called or known.” – Dictionary.com The following is a complete list of all of the ethnonyms in the Bible…
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Name: Hagar Place of Origin: Egypt Child’s Father: Abraham Son: Ishmael Grandson: Kedar Hagar was Abraham’s Egyptian concubine that overcame her status as a servant to become the mother to of the largest nations to ever exist. When Sarah did not get pregnant, as fast as she thought she should, after receiving a promise from…
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This article is a response to GotQuestions.org’s article “Are There Any Black People Mentioned In The Bible?“ Are there any black people mentioned in the Bible? The answer is yes. However, GotQuestions.org’s response is both Biblically inaccurate and historically insufficient. With that said, this rebuttal isn’t about bashing or condemnation, but about correction, education, and…
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Kedar was Abraham’s grandson, and the second son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13). He also founded a city that is mentioned quite a few times in scripture. Twelve times to be exact. It is not a major focal point of the Bible, but we do learn some pretty interesting things about the city. Its alluded to…