Understanding Who You Are
Your Identity in God
By
Bishop Melvin Maughmer, Jr.
Part 2
Prayer: -
Last week I laid the foundation of this lesson establishing the fact that Black People, especially the so-called Arican Americans have very little to no understanding or a total misunderstanding of who they are, their heritage, lineage, and culture because it has been stolen, re-written, restructured, twisted, manipulated and formed into what racist ideology, white washed theology, humanism, and philosophy says it should be. I established the fact according to the Bible that the flood of Noah killed all but 8 people, Noah his wife, their 3 sons and their wives. The number 8 represents new beginnings in scripture and from Noah’s 3 sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth the entire earth was repopulated after the flood. I also established the fact that Brown skinned people because of the dominant brown gene produce many shades of brown skinned people, but white skinned people without that brown dominate gene it is impossible to produce brown skinned people; therefore, Noah and his sons were brown skinned, most likely different shades of brown, but nonetheless brown skinned people. I used the example of me and my 2 brothers how we come from the same Mother and Father yet the 3 of us are different shades of brown and of the 9 grandchildren we produced there are 9 different shades of brown and of the great grands so far, which there are 6 great grandchildren, there are 6 different shades of brown so far. I state that because within the brown people there are people that range from really dark skinned to albino.
However, when you gather the different shades of white skinned people, they pretty much produce the exact same results.
Ok so we understand according to Genesis 11:1 that the people were one then in Genesis 11:6-9 the Bible says “And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth”.
Now understand that the land had been divided among Noah’s but because they desired to build a name for themselves rebelled against God and started the Tower of Babel and God confounded their language and dispersed them throughout the land.
This is the division of the Land.
I want to start with Ham, not the oldest but when it comes to building civilizations it is his descendants that are accredited for the first civilizations. Genesis 10:6-8 says, “And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar”. Jubilees 9:1 says, “And Ham divided amongst his sons, and the first portion came forth for Cush towards the east, and to the west of him for Mizraim, and to the west of him for Put, and to the west of him [and to the west thereof] on the sea for Canaan”. It is imperative that you understand the Book of Jubilees goes into greater detail concerning the division of the land by Noah to his 3 sons and bring out the fact that Noah doesn’t act on his own will but on the divine guidance of God, by the casting of lots it ensured that the division of the land that each territory was assigned by the Will of God confirming the fact that it was not mere migration that occurred but was in fact the predestined plan of God from the beginning written on the tablets in heaven.
Sons of Ham – The Hamites - Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. From these four brothers we get what we call today the Africans. Genesis 10:7-10 “And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar”.
Nimrod is the father of all false religions, kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar – Shinar is another name for Sumaira better known as Babylon.
Cush and his descendants inhabited the land of Ethiopia which was from South of Egypt in the Nile Valley and spread from Nile to the Euphrates River, it encompassed Shinar, which is known as Babylon much larger than what we know as Ethiopia today, Ethiopia encompassed from Shinar (Babylon) west. Understand it wasn’t until the 7th century C.E. that Saudi Arabia actually separated from Africa and before 1948 Israel was non-existent as a nation, so they decided to form a movement what is known as the Zionist Movement. In 1917 the Balfour Declaration was established, the Ottoman Empire, which controlled Palestine, fell after World War I. The British then took control of Palestine and paved the way for the creation of Israel or in Hebrew is really Yasharal. Britain issued the Balfour Declaration, a statement that sought to establish Israel’s independence.
After Cush we have Mizraim, and this is the Hebrew word for Egypt and is the 2nd World Empire after Babylon/Sumaira.
Mizraim – Hebrew for Egypt, is a significant nation in biblical history, located in the northeastern corner of Africa. It is characterized by the fertile Nile River Valley, which provided sustenance and prosperity to its inhabitants. The Egyptians developed one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world, known for its monumental architecture, hieroglyphic writing, and complex society.
The Egyptians play a crucial role in the narrative of the Israelites. One of the earliest interactions is found in the account of Abraham, who journeyed to Egypt during a famine Genesis 12:10-20. Later, Joseph, one of Jacob's sons, was sold into slavery and rose to prominence in Egypt, eventually becoming second in command to Pharaoh Genesis 41:39-41. This position allowed him to save his family from famine, leading to the Israelites' settlement in Egypt.
Let’s go back to Genesis 10:13-14 which says, “And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim”. You must catch this REMEMBER I stated that the descendants of Ham come the people we call today the Africans and we know the Africans are a dark skinned people and out of this dark skinned people came the Philistine’s whom Goliath was a champion of 1 Samuel 17, yet the powers that control our television media, history books, Bibles, and art work portray him as this White Giant when clearly the Philistine’s were African. Yet when you watch things like “The Bible” by Roma Downey you see Samson is portrayed as being Black because he is from the tribe of Dan and because the tribe of Dan is not mentioned in the Book of Revelations and is considered to be a punishment upon the Black “race” of people propagated by the white-washed, racist, theological system, or we see the Ten Commandments and Moses is some White guy with a serious perm hair style but when Zipporah tells her father about him she calls him the Egyptian.
Put the next son of Ham. Put’s name appears in several ancient texts, often associated with regions in North Africa. This connection is not merely a matter of geographical placement but also of cultural and ethnic identity. The descendants of Put are frequently linked to the land of Libya, suggesting a significant presence in that area. This association is further supported by historical records from neighboring civilizations, which often mention the people of Put in the context of trade, warfare, and diplomacy.
Put is a tapestry rich with the complexities of ancient civilizations. The connections between Put and the regions of North Africa are not only supported by biblical references but also by archaeological findings and historical documentation. Ancient Egyptian records, for instance, often reference a people known as the Punt, who were engaged in significant trade routes involving goods such as myrrh, gold, and exotic animals.
Put’s descendants is further illuminated through the study of linguistic patterns and cultural artifacts. Scholars have noted that certain linguistic traits found in Berber languages of North Africa bear resemblance to ancient Semitic languages, suggesting a historical intermingling of peoples and cultures.
Canaan the final son of Ham. Now we come Canaan the youngest son of Ham and there is a lot of controversy over Canaan. You have heard of the curse of Ham where Ham was cursed with Black skin for some abomination he supposedly committed against his father Noah, which is an utter lie, fabrication, untruth. First black skin or rather Brown skin is not a curse although white skin is, second the curse was upon Canaan not Ham.
Canaan is where the land of Canaan and the Canaanites came from. Genesis 10:15-18 says, “And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth, And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad”. Jubilees 9:1 says, “And Ham divided amongst his sons, and the first portion came forth for Cush towards the east, and to the west of him for Mizraim, and to the west of him for Put, and to the west of him [and to the west thereof] on the sea for Canaan”. So, from the Tower of Babel in Shinar (Babylon) to the West Coast and South of Africa was the land of Ham’s Descendants (the Africans); however, Canaan didn’t travel into West Africa and claim his portion of land he decided to settle in land belonging to Shem which is East Africa or what is today the Gaza Strip. Jubilees 10:27-34 says, “In the fourth week in the first year [1688 A.M.] in the beginning thereof in the four and thirtieth jubilee, were they dispersed from the land of Shinar. And Ham and his sons went into the land which he was to occupy, which he acquired as his portion in the land of the south. And Canaan saw the land of Lebanon to the river of Egypt, that it was very good, and he went not into the land of his inheritance to the west (that is to) the sea, and he dwelt in the land of Lebanon, eastward and westward from the border of Jordan and from the border of the sea. And Ham, his father, and Cush and Mizraim his brothers said to him: 'You have settled in a land which is not yours, and which did not fall to us by lot: do not do so; for if you do, do so, you and your sons will fall in the land and (be) accursed through sedition; for by sedition you have settled, and by sedition will your children fall, and you shall be rooted out forever. Dwell not in the dwelling of Shem; for to Shem and to his sons did it come by their lot. Cursed are you, and cursed shall you be beyond all the sons of Noah, by the curse by which we bound ourselves by an oath in the presence of the kodesh judge, and in the presence of Noah our father.' But he did not listen to them, and dwelt in the land of Lebanon from Hamath to the entering of Egypt, he and his sons until this day. And for this reason that land is named Canaan”. The Canaanites were a major factor for the Children of Israel and a lesson for them and us today. The Canaanites were notorious for their idolatrous practices, which included the worship of a pantheon of deities such as Baal, Asherah, and Molech. These deities were often associated with fertility, war, and the forces of nature. The degraded character of Canaanite society and religion is more explicitly described in moral and social terms in Leviticus 18:24-25; 20:22-24 The moral depravity of the Canaanites is highlighted through their engagement in practices considered abominable by biblical standards. Leviticus 18 provides a detailed account of the sexual immorality prevalent among the Canaanites, including incest, adultery, and bestiality. Leviticus 18:24-25 warns the Israelites: “Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves. Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants”. Then in Deuteronomy 9:5; 12:29-31 says, “You must not worship the LORD your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the LORD hates”. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods."
The Canaanites much like society today has an immoral lifestyle which includes sexual promiscuity and perversion that go contrary to the Will and Commandments of God and there is this callousness of child sacrifice when we willingly take the food and medication away from the poorest people on the planet and let it rot in warehouses under the auspice of fraud waste and abuse, it is nothing more than the Canaanite spirit again.
Now here is a very interesting point about the Canaanites. Genesis 10:15-19 says, “And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth, And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha”. Vs#15 Sidon this is where we get the Sidonians from but due to the conquest of the Europeans, the Greeks, or whatever Gentile group it was and the White-washing of history we know them not as Sidonians but as the Phoenicians and they look white. However, the Phoenicians were Sidonians / Canaanites and are African.
They were a great maritime people that traded with the Greeks who did not have an alphabet but the Phoenician and African languages similar to the Hebrew language developed the Alphabet we know today it did not come from the European languages but from African/Hebrew language.
These are the descendants of Ham, after the Tower of Babel they dispersed and encompassed the land from Shinar (Babylon) East and South which is what we know as Africa.
JAPHETH: - probably the least talked about son of Noah and that is not by mistake when you understand who these descendants are and the warning and judgments that are coming them according to the Word of God. Because they currently are the dominating factor in the world in order to maintain that persona of dominance and power, they manipulate truth and try to manipulate the future in order to keep the appearance up but it is futile because God will be victorious and His Word will come to pass.
Now I believe that every story has a little bit of truth to it although names may have been changed and characters may have been rearranged but there is some possible truth in just about every story, it is our responsibility to ensure that we search to find the truth for the truth will make you free. We are familiar with the story of the curse of Ham and how Noah cursed Ham with black skin and that is why black people have so much trouble. Well, we know that is a lie based upon scripture because the curse was not on Ham the curse was on Canaan, and it had nothing to do with the color of his skin. We have established the fact that the color of the people was Brown skinned which produces a multiplicity of shades of Brown. We know through scripture and plain common sense that a White family with a white baby can’t hide in Egypt among Black people and not stand out like a sore thumb Matthew 2:13-14 “And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt”. Also, there is no way a White boy sold into slavery could rise to 2nd in command in Egypt and not be recognized or stand out Genesis 42:8 “And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him”. Neither does a girl mistakenly call a man an Egyptian because he wears certain clothes or a medallion like television would have us believe. Exodus 2:19 which says, “And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock”. Neither would Paul be mistaken for an Egyptian in Acts 21:38 “Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers” if the people were White. The story goes that Japheth was turned White and his descendants are white as well. Miriam was turned white Numbers 12:10 “And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous”. We know the story of Naaman who was captain of the Syrian army who had leprosy. He desired to be cured and heard about Elisha and came to see him with treasures. Elisha told him to dip in the Jordan 7 times, and he would be healed of his leprosy. He obeyed and was healed and tried to give treasure, Elisha refused and sent Naaman on his way. Well, Gehazi his servant went after Naaman and lied, saying Elisha sent him to collect the reward. Naaman gave it to him, when Gehazi returned Elisha confronted him and said Now the leprosy of Naaman will be upon you and your descendants forever and he turned white as snow. This type of leprosy affected the reproductive system so all his descendants would be white as snow as well. 2 Kings 5:27 “The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow”.
Now understanding the powers and the people that control the television and movie industries our idea of leprosy is utterly different than what it really is. Vitiligo is called white leprosy although not caused by infectious disease it is an autoimmune disorder that affects the melatonin in a person’s body.
Genesis 10:2-5 says, “The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; everyone after his tongue, after their families, in their nations”. There is something very important that you need to understand from these verses and that is this is where the Gentiles come from they are the descendants of Japheth. There is a saying that has been pushed and taught to us to believe that everyone that is not a Jew is a Gentile and that is not correct the Gentiles come from the lineage of Japheth and I will bring this out but the Gentiles are the Europeans, the white skinned people, the Caucasian, those of European ancestry are according to Genesis 10:5 the Gentiles.
Now let’s talk about the sons of Japheth Genesis 10:2-3 “The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah”. Gomer is the ancestor of the Cimmerians which include the Celts, Gaels of Ireland and Scotland. Then the second son of Japheth is Magog who become the Scythians that inhabit the near the Black Sea and later Russia and the Ukraine. The 3rd son of Japheth is Madai and is where the Medes/Kurds near the Caspian sea and later merged with the Persians and formed the Medo-Persian Empire. The 4th son of Japheth is Javan and it is from him came the Ionians and the Greeks. The 5th, 6th, and 7th sons of Japheth are Tubal: who the people known as the Tibareni, who lived in northeastern Anatolia. Meshech: the Mushki, an ancient people who lived in Anatolia. Tiras: Traditionally connected with the Thracians, an ancient group that inhabited the region now known as the Balkans.
Vs#3 says, “And the sons of Gomer; Askenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah”. Askenaz is where the Germans come from, and it are these people which call themselves Askenazi Jews that are inhabiting Jerusalem now. Revelation 3:9 says, “Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee”.
These 10 Germanic tribes settled all over Western Europe and are the descendants of Japheth.
SHEM: - Him and his descendants inhabited parts of the territory of Assyria and Elam (Persia) east of the Tigris River, the eastern part of Syria, and parts of the Arabian peninsula they were all black or brown skinned people and this land was all part of Africa. The line of Shem is the line through which Israel, and ultimately the Messiah would come. We’ve been shown images of a light skinned Israel for centuries, and yet the evidence seems to point towards a second dark skinned son of Noah. It was because of intermingling of the Japhites (Europeans) with the Shemites and Hamites that the people began to become lighter and lighter until we have the olive colored and white skinned middle Easterners we know today.
Shem's descendants found in Genesis 10:21-31, often referred to as the Table of Nations. This passage outlines the lineage of Shem and his sons, emphasizing the spread of his descendants across various regions. Genesis 11:10-26 further elaborates on Shem's line, leading to the birth of Abram (later Abraham), a pivotal figure in biblical history.
1. Elam: Elam is often associated with the Elamites, an ancient civilization located in what is now southwestern Iran. The Elamites played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East, frequently interacting with Mesopotamian cultures.
2. Asshur: Asshur is traditionally linked to the Assyrians, a powerful empire known for its military prowess and significant influence over the ancient Near East. The city of Assur, named after Asshur, became a central hub for the Assyrian Empire.
3. Arphaxad: Arphaxad is considered an ancestor of the Chaldeans and is notably significant as the forefather of Eber, from whom the term "Hebrew" is derived. The lineage from Arphaxad to Eber is crucial in tracing the ancestry of the Israelites.
4. Lud: Lud is associated with the Lydians, an ancient people located in western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). The Lydians are known for their rich culture and contributions to early coinage.
5. Aram: Aram is the progenitor of the Arameans, a Semitic people who inhabited regions of modern-day Syria. The Arameans are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, often interacting with the Israelites.
Eber: Eber is a key figure in Shem's genealogy, as he is considered the ancestor of the Hebrews. Genesis 10:25 notes that Eber had two sons, Peleg and Joktan, marking a division in the earth, which some interpret as a reference to the dispersion of peoples.
Peleg: Peleg's name, meaning "division," is significant in the biblical narrative, as it is during his time that the earth was divided. This division is often associated with the Tower of Babel event, where God confused the languages of humanity Genesis 11:1-9.
Joktan: Joktan is listed as the father of numerous sons, who are believed to have settled in the Arabian Peninsula. His descendants are associated with various tribes and regions in Arabia.
The descendants of Shem are central to the biblical narrative, particularly in the context of God's covenantal promises. Through Shem's line, God establishes a lineage that leads to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the patriarchs of Israel. This lineage is crucial for the unfolding of God's redemptive plan, culminating in the coming of Jesus Christ, who is traced back to Shem through the genealogies presented in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Shem's descendants have had a profound impact on the cultural and historical development of the ancient Near East. The nations and peoples that emerged from Shem's lineage played significant roles in the biblical narrative and the broader history of the region. Understanding the descendants of Shem provides valuable context for the interactions and conflicts described in the Old Testament, as well as the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.
They were described by explorers (Sir Harry Johnston and others) as having "negroid features" such as thick lips and kinky hair. While this may not seem like a huge deal, it implies that Shem was black as well as Ham. The discovery of the Nineveh Negroes, a relief that depicts what seems to be black Judeans being captured. This is a major part of Nineveh history and Assyrian history, but is never mentioned in context of the Bible. The original Israelites of the Bible and the true Israelites (black Israelites) of today have are and have always been negroes. This belief DID NOT emerge out of thin air, but is supported by mounds of evidence, most of which come from European explorers, European archaeologists, and European historians.
WATCH THIS: - The original Israelites were of the Black race and the Biblical Abraham (or Abram) was a Black Shemite (a descendant of Shem). Abraham was the father of both the Hebrew-Israelite and Arab nations. The Black Shemites intermarried with Black Hamite Egyptian women, giving rise to the Arab nation. Arabia was originally inhabited by the Ethiopians (also known as Cushites) prior to the progenitors of the Arabs. Many of today's Arabs are not Black due to the introduction of white slavery and the intermingling of the European conquerors who raped, abused, and mistreated the women they encountered.
The story of King Solomon of Jerusalem and the Queen of Sheba (known as Makeda by the Ethiopians) points to the origins of the present black Jews of Ethiopia, known as the Falashas. The Falashas claim descent from the child of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Menilek I. The queen returned to Sheba (which was part of the Ethiopian empire) with Menelik I. Later, Menelik was sent to his father in Jerusalem to be educated (where he accepted the name David).
CLOSING: Please join me next week on Part 3 as I bring out who the descendants of Shem are. Let me say this: - YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS NEXT WEEK!!!! I will discuss How Ham is known as the father of the Black races but not the Hebrews who are in fact Shemites or of the linage of Shem. It must be understood that under Exodus 11:7 the Zondervan Compact Bible Dictionary says: “HAM – THE YOUNGEST SON OF NOAH, BORN PROBABLY ABOUT 96 YEARS BEFORE THE FLOOD; AND ONE OF EIGHT PERSONS TO LIVE THROUGH THE FLOOD. HE BECAME THE PROGENITOR OF THE DARK RACES; NOT THE NEGROES, BUT THE EGYPTIANS, ETHIOPIANS, LIBYANS AND CANAANITES” Not the Negroes = Hamites selling Shemites into slavery during the slave trade. Because if Ham is the father of the dark or black people, that makes him the Father of all African and other black peoples so who are the NEGROES.
HOWEVER IF HE IS NOT THE FATHER OF THE NEGROS (THAT MAKES NEGROES SOME OTHER KIND OF BLACK PEOPLE) that means that the descendants of one of the other brothers (Shem) must have also been a black or dark skinned person with descendants that are black or dark skinned also the Hebrew Israelites.
