What do you think?
Rate this book
The Ancient Black Hebrews
The evidence from the Bible describes the ancient Hebrews as being Afro-haired and Black. Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon were Black. Pictures of the ancient Hebrews show this part of Biblical record to be accurate. These pictures are presented here!
- GenresHistory
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 19, 2013
214 people are currently reading
364 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 reviews
August 30, 2014
This is a truly great read! The author presents forceful evidence for his position. A case in point is his reference to the Levitical Laws concerning leprosy in the Old Testament. The laws identify complexions that would show up 'bright' on Hebrew skin. These are given as 'white', 'dark white' and 'somewhat dark'. The implication being that all these complexions were anomalous amongst Hebrews. This indicates a Black population.
Muller also shows that references to Hebrews with 'white' skin are based on the Hebrew word adamah referring to both 'red' and 'earth'. a reddish-brown colour would be a far more accurate reconstruction than 'white and ruddy'. He also shows pictures of Hebrews alongside Assyrians. The Hebrews have their hair represented by dots while the Assyrians have theirs represented by wavy lines. This shows that the Hebrews had close-curly hair while the Assyrians had straight/wavy hair. This is forceful evidence!
Having read the book and enjoyed the presentation of evidence I was surprised to find another reviewer ignoring all this evidence and instead focusing on criticizing Muller for referring to the Nazarites as 'tribal'. The reviewer presented no page or sub-heading reference for this. I can see why because Muller did not say what the reviewer is claiming. And it would be a petty thing to focus on anyway in the light of what Muller presents. Critique this book all you like but make sure what you say is accurate.
Muller also shows that references to Hebrews with 'white' skin are based on the Hebrew word adamah referring to both 'red' and 'earth'. a reddish-brown colour would be a far more accurate reconstruction than 'white and ruddy'. He also shows pictures of Hebrews alongside Assyrians. The Hebrews have their hair represented by dots while the Assyrians have theirs represented by wavy lines. This shows that the Hebrews had close-curly hair while the Assyrians had straight/wavy hair. This is forceful evidence!
Having read the book and enjoyed the presentation of evidence I was surprised to find another reviewer ignoring all this evidence and instead focusing on criticizing Muller for referring to the Nazarites as 'tribal'. The reviewer presented no page or sub-heading reference for this. I can see why because Muller did not say what the reviewer is claiming. And it would be a petty thing to focus on anyway in the light of what Muller presents. Critique this book all you like but make sure what you say is accurate.
June 26, 2024
BOOK 1 OF THE “BLACK HEBREWS” SERIES
Anu M'Bantu is a British-born Kongophone anthro-photo-journalist; Gert Muller is a free-lance journalist's investigator and has been for 20 years in Southern Africa and Britain.
They wrote in the Introduction to this 2013 book, “There are many attitudes towards the Bible from utter reference to complete disbelief and disdain. Some hold the Bible to be the word of God, others merely a historical record of the Hebrews of ancient times… For those who hold the first… [or] the second to be true, the accuracy of a Hebrew historical record should not be in question.” (Pg. 4)
They outline, “According to the Biblical book of Genesis after the Great Flood Noah’s three sons fathered the present human race. They were Ham, Shem, and Japhet. According to … Gert Muller … the Garden of Eden was described in Genesis as having been near a four-river system in the region of the lands of Cush, Havilah and Asshur. The precise region would appear to have been near the borders of Eastern Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea… This is a game-changer when it comes to perceiving the physical appearance of the ancient Hebrews because you automatically start off with an African humanity. It is no longer African appearance that needs to be explained in the light of the White Adam and Eve that grace the illustrated Bibles. It is now European appearance that needs explaining in the light of an original African Adam and Eve.” (Pg. 5)
They add, “This happens to be the region where the oldest fully human remains on the planet have been found. It is the region where science meets the Bible… All the people of the early chapters of Genesis from Adam to Noah were intended to be from this region and, therefore, Africans. Noah and his three sons were imagined to be Africans.” (Pg. 6)
They explain, “Let us see which nations were represented by these sons of Shem. The eldest is Elam… [who] is the ancestor of the Elamites… When Elam was conquered by the Indo-European-speaking Persians they became the Black section of Persian society… Elam was the ancestor of a Black nation. The next son is Asshur… The Assyrians of the 1st millennium BC are the near-White descendants of the Asshurites who were much mixed with northerners… Eber [is] the eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews… Much is known of the descendants of Joktan because they settled Arabia. Today the Arabians who are said to be descended from Joktan… are the aboriginal people of southern and central Arabia… They have wavy hair, varying facial features and African complexions… There is nothing about the known descendants of Joktan, Eber and Arphaxad to suggest that these ancestors would have been thought of as anything other than Black.” (Pg. 10-11)
They suggest, “The Hebrews, the descendants of Abraham, are one branch of the continuing story after the Great Flood. No change of color is ever mentioned in Genesis for any of Noah’s descendants. Since they started with an African appearance we can only assume that this continued.” (Pg. 14)
They point out, “Biblical writers of European ancestry have historically viewed [Numbers 12:1] as Miriam expressing disapproval of intermarriage between Hebrews and ‘Ethiopians’ because of skin color. Anyone who accepts this interpretation, however, also has to accept that to speak against an ‘Ethiopian’s’ color is to ‘sin’ and ‘have done foolishly.’ … Black Biblical writers, on the other hand, have stressed the cultural differences between Hebrews and ‘Ethiopians’ … as having been the reason and have denied color being the issue.” (Pg. 20)
Of Song of Solomon 5:10-11, they argue, “The alternate translation of the adjective of the locks of hair as ‘bushy’ and ‘wavy’ gives the impression of thick hair with an inclination to curl. Clarke’s Commentary… has ‘crisped or curled.’ … the Hebrew used here … gives the distinct impression of very short dreadlocks. This expression is interpreted in most other translations as ‘bushy,’ ‘wavy,’ etc. The quality of hair suggested … is clearly Afro and yet Young’s Literal Translation has ‘flowing.’ … the original Hebrew word ‘adom’ … was not a reference to a pinkish color. It would be more accurate to say ‘reddish-brown.’ This does not support ‘white and ruddy’ but supports ‘dark.’ … The word which had been translated ‘white’ in the KJV … occurs four times in the Bible and is translated twice as ‘dazzling’ and once as ‘scorching’… the translation of ‘white’ does not occur anywhere else in the Bible and seems to be opportunistic. We, therefore, conclude that the more accurate translation is ‘dark and dazzling’ which goes well with locks that are like ‘clusters of dates’ and ‘black.’” (Pg. 26-27)
After quoting Lamentations 4:7-8 [“Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk… their visage is blacker than coal”], they state, “The question naturally arises ‘which color were the Israelites, snow white or coal black?’ Clearly they could not have been both. The terms ‘snow’ and ‘milk’ are in reference to behavioral, non-physical qualities … We know this because ‘purer’ is far more likely to describe a behavioral quality than one of complexion.” (Pg. 29)
Of Jeremiah 13:23 [“Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?”], they note, “The ‘Ethiopian’s skin’ has been compared to ‘leopard’s spots’ which were highly valued in ancient times for being a symbol of royalty... What could be further from the negative than this? Only deity itself and this is symbolized by the color black… This is why the ‘Ethiopian’s skin’ occurs first (indicating greater importance’ and the ‘leopard’s spots’ second because the one indicates deity while the other indicates connection to deity. In the command that follows the parallel of the ‘Ethiopian’s skin’ and the ‘leopard’s spots’ are with doing ‘good’ and not ‘evil.’ In other words if the Ethiopian cannot change his skin… you who is supposed to be good should not be evil as you are now.” (Pg. 33)
They summarize, “All of this tells us that the ancient Hebrews of the Old Testament were a Black people like other aboriginal peoples of West Africa. It gives credibility to the many paintings of Black Christ and Madonna that can be found in the oldest churches of Europe and Asia Minor.” (Pg. 36) Later, they add, “we can see that the roman period description of Arabs and Ethiopians by Galen give both the same black color. There are still Black people in Arabia today and in some instances they can be distinguished from more recent Black arrivals from Africa. We can even pinpoint the time when the Arabs stopped being predominantly Black and became a range of complexions. This happened in the early 8th century BC. As mixing progressed after the Islamic empire started the Black Arabs gradually became a minority.” (Pg. 64)
This book will be of great interest to those studying the Bible’s perspective on race/ethnicity.
Anu M'Bantu is a British-born Kongophone anthro-photo-journalist; Gert Muller is a free-lance journalist's investigator and has been for 20 years in Southern Africa and Britain.
They wrote in the Introduction to this 2013 book, “There are many attitudes towards the Bible from utter reference to complete disbelief and disdain. Some hold the Bible to be the word of God, others merely a historical record of the Hebrews of ancient times… For those who hold the first… [or] the second to be true, the accuracy of a Hebrew historical record should not be in question.” (Pg. 4)
They outline, “According to the Biblical book of Genesis after the Great Flood Noah’s three sons fathered the present human race. They were Ham, Shem, and Japhet. According to … Gert Muller … the Garden of Eden was described in Genesis as having been near a four-river system in the region of the lands of Cush, Havilah and Asshur. The precise region would appear to have been near the borders of Eastern Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea… This is a game-changer when it comes to perceiving the physical appearance of the ancient Hebrews because you automatically start off with an African humanity. It is no longer African appearance that needs to be explained in the light of the White Adam and Eve that grace the illustrated Bibles. It is now European appearance that needs explaining in the light of an original African Adam and Eve.” (Pg. 5)
They add, “This happens to be the region where the oldest fully human remains on the planet have been found. It is the region where science meets the Bible… All the people of the early chapters of Genesis from Adam to Noah were intended to be from this region and, therefore, Africans. Noah and his three sons were imagined to be Africans.” (Pg. 6)
They explain, “Let us see which nations were represented by these sons of Shem. The eldest is Elam… [who] is the ancestor of the Elamites… When Elam was conquered by the Indo-European-speaking Persians they became the Black section of Persian society… Elam was the ancestor of a Black nation. The next son is Asshur… The Assyrians of the 1st millennium BC are the near-White descendants of the Asshurites who were much mixed with northerners… Eber [is] the eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews… Much is known of the descendants of Joktan because they settled Arabia. Today the Arabians who are said to be descended from Joktan… are the aboriginal people of southern and central Arabia… They have wavy hair, varying facial features and African complexions… There is nothing about the known descendants of Joktan, Eber and Arphaxad to suggest that these ancestors would have been thought of as anything other than Black.” (Pg. 10-11)
They suggest, “The Hebrews, the descendants of Abraham, are one branch of the continuing story after the Great Flood. No change of color is ever mentioned in Genesis for any of Noah’s descendants. Since they started with an African appearance we can only assume that this continued.” (Pg. 14)
They point out, “Biblical writers of European ancestry have historically viewed [Numbers 12:1] as Miriam expressing disapproval of intermarriage between Hebrews and ‘Ethiopians’ because of skin color. Anyone who accepts this interpretation, however, also has to accept that to speak against an ‘Ethiopian’s’ color is to ‘sin’ and ‘have done foolishly.’ … Black Biblical writers, on the other hand, have stressed the cultural differences between Hebrews and ‘Ethiopians’ … as having been the reason and have denied color being the issue.” (Pg. 20)
Of Song of Solomon 5:10-11, they argue, “The alternate translation of the adjective of the locks of hair as ‘bushy’ and ‘wavy’ gives the impression of thick hair with an inclination to curl. Clarke’s Commentary… has ‘crisped or curled.’ … the Hebrew used here … gives the distinct impression of very short dreadlocks. This expression is interpreted in most other translations as ‘bushy,’ ‘wavy,’ etc. The quality of hair suggested … is clearly Afro and yet Young’s Literal Translation has ‘flowing.’ … the original Hebrew word ‘adom’ … was not a reference to a pinkish color. It would be more accurate to say ‘reddish-brown.’ This does not support ‘white and ruddy’ but supports ‘dark.’ … The word which had been translated ‘white’ in the KJV … occurs four times in the Bible and is translated twice as ‘dazzling’ and once as ‘scorching’… the translation of ‘white’ does not occur anywhere else in the Bible and seems to be opportunistic. We, therefore, conclude that the more accurate translation is ‘dark and dazzling’ which goes well with locks that are like ‘clusters of dates’ and ‘black.’” (Pg. 26-27)
After quoting Lamentations 4:7-8 [“Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk… their visage is blacker than coal”], they state, “The question naturally arises ‘which color were the Israelites, snow white or coal black?’ Clearly they could not have been both. The terms ‘snow’ and ‘milk’ are in reference to behavioral, non-physical qualities … We know this because ‘purer’ is far more likely to describe a behavioral quality than one of complexion.” (Pg. 29)
Of Jeremiah 13:23 [“Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?”], they note, “The ‘Ethiopian’s skin’ has been compared to ‘leopard’s spots’ which were highly valued in ancient times for being a symbol of royalty... What could be further from the negative than this? Only deity itself and this is symbolized by the color black… This is why the ‘Ethiopian’s skin’ occurs first (indicating greater importance’ and the ‘leopard’s spots’ second because the one indicates deity while the other indicates connection to deity. In the command that follows the parallel of the ‘Ethiopian’s skin’ and the ‘leopard’s spots’ are with doing ‘good’ and not ‘evil.’ In other words if the Ethiopian cannot change his skin… you who is supposed to be good should not be evil as you are now.” (Pg. 33)
They summarize, “All of this tells us that the ancient Hebrews of the Old Testament were a Black people like other aboriginal peoples of West Africa. It gives credibility to the many paintings of Black Christ and Madonna that can be found in the oldest churches of Europe and Asia Minor.” (Pg. 36) Later, they add, “we can see that the roman period description of Arabs and Ethiopians by Galen give both the same black color. There are still Black people in Arabia today and in some instances they can be distinguished from more recent Black arrivals from Africa. We can even pinpoint the time when the Arabs stopped being predominantly Black and became a range of complexions. This happened in the early 8th century BC. As mixing progressed after the Islamic empire started the Black Arabs gradually became a minority.” (Pg. 64)
This book will be of great interest to those studying the Bible’s perspective on race/ethnicity.
May 4, 2019
Stretches the original text to fit his interpretation
Very poor from an investigative point of view. Stretches the originak text to fit his interpretation. Totally ignores the fact that the Garden of Eden has 2 rivers named that have never flown through East Africa - the Euphrates and Tigris. And he probably hasn't ever looked at photos of the Egyptian mummies. There are some with black African features and others clearly with clear long straight nose, high cheekbones and red or yellow hair (incidentally the one that is sometimes called the Pharaoh of Exodus displays West Asian features; he was the descendant of the Pharaoh during whose time Moses was born, so if we use the same argument that the author used of Moses having to fit in, Moses's features would have looked West Asian). I do not think that means anything in itself and honestly I do not really care about the color of the ancient Jews, nor of Moses. However, scientifically his arguments are extremely poor and the text is twisted in many places to fit his arguments, which disqualifies it as a "scientific" book.
Very poor from an investigative point of view. Stretches the originak text to fit his interpretation. Totally ignores the fact that the Garden of Eden has 2 rivers named that have never flown through East Africa - the Euphrates and Tigris. And he probably hasn't ever looked at photos of the Egyptian mummies. There are some with black African features and others clearly with clear long straight nose, high cheekbones and red or yellow hair (incidentally the one that is sometimes called the Pharaoh of Exodus displays West Asian features; he was the descendant of the Pharaoh during whose time Moses was born, so if we use the same argument that the author used of Moses having to fit in, Moses's features would have looked West Asian). I do not think that means anything in itself and honestly I do not really care about the color of the ancient Jews, nor of Moses. However, scientifically his arguments are extremely poor and the text is twisted in many places to fit his arguments, which disqualifies it as a "scientific" book.
April 9, 2014
Great Read
I thought this book was very informative and a springboard for further research. that is why I gave it 4 stars.
I thought this book was very informative and a springboard for further research. that is why I gave it 4 stars.
May 26, 2019
A very interesting read, although not well edited I thought. The author takes passages from the Old Testament to find out what the Bible tells us about the skin colour of ancient Jews. He concludes that they were clearly black. Some beautiful passages from the Bible are quoted throughout. His discoveries really beg the question as to how much brainwashing whites have subjected the West to in an effort to justify their superiority.
I also found his references to scientific tracts fascinating. For example, I hadn't realised how much reddish skin and colour was popular in the ancient times, or that when individuals of this skin hue are ill or suffer from starvation their skin goes darker.
I also found his references to scientific tracts fascinating. For example, I hadn't realised how much reddish skin and colour was popular in the ancient times, or that when individuals of this skin hue are ill or suffer from starvation their skin goes darker.
September 23, 2018
Excellent view of biblical writings
This book set out to prove that Jews were black or of black color. It did that. There will be naysayers, that's expected. But the truth is very clear. People aren't comfortable with a black God, they aren't comfortable with a black Jesus. They will need to resolve that within themselves. I'm ok with the truth.
This book set out to prove that Jews were black or of black color. It did that. There will be naysayers, that's expected. But the truth is very clear. People aren't comfortable with a black God, they aren't comfortable with a black Jesus. They will need to resolve that within themselves. I'm ok with the truth.
November 21, 2018
Very informative. Connects with all my other studies. I liked all. I recommend this to all black people of America. And black people around the world.
I recommend this book for all black people. Especially black Americans. We have been told nothing but lies. The true is now off. I will study all that I find and share. Hallelujah
I recommend this book for all black people. Especially black Americans. We have been told nothing but lies. The true is now off. I will study all that I find and share. Hallelujah
June 10, 2019
Strong evidences
This book provides enough evidence to establish the phenotype of the Hebrews. Biblical textual evidence suggests we should all become familiar with Paleo Hebrew and Arabic etc.
This book provides enough evidence to establish the phenotype of the Hebrews. Biblical textual evidence suggests we should all become familiar with Paleo Hebrew and Arabic etc.
March 1, 2018
Intresting
educational and makes you think. Is God an African deity.
It certainly reminded me that the West has moulded Christianity to suit its needs.
educational and makes you think. Is God an African deity.
It certainly reminded me that the West has moulded Christianity to suit its needs.
October 11, 2018
Very informing book
Goes into detail..broke it down ..I enjoyed it.. It speaks on Hebrews being black ..and proved it with detail information
Goes into detail..broke it down ..I enjoyed it.. It speaks on Hebrews being black ..and proved it with detail information
June 22, 2019
Interesting read!
Interesting read, I am now going to go through my Bible with a new perspective. Who you are matters in determining where you are going.
Interesting read, I am now going to go through my Bible with a new perspective. Who you are matters in determining where you are going.
April 23, 2020
Enjoyed it
Great read ! Super informative and I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in black history or origins .
Great read ! Super informative and I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in black history or origins .
May 10, 2020
Great knowledge
These are stories that need to be told. They provide a balanced view of what the world was before it became racial.
These are stories that need to be told. They provide a balanced view of what the world was before it became racial.
November 5, 2020
Good book
Great history of the the bible as it related to black people. Great job submitting pictures as
proof. This is undeniable proof that the early bible characters were black.
Great history of the the bible as it related to black people. Great job submitting pictures as
proof. This is undeniable proof that the early bible characters were black.
Read
January 24, 2021Black Historical Data
This is so awesome!!!! We may get to heaven and met a Black Jesus!!!!! Who knows!!! I never knew these facts!!!!
This is so awesome!!!! We may get to heaven and met a Black Jesus!!!!! Who knows!!! I never knew these facts!!!!
August 15, 2021
Good lead, but should have brought together several sources plus photographic evidence.
August 14, 2019
This book is a game changer
This book was full of so much information that had been in my Opinion deliberately removed from history. This was an easy read and not hard to follow along with. I would recommend this not only for EVERY individual on the earth but to be taught in school so that the truth mY be known to all.
This book was full of so much information that had been in my Opinion deliberately removed from history. This was an easy read and not hard to follow along with. I would recommend this not only for EVERY individual on the earth but to be taught in school so that the truth mY be known to all.
February 8, 2014
Not factual, not forceful.
Whereas one knows that the ancient Hebrews were black, this commentary was not forceful or factual in proving this. A case in point is the reference of the nazarites as a tribal or sub group of people. A Nazarite as opposed to a Nazarene is anyone who took a Nazarlte vow. (a commitment to abstain from alcoholic drink, remain pious and refrain from cutting the hair for a period of time). It is understood that any person of one of the twelve tribes subgroups could at any point in time be a nazarite
The discussions summarizing were somewhat confused and captivating zzz and void of depth and substance
Whereas one knows that the ancient Hebrews were black, this commentary was not forceful or factual in proving this. A case in point is the reference of the nazarites as a tribal or sub group of people. A Nazarite as opposed to a Nazarene is anyone who took a Nazarlte vow. (a commitment to abstain from alcoholic drink, remain pious and refrain from cutting the hair for a period of time). It is understood that any person of one of the twelve tribes subgroups could at any point in time be a nazarite
The discussions summarizing were somewhat confused and captivating zzz and void of depth and substance
March 10, 2016
A book to make you think.
If you are on a historical journey and looking to make sense of things, this is a great place to start. View the Bradshaw foundations journey of man, and read this book.
If you are on a historical journey and looking to make sense of things, this is a great place to start. View the Bradshaw foundations journey of man, and read this book.
Read
March 10, 2016Great
Great knowledge. As always the truth will come to light. A great collection for the present generation and their generation.
Great knowledge. As always the truth will come to light. A great collection for the present generation and their generation.
April 1, 2016
It is all in the bible!
Mr. Muller does an excellent job of explaining misinterpreted words in the bible. This book should be a must read in every Sunday School classroom.
Mr. Muller does an excellent job of explaining misinterpreted words in the bible. This book should be a must read in every Sunday School classroom.
April 4, 2017
Very interesting read.
A lot of good information which can be clearly linked to the Bible.
Look forward to reading a lot more books written by Gert Muller
A lot of good information which can be clearly linked to the Bible.
Look forward to reading a lot more books written by Gert Muller
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 reviews