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HEBREW FLYER

The Obscure connection: Kingdom Kush And Judah,

Ancient Ruins and City in Kenya.
Many again
The Roman historian, Tacitus, asserted that the people of his time
say that they
considered the Jews to be Blacks. He has written that Many again
[the Jews]
say that they [the Jews] were a race of Aethiopians origin (Book V
were a race
Chapter 2).

of
What was considered Ethiopia/Aethiopia Ethiopians/Aethiopians in the
time of Tacitus 56 AD 100 AD and well before his time ?

Aethiopians
origin Book V
The term "Ethiopia" was first used by Ancient Greek writers in
reference to the east-central African kingdom that they believed to be
Chapter 2"
not only culturally and ethnically linked to ancient "Egypt" (Kemet), but

Tacitus
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the source of such civilization as well.

Contrary to popular belief, the term was not exclusive

to the landlocked modern country of Ethiopia. According
to early Greek writers, Ethiopia was an empire originally
situated between Ta-Seti in Lower Kemet and the
confluence of the White and Blue Niles. Centuries later,
however, the name became synonymous with a much
larger region that included the present-day countries of
South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya,
Uganda, Central African Republic, Chad, etc.

Ethiopia is the English transliteration of the Greek word

"" (or Aithiopia) which originates from the Greek
word "" or "aithiops" which literally means
"charred or burnt." "Aithiops" is in fact composed of
"" (meaning "I burn") and "" (meaning face or
complexion).

Prior to Greek history, Ethiopia was known as "Kush" by

Map of Ancient Kush

the ancient "Egyptians." The Buhen stela (housed in the Florence Museum), which
dates from the reign of Seti I (1294-1279 BC), refers to this region as "Kas" and
"Kash." Kush is also mentioned as "KSH" in other texts dated between 1550 - 1069
BC.

In the holy bible, We find reference to Kish/Cushi/Cush. Could it be, The names
Kish/Cushi/Cush are shared on both brothers Ham and Shem? Seeing, that the
Israelite men took wives of cush ? (See Number 12:1) Examining the scriptures I
find this Obscure connection with Cush and Benjamin. We see this connection hit
close to home in book of Psalms, Which reads as follow

Psalms 7:1 (KJV)

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" Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.]]
O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver
me" Author Rufus Perry, in his book "The Cushite, Or The Descendants of Ham 1894". Had this to
say about the obscure connection. "The seventh Psalm, the "Shiggaion of David,
which he sang unto the Lord concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite,"
presents a man whose racial identity is indicated by his name. This Cush was a
man whose position and rank enabled him to stain the reputation of David and
endanger his life by false accusation. We take no stock in his false tongue; but in
his lineage. Then who was he? The inference most agreeable to the letter is that
he was a black man belonging to the tribe of Benjamin." While I whole heartedly
agree with the Author concerning the Color of This Benjaminite. The obscurity
still remain concerning the connection with Cush.

~RUFUS LEWIS PERRY~

"He was a black

man belonging
to the tribe of
Benjamin"

In Hebrew culture a name was important. It revealed something about you. A name revealed some
characteristic about your birth, or a hope for your future. Sometimes because of this, names were
changed by God. The name stood for the whole character of that person, as it was known,
manifested or revealed. Proverbs 10:7, 18:10, 22:1, 30:1-9. We find this name Kish(Phonetically the
same as Cush/Cushi) in various scriptures, Predominately amongst the Southern Kingdom Of Judah
. I will provide the following definitions of the name Cush(Kush).

THE ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY AND CONCORDANCE

OF THE BIBLE (G.G. the Jerusalem Publishing House Ltd; Published by the Readers
Digest Association)

1. This was an alternate name for Kish, the father of Saul; th first king of Israel; Who Became
David's enemy (1Samuel 9:1-2) According with what is written in the bible; Saul father was a
Cushite(Ethiopian)

2. Cushi. It is an alternate name for Cushite. Cushi was the name of the father of Shelemiah;
grandfather of and great grandfather of Jehudi(Jeremiah 36:14) Jehudi "Yahudi" mean "man of
Judah".

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3. Cushi was the name of the father Of the Prophet Zephaniah(Zephaniah 1:1) a Descendent of
King Hezekiah Of Judah; Who is in the genealogy of Yah'shua ignorantly Called Jesus (Matt 1:10, 2
King 20:20-21)

4. Kishi, identical with Kish

5. Kushaiah, A descendent of the Levitical family of Merari and father of Ethan, who was appointed
as a singer in the temple at the time of David. It had been suggested that this may be an alternative
form of kishi(1Chronicles 6:44;15:17). Kushayah Mean "Bow of God". The domain of the Black in
Lower Nubia was known in Egypt(Kmt) as "Ta-seti", The land Of The Bow. In the bible we find the
name Phinehas; Eleazar's son; Aaron's Son; which is the brother of Moses. His name Phinehas; in
the Egyptian language mean "Nubian" (Exodus 6:25) he was born in Kmt (Egypt) before the Exodus.

If you're reading this article, with a clear mind, free of bias, and religious Dogma, there should be
No doubt in your mind concerning the (Kingdom of Judah Kush/Nubia/Ethiopia/Ta-Seti) connection.

KENYA/Ethiopia: CITY OF GILGAL SAUL IS MADE KING

AND DAVIDS HIDING
PLACE IN ENGEDI BOTH
FOUND IN KENYA.

Before we further explore the intriguing

connection between Kenya/Ethiopia, and the
First Two Kings of the Nation of Israel. Let's
first bridge the Gap between Kish, and the
Tribe of Benjamin. There were probably a
number of distinguished Ethiopians living in
the land of Canaan and in Mesopotamia. These Ethiopians(Kushites), doubtless, intermarried with,
and took on the national character of, the people among whom they lived. There was a time under
the judges of Israel, when the other eleven tribes had almost annihilated Benjamin in civil war, for
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shielding the wicked men who had committed a fiendish outrage on the wife of a Levite at Gibeah,
within the borders of Benjamin. The eleven tribes, "knit together as one man," took a solemn oath
never to give any of their daughters in marriage to the remnant of Benjamin whose tribe they had
resolved to extirpate, (Judg. xxi. 1.) Under this embarrassment, a Cushite damsel was at a high

premium. Indeed, the preservation of the tribe of Benjamin was so hopeless under the
circumstances, that the eleven tribes, after sober reflection, relented, and evaded their oath inciting
the wifeless men of Benjamin to ambush and seize upon the maidens of Shiloh when at a public
festival they came out to dance. It was to this tribe that Saul belonged, (1 Sam. ix. 1, 2.)

Doubtless there were a number of honorable Cushite families with whom the Benjaminites and the
other tribes could easily communicate and associate. It was only to prevent degeneracy into idolatry
that the Israelites were forbidden (Ex. xxxiv. 16.) to intermarry with the original inhabitants of
Canaan; so then the letter of the prohibition could have been departed from, and no doubt was to a
limited extent, without a violation of its spirit.

THE RISE OF KING SAUL SON KUSH SON OF BENJAMIN

Keeping with connecting the dots, through the Holy Biblical Scriptures. We find, Saul first king of
Israel father was named KISH(1 Samuel 9:1). Keep in mind the importance of names in the Hebrew
culture. This is no doubt accurate and fitting with the Narrative of the civil war And nearly
extermination of The tribe of Benjamin. Saul's father Kush, was most likely a descendent of
Benjaminite men who took women of Kush (Judges 21:20-21). Could this too be reason for many
Southern Kingdom Men with Kush in their names ?

CITY OF GILGAL (GILGIL) IN KENYA

(The name Gilgal in the Bible)

There is a bit of a disagreement about how many separate Gilgals are named in the Bible. BDB
Theological Dictionary and HAW Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament list five; NOBSE Study
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Bible Name List mentions two, and Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names goes straight
for the payload, the famous Gilgal of Joshua, and disregards the others.

At Gilgal, Saul's kingship was solidified by the universal acclaimation of the

children of Israel. Despite the nation being unified under the new king, Samuel
still wanted to rebuke the people for ignoring and rejected what God had done
without a king. Samuel said I have heeded your voice to make a king over
you and here he is walking before you... now I am old and greyheaded and
have walked before you from my youth. He challenged them to testify against
him if there was any law that he had violated in all that time, and they could
not but rather armed his righteousness. Samuel recounted a telescoped
history of Israel's varied deliverances at the hand of judges sent by God in the
face of their waxing and waning loyalty to Him.

One day while looking at a map of Kenya, I discovered a place called Gilgil. Gilgil, Kenya, is a town
in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The town is located between Naivasha and Nakuru and along
the Nairobi - Nakuru highway. It is to the west of the Gilgil River, which flows south to feed Lake
Naivasha. Instantly I thought of King Saul and the anointing at Gilgal, making him the first king. This
was very Intriguing,

Why would Gilgal be in Kenya ? Remember, Kenya is

considered part of Kush/Ethiopia/Nubia. Also call to
mind the connection and intermarriage of Benjamin
and Cush. Connecting the dots, it wouldn't be
outlandish to hypothesize the assumption,
Benjaminites receiving inheritances from their
Kushite Ancestors. Could it be? For this same
reason, the scriptures describe Saul as being Very
tall (1Samuel 9:2). This assumption is very fitting as
well, The Maasai tribe (Right) in Kenya average
height is over 6ft tall. Not satisfied with this
discovery, I embarked on a mission to uncover the
truth, and to make this obscure connection more
comprehensive. Putting my Israelite supremacy mindset aside, i continued scanning the map of
Kenya. Weeks passed, and I was still unable to draw anymore connection from the map. One day
while re-reading the story of Saul, I came across the climax of the narrative. Which told of conflict
that ensued between then king Saul and Future King David.

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THE GEDI RUINS OF KENYA:

THE ENGEDI HIDING PLACE
OF KING DAVID.
In The Biblical records, 3,000 years ago David hid
from King Saul at Ein Gedi. When David surprised
the King and spared his life after finding him
unarmed, Saul said David would succeed him on
the throne. Reading this narrative and scanning the
map for the Name Ein Gedi, I was unable to locate
it in Kenya. Just when I thought to myself, Give it
up, something told me to plug variations of the
name Ein Gedi into google maps. The very first variation I plugged in was GEDI !!!! .. Lo and behold,
Google maps scanned the World and zoomed in on KENYA!!!

THE RUINS OF THE LOST

CITY OF GEDI
Gedi is one of Kenya's great unknown treasures, a
wonderful lost city lying in the depths of the great
Arabuko Sokoke forest. It is also a place of great
mystery, an archaeological puzzle that continues to
engender debate among historians.

To this day, despite extensive research and

exploration, nobody is really sure what happened to the town of Gedi and its peoples. This once
great civilization was a powerful and complex with a population of over 2500, supposedly built
during the 13th century, I find this date Outlandish, Just from looking at the ruins, it's easy to see
they date long before the 13th century. The ruins of Gedi include many houses, mansions, and
elaborate tombs and cemeteries.

But the greatest of all of Gedi's mysteries was its sudden and inexplicable desertion in the 17th
century, another date hypothesized by archaeologist which I find hard to believe. Over the centuries,
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the tale and hunt for the lost tribes of Israel, and the archeological proof for their kings. This illusive
shadow of mystery has incited much fascination within historians, archeologist, philosophers, and
the average Joe alike. Explorers have trekked the world-over looking for these tribes and it's kings.
For myself, no other place on the planet, incites the feeling of fascination and intrigue like MA'MA
AFRICA. In my next article, I'll be exploring Kenya/Kush/Ethiopia/Nubia. Looking for clues to this
puzzle, by taking a closer look at the tribes.

SEE SOURCES

The Last Maasai Warriors: An Autobiography

By Wilson Meikuaya, Jackson Ntirkana

Wonderful Ethiopians of the Ancient Cushite Empire

By Drusilla Dunjee Houston

The Cushite, Or, The Descendants of Ham

Excerpt From: Rufus Lewis Perry. The Cushite, Or, The Descendants of Ham. Willey & Company.

This material may be protected by copyright.

The Original African Heritage Study Bible: King James Version : with Special Annotations Relative to
the African/Edenic Perspective

God, the Bible and the Black Man's Destiny: A Treasury of Bibilical, Historical and Scientific Facts

Compiled by Ishakamusa Barashango

Kenya

By Richard Trillo

Egypt of the Pharaohs: An Introduction

By Alan Henderson Gardiner

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