Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. John 4:35 We often quote this verse in evangelical circles when the topic comes to missions. Do we remember the circumstances in … Continue reading Lift up your eyes
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Jesus was not a white man
Jesus was born in the Middle East, among people who were mostly dark-haired, dark-eyed, and of a swarthy complexion. If He had appeared different from others around Him, we would expect to find some note of that in the Bible. For instance, Esau is described as having red hair, Moses’ wife was called an Ethiopian … Continue reading Jesus was not a white man
Does the Bible say black skin is a curse?
The short answer is no. What follows here is a very abbreviated version of the longer answer. The book of Genesis tells of curses on Cain and Canaan. In ancient Jewish folklore the curse on Cain was linked with slavery and the curse on Canaan, somehow transferred to his father Ham, with a black skin. … Continue reading Does the Bible say black skin is a curse?
