The #Bible Hidden #AfricarLagac:
Many of the Bible’s key figures — from #Moses to #Zephaniah, from the #QueenofSheba to #SimonofCyrene — came from regions in #Africa or nearby lands where dark-skinned people lived. This story uncovers the hidden African presence in the Bible — the #prophets, leaders, and kings whose #Black identity was erased, but whose legacy still speaks if we choose to see it.
Old Testament Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
#Zephaniah promised #hope for #Israel.
@daycoder I saw him perform in Hexham in 2008. I remember his advice to someone asking how to write a poem to their girlfriend.
"Write a poem about how much you love her without mentioning her or love"
Benjamin #Zephaniah, British #poet , #activist and campaigner, has died aged 65. His work often addressed political injustice, and he refused an OBE - as he spent his life fighting against 'Empire'. A great man.
He's a performance of his Christmas poem Talking Turkeys.
Worth the watch. A small look into his orientation and his social justice work in the UK.
'I am not de problem': Benjamin Zephaniah on modern racism - Newsnight
Exactly 50 years after the introduction of the Race Relations Act, Benjamin Zephaniah looks at whether racism in the UK has diminished, or just evolved.
#youversion #bibleapp #bible #scripture #zephaniah #chapter3 #verse17 #godiswithus😔🙏🏽 #jesussaves😔🙏🏽😇🙏🏽 #amen😔🙏🏽😇🙏🏽https://bible.com/bible/111/zep.3.17.NIV
#throwbackthursday from the year 2000 during my #Goth boy phase when I was singing for a band called #zephaniah
