The Ethiopian Prophecy In Black American Letters (history Of African-american Religions)
by Roy Kay /
2011 / English / PDF
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For centuries, Psalm 68:31 "Princes shall come forth out of Egypt;
Ethiopia shall soon stretch forth her hands unto God," also known
as the Ethiopian prophecy, has served as a pivotal and seminal text
for those of African descent in the Americas.
For centuries, Psalm 68:31 "Princes shall come forth out of Egypt;
Ethiopia shall soon stretch forth her hands unto God," also known
as the Ethiopian prophecy, has served as a pivotal and seminal text
for those of African descent in the Americas.
Originally, it was taken to mean that the slavery of African
Americans was akin to the slavery of the Hebrews in Egypt, and thus
it became an articulation of the emancipation struggle. However, it
has also been used as an impetus for missionary work in Africa, as
an inspirational backbone for the civil rights movement, and as a
call for a separate black identity during the twentieth
century.
Originally, it was taken to mean that the slavery of African
Americans was akin to the slavery of the Hebrews in Egypt, and thus
it became an articulation of the emancipation struggle. However, it
has also been used as an impetus for missionary work in Africa, as
an inspirational backbone for the civil rights movement, and as a
call for a separate black identity during the twentieth
century.
Utilizing examples from Richard Allen, Maria W. Stewart, Kate
Drumgoold, Phillis Wheatley, Martin Delany, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus
Garvey, and Ralph Ellison, Kay reveals the wide variety of ways
this verse has been interpreted and conceptualized in African
American history and letters for more than two hundred years.
Utilizing examples from Richard Allen, Maria W. Stewart, Kate
Drumgoold, Phillis Wheatley, Martin Delany, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus
Garvey, and Ralph Ellison, Kay reveals the wide variety of ways
this verse has been interpreted and conceptualized in African
American history and letters for more than two hundred years.
