By Yvonne R. Jones Presented by Omni-U Virtual University On my first trip to Africa , I was uncertain what to expect. However, I knew it would be a 21-day study tour titled “African 77” featuring Dakar, Senegal; Khartoum, Sudan; and several cities in Egypt (ancient name Kemet). The itinerary also included a stop in London, England on the return trip to the United States. [Ancestor] Dr. Anderson Thompson, a professor at the Center for Inner City Studies (CICS), Northeastern
By Dr. Josef Ben Levi Presented by Omni-U Virtual University “The Black Biblical Presence” It is generally conceded that the term, “Africa”, suggests the following: Latin Africa (terra) "African land, Libya, the Carthaginian territory, the province of Africa; Africa as a continent," fem. of adjective Africus , from Afer "an African," a word of uncertain origin. Originally, the Latin word was only used in reference to the region around modern Tunisia; it was gradually
By Dr. Josef Ben Levi Presented by Omni-U Virtual University The Significance of Osiris[ Wosir] in Biblical Literature There are specific similarities between the Osiris[Wosir] and the Jesus narratives as well as their theologies.” Mary, the mother of Jesus, was venerated as a miraculous, holy virgin, just as Isis[Ast], the mother of Horus [ Heru] was worshipped as a goddess. The image of Mary nursing Jesus is drawn from the Egyptian icon of Isis[Ast] nursing Horus[ Heru]
By Dr. Josef Ben Levi Presented by Omni-U Virtual University Triads and Trinities Divine family triads were prominent in the Egyptian narrative. For example, the main triad in the New Kingdom, was Amun, Mut and their son, Khonsu. In Memphis, it was Ptah, Sekhmet and Nefertem; in Hermopolis, Thoth, Seshat and Hornub (the “golden Horus”, i.e. Heru) ; in Dendera and Edfu, [Heru]Horus, Hathor and their son, Ihy. In the Land of Canaan, there was El, Asherah, and Ba’al. When t
