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Chapter 1

 

 

  GOD’S FEELINGS TOWARD ZION.

 

“His foundation is in the holy mountains.    2 The LORD loveth the gates ofZionmore than all   the dwellings of Jacob.    3  Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of  God. Selah.    4  I will make mention of Rahab andBabylonto   them that know me:  beholdPhilistia, andTyre,   withEthiopia; this man was born there.    5 And ofZionit shall be said, This and that man   was born in her:  and the highest himself shall   establish her.    6  The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the   people, that this man was born there. Selah.    7   As well the singers   as the players on   instruments shall be there:  all my springs are in thee.” (Psalm 87)

The above Psalm was penned by the Sons of Korah. Their father Korah along with Datham and Abiram had challenged the authority of Moses as they traveled to the Promised Land.  According to the Bible, the earth opened and swallowed them and their families, except for some of the children of Korah.

Now, as priest of thetempleofGod, they played their rightful role. They are careful in what they do and say. They do not challenge the authority of God’s elected servant, but are respectful of leadership, since they have learnt firsthand the results of rebellion.

The proclamation of the word is now their number one priority along with the ministry of music.  In this Psalm we see them reflecting upon God’s goodness and marveling at God’s ability to save to the utmost. In this state of marvel and utter excitement they declared:

 

“The LORD loveth the gates ofZionmore than all the dwellings of Jacob.” (Psalm 87:2)

It is imperative for African-Americans to understandZion, its origin and its final establishment.  This is necessary becauseZionwas originally black men’s territory, specifically belonging to the sons of Ham.  Let us therefore take a historical look atZionand God’s feelings towardZion.

Zion

The first thing that needs to be noted is thatZionandJerusalemrefer to the same city.  In the time of Abraham this city was known asSalem. Salemwas the city of a Hametic King Priest called Melchizedek.  The reader will discover later in this book the evidence that Ham was the father of the Black race, and his descendants were black, Melchizedek being one of these descendants.

Melchizedek was representative of Jesus Christ on earth before the Hebrew Levitical System was organized.  This we can assume for the following reasons:  1. He is called a Priest of the most High God, before the Priesthood is organized. (Hebrews 7:1)  2.  Jesus is made a Priest like unto him, in the New Testament, and not unto Levite. (Hebrews5:10) These facts will be discussed later.

Zionwas first called Jerusalemby the Canaanites.  The Canaanites were decedents of Canaan.  Canaanwas the Black son of Ham.[1]  It was Canaan’s descendants along with those of his brothers that dominated Palestine, Syria and Africa.  Later, during the time of Samson and the Judges, Zion was known as Jebus, home of the black race called the Jebusites.[2]  It was from the Jebusites that David king ofIsrael later took the city.  The Prophet Samuel writes:

 

          “6 And the king and his men went toJerusalemunto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold ofZion: the same is the city ofDavid.” (2 Samuel 2:6 & 7)

The Jebusites remained in the city after the conquest of David.  They intermarried with the Children of Israel and were quite at home with the Kings of African descent that sat on the throne of David.[3]  This Black lineage began with Saul who was of the tribe of Benjamin, and continued with David himself.[4] In fact according to the following verses, the taking of Black Canaanite wives was very popular among “TheChosen People of God.”

 

          “Ezra 9:2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands.”

          “Judges 3:5  5 And the children ofIsraeldwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: 6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their God’s.”

Zionwas the resting place for the Ark of Covenant, and its name was immortalized when the name was applied to the city of the Redeemed.

God was jealous for this predominantly Black city. He desired that Children dance in the streets and that people of all races be represented there.  He lovedZionmore than all other cities, not because God was partial, but because God had ordained that fromZion, all men would come to know Him.

Zionwas to send missionaries to the world at large, pointing men to the true way of Yahweh, God of the universe. Zionwas to be the capital of the world, it was ordained to be the city of all men and all races.

The prophets wrote the following concerningZion.

         

“Psalms 76:2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place inZion.”

          “Psalms 48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, ismountZion.”.

          “Jeremiah 3:17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, toJerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.”(KJV)

          “2King 19:34 For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake,”

Thus we see from the above quotations, thatZionis special to God, not because David had established it, butZionis God’s city.  It was God’s city during the time of Abraham when Melchizedek, the great Black Priest King ruled there.

MELCHIZEDEK

According to the Bible, Melchizedek was a monarch who had no beginning or end, no mother or father.  This king was a representative of God on earth.  It was to Melchizedek that Abraham, Father of the Jews brought his tithe and his offering.  Melchizedek was regarded as an anti-typical Jesus, and some scholars suggest that Melchizedek was Christ Himself.

The Jews look with glee upon the Priesthood of Aaron.  It is with fond memories that they reflect upon the one through whom along with his descendants God had ordained a system for salvation.  This system was imperfect but powerful, whereby the sinner, who strayed from God, could find himself in right relationship with God.  It was a system that came revered the world over, and the whole nation was organized around this Levitical system. 

The system demanded that the sick or diseased before they could be declared clean, must present themselves to the priest.  The king if he would be chosen must be anointed by the priest.  The nation dared not go to war, unless directed by God through the priest.  This Levitical Priesthood was indeed powerful, yet with all its power, it could not compare to the Priesthood of the black king Melchizedek.

Melchizedek was an Amorite king. (Genesis 10)  It was he who ruled over the city ofSalem. Salemof course, later became known asJerusalem, city ofDavid.  It appears that long beforeSalembecame the City ofJerusalem, it was the city ofGod.  It may have been the city of God for thousands of years before we first encounter it, because even though we have no record of God choosing Jerusalem before the coming of the Israelites, when the father of the Israelite’s was introduced to us in the book of Genesis, he is presented as bowing before Melchizedek king of Salem, and presenting to him his tithe.

This suggests that Melchizedek was far more powerful than Abraham.  Yet, the real power of the Priesthood of Melchizedek is not best represented in Abraham bowing before him.  The real power is demonstrated in the fact that God ordains Jesus a Priest not after the order of the Jewish Priesthood, but after the Hametic Priesthood of Melchizedek.  These Black Amorites were worshipers of the true God, because Melchizedek their king and Priest was “Priest of the most High God,” Yahweh himself.  Read what the Apostle Paul states in his letter to the Hebrews:

 

“Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by  interpretation king of righteousness, and after that also king of Salem, which  is, king of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither  beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth  a priest continually. 7:4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch   Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.”

Christ when he was on earth, made clear His feelings forZion.  He was fully aware that the people ofZionwould put Him to death, yet that did not change His feelings towards this city.  

Listen to the words of Jesus:

 

“MAT 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not”

During those times when God was forced to bring judgment uponZionbecause its citizens refused to be the example God required, God’s feelings never changed towards this predominantly Black city.

 The Prophet Zechariah wrote:

 

Zechariah 8:1 “Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous forZionwith great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.”

Furthermore, God’s plan was to return toZionwhen His people came to their senses. Consider the following passage:

         

Zechariah 8:3 “Thus saith the LORD; I am returned untoZion, and will dwell in the midst ofJerusalem: andJerusalemshall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.”

Zionitself was originally given to the tribe of Benjamin when the land was divided among the twelve tribes[5].  It later passed to the tribe ofJudah that began as a tribe of Black descent through Judah and his Canaanite daughter in law.  This heritage continued through the numerous Canaanites and Egyptians who married into the tribe and became the lineage through whom King David and then Christ the Messiah eventually came.

It is important to note that all ofPalestineat the time of the Israelite conquest was Hametic and thus of black descent.  It stands to reason therefore, that wherever the Children of Israel settled and did not drive out the inhabitants, as is indicated in the following passage, the people andIsraelbecame one.

 

          Judges1:21 “And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabitedJerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin inJerusalemunto this day.”

Thus Benjamin co-habited with the Black race that dwelled inSalem.  This is fascinating when one considers that according to the ridiculous prophecy of Noah, which is commonly taught by popular religious scholars today, the Canaanites, unlike the other sons of Ham, were cursed.  Yet these cursed sons of Ham were the ones who ultimately became ancestor of Jesus Christ because of their intermarriage with the Jewish people. 

If one is to take the book of Judges seriously, it may very well mean that by the time Christ was born, the Jews might have lost totally their Shemite features, and looked more like the Canaanites, and were considered Ethiopians as Homer and Herodotus were to write.  Consider the following passages from Judges 1 and 3.

 

          “27 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass, whenIsraelwas strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

          29 Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt inGezer; but the Canaanites dwelt inGezeramong them.  30 Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.

          31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: 32 But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.

          33 Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-she’mesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-she’mesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them. “

          “Judges 3:1  1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them,  3 Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.”

 

As we turn our attention to the glories ofZion, all people of African descent must take pride that these glories belong not only to the Jews as is commonly presented by modern scholars, but also to the Sons of Ham.  These sons of Ham who were the original inhabitants ofZion, continued to live inZionand became assimilated into the Jewish race, or dare I say, the Jewish race became assimilated into the Canaanite race?  Let us now turn our attention to some of the glories of historic and futureZion.