Bible

The purpose of The Original African Heritage Study Bible is to interpret the Bible as it relates specifically to persons of African descent and thereby to foster an appreciation of the multiculturalism inherent in the Bible. The Original African Heritage Study Bible offers a number of unique features which reveal the African/Edenic contribution to Judaism and Christianity, including: 1) Highlighted verses about Africa and Biblical characters of African descent; 2) 48 pages of reference to African/Edenic persons, places and events; 3) Original art reproductions taken from the Mafa tribe collection of Cameroon, Africa; 4) Full-color maps showing where important African/Edenic events and places occurred in the ancient world; 5) 101 favorite Bible verses from people of the African diaspora; 6) Specially selected articles by outstanding national Bible scholars; and 7) Words and music to famous slave songs.

First sentence: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Year

1975

Language

English

Publisher

Zondervan

Editions

4104

Reader rating

4.1 / 5 (88)

Pages

728

ISBN

9780310936411

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