GOD’S PLAN FOR THE LAST CHURCH IN
AFRICA
The birth of Jesus Christ had been foretold by
prophets who came before him. Isaiah 7:14,
contains the promise that God made to the
descendants of David, about Immanuel – who
would be named Jesus Christ. This prophecy is well
known and understood by Bible readers.
The prophet Isaiah also spoke of another savior
who would be sent to the world through a different
nation. In Isaiah 19:20 speaks of a “great savior”
who would be sent to Egypt, the land of Ham
(Psalms 105:27, 106:22), to rescue the
descendants of Ham or the Egyptians. These are
the people who occupy the land of Africa today.
The above prophecy is not well known. Some will
simply assume that it talks about Jesus but this
chapter and the next should clarify this point. To
begin with, the origin and meanings of the word
“Egypt” need to be understood.
In the Bible, Ham is recognized as the ancestor of
African peoples. His sons were called: Cush (or
Ethiopia or Sudan), Mizriam (or Egypt), Phut (Libya)
and Canaan (Gen 10:6).
Apart from Canaan, the above are all African
nations or peoples. If Ham’s descendants settled in
Africa, and Egypt is “the land of Ham”, then “Egypt”
in the Bible clearly points to Africa.
The present day country called Egypt also lies in
Africa. Its Arabic speaking inhabitants call it “Misri”.
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Misri is closer to the Hebrew name for Egypt -
“Misr”. Both Misri and Misr are derived from
Mizriam – the son of Ham.
Besides the Bible, the studies of History and
Linguistics also place Ham, Egypt, and Cush in
Africa. Historians classify African peoples in groups
using terms such as “Hamite” or “Cushite”. These
terms are correct to the extent that Ham and Cush
are Bible names for African peoples.
However, going by the biblical logic, it must be
remembered that since Ham was the father of
African peoples, all African nations, and not just
some of them, are in fact Hamitic. The name
Hamite is derived from Ham.
Likewise, the ancient Kingdom of Cush (or Kush)
covered present day Sudan. Historians do not refer
the Sudanic people as “Cushites” but instead use
the name to refer to another group of African
peoples such as the Somali, Borana, and Rendile.
The historians are wrong in their classification
because they simply picked the names as were
used by Dr. Ludwig Kraph. Yet, even in this
mistake, there is still an admission that those called
“Cush” are an African people.
The name Egypt is derived from the Greek word
“aegyptus” – which was in turn derived from
“Hekaptah” – an old name for Egypt. In the
language of the ancient Egyptians, Hekaptah (or
Hwt-ka-ptah) means “home of the god Ptah”. The
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prefix “ka” is used in some African languages to
mean “the place of” or “a place of”.
In ancient Egypt, there were many gods. History
tells us that one of these gods was called “Isis”
(pronounced a-i-sis). Isis was the Egyptian sun god.
In Kalenjin language, an African language, “Asis”
remains the name for God as well as the sun to
date. This is evidence that the ancient Egyptians, or
the Egyptians of the Bible times, indeed spoke an
African language. Not Arabic.
AFRICA
The birth of Jesus Christ had been foretold by
prophets who came before him. Isaiah 7:14,
contains the promise that God made to the
descendants of David, about Immanuel – who
would be named Jesus Christ. This prophecy is well
known and understood by Bible readers.
The prophet Isaiah also spoke of another savior
who would be sent to the world through a different
nation. In Isaiah 19:20 speaks of a “great savior”
who would be sent to Egypt, the land of Ham
(Psalms 105:27, 106:22), to rescue the
descendants of Ham or the Egyptians. These are
the people who occupy the land of Africa today.
The above prophecy is not well known. Some will
simply assume that it talks about Jesus but this
chapter and the next should clarify this point. To
begin with, the origin and meanings of the word
“Egypt” need to be understood.
In the Bible, Ham is recognized as the ancestor of
African peoples. His sons were called: Cush (or
Ethiopia or Sudan), Mizriam (or Egypt), Phut (Libya)
and Canaan (Gen 10:6).
Apart from Canaan, the above are all African
nations or peoples. If Ham’s descendants settled in
Africa, and Egypt is “the land of Ham”, then “Egypt”
in the Bible clearly points to Africa.
The present day country called Egypt also lies in
Africa. Its Arabic speaking inhabitants call it “Misri”.
7
Misri is closer to the Hebrew name for Egypt -
“Misr”. Both Misri and Misr are derived from
Mizriam – the son of Ham.
Besides the Bible, the studies of History and
Linguistics also place Ham, Egypt, and Cush in
Africa. Historians classify African peoples in groups
using terms such as “Hamite” or “Cushite”. These
terms are correct to the extent that Ham and Cush
are Bible names for African peoples.
However, going by the biblical logic, it must be
remembered that since Ham was the father of
African peoples, all African nations, and not just
some of them, are in fact Hamitic. The name
Hamite is derived from Ham.
Likewise, the ancient Kingdom of Cush (or Kush)
covered present day Sudan. Historians do not refer
the Sudanic people as “Cushites” but instead use
the name to refer to another group of African
peoples such as the Somali, Borana, and Rendile.
The historians are wrong in their classification
because they simply picked the names as were
used by Dr. Ludwig Kraph. Yet, even in this
mistake, there is still an admission that those called
“Cush” are an African people.
The name Egypt is derived from the Greek word
“aegyptus” – which was in turn derived from
“Hekaptah” – an old name for Egypt. In the
language of the ancient Egyptians, Hekaptah (or
Hwt-ka-ptah) means “home of the god Ptah”. The
8
prefix “ka” is used in some African languages to
mean “the place of” or “a place of”.
In ancient Egypt, there were many gods. History
tells us that one of these gods was called “Isis”
(pronounced a-i-sis). Isis was the Egyptian sun god.
In Kalenjin language, an African language, “Asis”
remains the name for God as well as the sun to
date. This is evidence that the ancient Egyptians, or
the Egyptians of the Bible times, indeed spoke an
African language. Not Arabic.
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