The prophet Jeremiah may have been black.

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. ~Jeremiah 8:21 KJV

However, it is important to note that after the word black is a semi-colon, which means that he is explaining his astonishment.  The Hebrew word for this black is qadar.  It can mean dark-colored, but it also means mournful.  Because of the semi-colon and the context clues “I am hurt”  “astonishment hath taken hold,” it most likely means mournful.

Black People Ruled the Nations

Egypt is located in Africa so we can safely conclude that it was black people who reigned over Israelite slaves before the Exodus. Historical evidence exists that the Nubian people of Aswan, located in Upper Egypt, were kings and queens. Upper Egypt is actually south and lower Egypt is actually north in Africa.  Hence– South Africa. The Bible tells us that Egypt did rule over the nations, but they were punished for exalting themselves, forgetting God, and claiming to be God, the Creator. African people did rule over every nation in the beginning.

It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations. ~Ezekiel 29:15 KJV

God did not punish the Egyptians because of their skin, but because of their pride and other sins.  Black skin is also not a curse put upon a nation to punish them.

Isaiah was Most Likely Black

[3] And the Lord said, “Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; [4] So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.” ~Isaiah 20:3-4 KJV

Isaiah, the prophet of God, walked for three years naked to represent the impending slavery upon the black people as captives with their butt uncovered to the shame of Egypt. Isaiah prophesied a lot against God’s people in Egypt, which included areas such as Ethiopia, Lydia, Lybia, the land of No, and the wilderness of Sin.

Moses and Zipporah and the Levites3 Updated 10/22/2017

Moses was Jewish so he could have been white, or dark tan because of the desert life, like many Jews today. However, let us also consider that Moses married an Ethiopian because he was raised around African Egyptians as the illegitimate child of the pharaoh’s daughter in Egypt. Or Moses could have been black. Here’s why: The tribe of the Lemba African Jews4 See below. have up to 50% DNA descending from Aaron, Moses’s brother. This may not mean that Moses was darker-skinned though. Keep in mind that there are a list of tan to white Jews, and according to the Levite Y Study, it lists Ukranians, Russians, and Poles who are obviously very white people.5 Visit this link to see a list of famous Jews who are apparently Levites. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levite Keep in mind, this is Wikipedia, which is not the best source. who descend from Moses’ brother, Aaron’s line. Plus, British Prime Minister David Cameron claims to be a descendant of Moses. Therefore, it is hard to know for sure, but if Aaron was black and Moses was white or biracial, there was some mixing. However, the Lemba of today have mostly kept the Jewish tradition to not intermarry with other tribes.  Remember, Miriam had a problem with Moses being with an Ethiopian, which may have been a race or heritage issue simply because of the reference to her despising her because she was an “Ethiopian” and he married her as I explain below.

So, Moses’ generations may have been biracial-looking black Israelites.   On top of that, they were of the tribe of Levi, which was the tribe appointed over the tabernacle that Moses began in the desert after the exodus.

[14] Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. [15] The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer. ~1 Chronicles 23:14-15 KJV

The Levites were not given an inheritance with the Israelites because they were given the gift of the priesthood from the Lord and an inheritance beyond the Jordan.

[7] But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them. ~Joshua 18:7 KJV

Hatred Against Moses’ Wife:

Moses, a Jew, married an Ethiopian woman named Zipporah. However, Moses’ sister was stricken with leprosy in Numbers 12:9-10 for despising her.

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. ~Numbers 12:1 KJV

Therefore, if God punished Miriam for racism or hatred, He obviously does not have a problem with interracial or conversion marriages because it’s not about race, it’s about idolatry.

Furthermore, as I showed before, Zipporah was Moses’ Ethiopian wife— and she saved his life by pleading the blood of the circumcision over him. So, they had sons and their biracial-looking sons— or African sons— were literally a chosen generation; a royal priesthood.

Here’s a photo of modern day Ethiopian Jews.  Ethiopian Christians are similar.

“Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto Me, O children of Israel?” saith the Lord. “Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?” ~Amos 9:7 KJV

Interracial Marriage and Multiracial Children

Yes, God is fine with mixed-race marriages.  He is not fine with any nationality that causes godly people to turn from the living God.

Song of Solomon

The Shulamite woman, of the Song of Solomon love story, was black and her lover, fair-skinned. This means they were not only interracial, but each came from a different class of wealth and position.

[5] I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. [6] Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. ~Song of Songs 1:5-6 KJV

Abraham and Sarah

Abraham and Sarah were Sumerian, southern Mesopotamians. The southern Sumerians called themselves “the black-headed people.6http://www.ancient.eu/sumer/ It may have had to do with the color of their hair rather than skin, but these people were also made up of many cultures such as the Hittites (Asians and Indians of India, which is in southern Asia) and the Hurrians. The Hurrians were Indo-european with blue eyes and red hair. However, Sarah gave her Egyptian handmaid to Abram to wed. Therefore, when Ishmael was born, he was biracial because Abraham was southern Mesopotamian and his mother, Egyptian. Ishmael’s line is modern day Iraq.

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham: ~Genesis 25:12 KJV

Since, Mesopotamia was so diverse, it is difficult to know Abraham and Sarah’s exact race.

[4] As for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. [5] Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. [6] And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. ~Genesis 17:4-6 KJV

Yes, many nations came out of Abraham.

Isaac and Rebekkah

Abraham’s son Isaac, who was the son promised by a miracle from the Lord, married Rebekah who was also Mesopotamian, but a northern Syrian. The northern Syrians also had a mix of cultures such as the Hittites and Caucasus people. Mesopotamia is in the Iraq region made up of Kurds and Turks. Therefore, my point is that Isaac and Rebekah’s fraternal twins came out as two nations so there was definitely interracial mixing there because all Mesopotamians, though predominately Arab — are surrounded by Egyptians, Asians, Peruvians, Hindus, and Caucasians. It’s like God is saying to certain people, “Stop acting like you think it’s about one race.”

[23] And the Lord said unto her, “Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.” [24] And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. [25] And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. [26] And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. ~Genesis 25:23-26 KJV

So, we know that red-headed Esau was probably Indo-european and his brother was something else. Esau is Edom, therefore Edomites are probably white.

Bath-sheba and Uriah

Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah, was a Hittite so most likely he was Asian and she was Jewish from Judah in Israel. Hittites were the early Turks who were of Asian descent.

Other Nations in the New Testament

Simon the Cyrenian

Simon carried the cross for Jesus.  Cyrene is in Lybia and so he is of African descent.

“And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.” ~Mark 15:21 KJV

Mark of “Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John”

Mark started his mission in Egypt and the surrounding areas.  Remember, Egypt is in Africa. It is also noted that Mark was a native of Cyrene so he was most likely black.  However, though these are the facts — such as at this link — a painting of a Caucasian Mark is posted.

The Ethiopian Eunuch

[27] And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, [28] Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. ~Acts 8:27-28 KJV 7 Added 9/20/2017

The Asians (and/or Kurds) and the Africans Preaching to the Greek Jews

[19] Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. [20] And some of them were men of Cyprus 8 http://bibleatlas.org/cyprus.htm  and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. ~Acts 11:19-20 KJV9 Added 9/21/2017

Kurds, Possible Nigerians, and Libyans

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas,10 Barnabas was probably a Kurd because he was from Cyprus. and Simeon that was called Niger,11 Niger means “black” in the Greek, but it wasn’t used as a curse word and was most likely pronounced NEE-jer.  If Simeon was an African from Nigeria, Nigerians have French roots and Niger would be pronounced nee-ZHAIR.  This is another example of how racists twisted the Word of God to oppress by turning Niger into the “N” word.  Niger originally meant black, but was turned into n*gger w/an  American pronunciation and the American dictionary meaning became stingy. and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. ~Acts 13:1 KJV (Click the footnote numbers.)

Cornelius the Italian Jew

[1] There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band , [2] A devout man , and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. ~Acts 10:1-2 KJV

Jewish Nationalities

Jewish people, it seems, are majority white in America, but there are many others who are darker-skinned, such as the Ethiopian, Asian, and Sudanese Jews. Jewish people are not defined by a white nationality:

“Jews defy all conventional definitions of a “people” or “nation.” We lack a common race, culture or historical experience. While we all share our eternal rights to the Land of Israel, for all but a few centuries of the last 4,000 years the overwhelming majority of Jews have not lived or even set foot in the Jewish homeland.” ~ Chabad.org

Jews in Jerusalem:

[5] And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. [6] Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. [7] And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, “Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? [8] And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? [9] Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, [10] Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, [11] Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.” ~Acts 2:5-11 KJV

According to the Bible, Israel represents anyone who believes in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.12 Clarified 10/1/2017 Full bloodline Jews will disagree (not realizing their racism even against the children of Moses).

Doubtless Thou art our Father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our Father, our Redeemer; Thy name is from everlasting. ~Isaiah 63:16 KJV

[34] Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, “Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: [35] But in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him.” ~Acts 10:34-35 KJV

[6] Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: [7] Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. [8] That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. [9] For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. [10] And not only this ; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; [11] (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) ~Romans 9:6-11 KJV

God wants salvation for all people. Therefore, Christ became the mediator for everyone. He engrafts us— the Gentile— into the original, Jewish vine through Christ’s baptism to become one with the Jews as spiritually Jewish with the law fulfilled in us. Remember, God broke the Jew off until the fullness of the “wild vine” Gentile comes in, which stirs up jealousy in the Jew to help them to come to Christ, the Savior.

The Lemba are a lost tribe.  A scholar and current professor of Jewish Studies at Florida International University, Tudor Parfitt, took their DNA sample and discovered their connection to Aaron, Moses’s brother.  This video is only a segment.  Professor Parfitt also discovered that most of them are Christians — Amen!

The Big Question: Was the Apostle Paul a man of color?

I think he was and here’s why.13 Added 10/1/2017   As I just explained above, Jews of all nationalities were present. Plus, when the Jewish Apostle Paul was captured and asked to speak to the chief, this is what the chief said,

“Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?” [39] But Paul said, “I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.” ~Acts 21:38-39 KJV

Again, Egypt is in Africa, so I believe it’s highly likely that the Apostle Paul was a man of color. This is why the chief said, “Aren’t you that Egyptian?”  Modern Egyptian skin-tones range from medium brown to dark and the people of Turkey are light to medium brown.  Maybe Paul was medium brown.

I also discovered that when Stephen the martyr was disputing with the Jews of the synagogue of the Libertines, Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and of Cilicia and of Asia, Saul (later Paul), was the leader among them who consented to Stephen’s death in Acts 6:8 through Acts 7:58 KJV.

I am sure that there are plenty more examples that I have yet to discover.