Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Our Black History Month 8” by 11” bible organizer features a sturdy zipper and two compartments with room for notes, bookmarks and pens. got this answer completely wrong (click here to read their original response to this question). Joshua speaks to the need to muster both courage and strength (see above). As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that are around you. Be strong and very courageous. February is the first full month of the Trump administration, and Black History Month may be as important as it’s ever been. He shall surely pay. Are there any black people mentioned in the Bible? Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Do not gaze at me because I am dark, because the sun has looked upon me. Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. N Re: Are There Any Black People Mentioned In The Bible? He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has broken faith with her. When we notice (not neglect), and when we love (not despise), the ethnic diversity God created, we unite our hearts with his mission in the world: to magnify the worth and beauty of his Son in the harmonious praise of diverse peoples. Sons were born to them after the flood. Our fathers ate the sour grapes, and unless we bury our heads in the ground, there is no getting around it that our teeth indeed have been set on edge (Ezekiel 18:2). ), “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.”, Thankfully, the gospel is not just for one nationality, ethnicity or race. It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. Geocoding Re: Are There Any Black People Mentioned In The Bible? “You shall not give up to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you. He shall drink no vinegar made from wine or strong drink and shall not drink any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried. Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. It was President Gerald Ford who first recognized Black History Month in 1976 during the nation’s bicentennial year; every president since has done the same. Black History Month isn’t simply about ethnic diversity in general, but remembering the horrors of our shared history and celebrating the progress that has been made, in God’s common kindness, and specifically the many successes of black Americans despite such a history. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the slave is his money. ‣ ‣ Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site. 89 Bible Verses about Black History Freedom. A sense that better days are coming is a common theme not only of Scripture, but also have black history. Publisher: OpenBible.info. If you’re white — or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or all of the above — thank God for his brilliance and breadth in creating diverse peoples. Woodson, known today as “the father of black history,” had noticed in his graduate and doctoral studies “that the role of African Americans in American history was either misrepresented or missing altogether from the history books.”, Woodson chose the second week in February, to coincide with the birthdates of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and Frederick Douglass (February 20). ‣ For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Matthew 5:36 - Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and go back to his own clan and return to the possession of his fathers. “Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”, And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever. You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress. ), Influence Magazine & The Healthy Church Network Consider President Ford’s original charter: “to seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans.” For starters, watch the two-minute overview video from History Channel. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. How about black history in the American church? The answer is yes. ‣ F ebruary is Black History Month. In many ways, that is what Black History Month is to African-Americans. ‣ One month a year is not too long for reminding ourselves of it and celebrating it. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. He also wants to reconcile us to one another. And in exalting the glory of God, we undercut the power of sin. H So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. Christians honor this month, at least in part, because it helps us understand the awful plight of a people made in God’s image, many of them fellow believers, and acknowledges God’s goodness at work in remarkable achievements (like the presidency) in and through a people who often have been treated with utter wickedness. If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. ‣ No ground at the foot of the cross is raised above another, no slightly higher hill assigned to certain ethnicities. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. L D Black history is American history.” Other minority groups in America have asked, “When’s our history month?” (Native American Heritage Month is November; Asian Heritage, March 15 to April 15; Hispanic Heritage, September 15 to October 15.).