"The Bible" series DVDIn the book of Judges, we learn that Samson's father was Manoah, an Israelite from the tribe of Dan. He lived in the town of Zorah, about 15 miles west of Jerusalem. Samson's mother, on the other hand, is unnamed in the biblical account. For this reason, the producers may have assumed her heritage to be unknown and decided to cast her as a woman of African descent.
We know for certain that Samson's mother worshiped and followed the God of Israel. Interestingly, there is a strong hint in Judges 14 indicating that Samson's mother was also from the Jewish tribal lineage of Dan. When Samson wanted to marry a Philistine woman from Timnah, both his mother and father objected, asking, "Isn't there even one woman in our tribe [emphasis mine] or among all the Israelites you could marry ... Why must you go to the pagan Philistines to find a wife?" (Judges 14:3)
So, it's highly unlikely that Samson was as dark-skinned as he was portrayed in part two of "The Bible" mini-series.
All of these queries raise another question for me: Does it really matter? The casting of Samson as a black man didn't bother me. Curiously, those British accents coming from Hebrew characters seemed to feedback awkwardly to my senses, more ill-chosen than the color of Samson's skin.
Ultimately, I can resolve to embrace a bit of literary license, especially when the production attempts to faithfully maintain the spirit and essence of the biblical account. I'm thrilled to see the Bible's timeless stories, its miraculous events and life-changing lessons come to life on my television screen. Perhaps somewhat flawed in its interpretation of Scripture, "The Bible" mini-series is far more enriching than most of today's "idiot box" offerings.
One last question: Samson's dreadlocks? Absolutely! They nailed it with his hair.
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Read…From Babylon to Timbuktu
Revelation 2:9, 3:9
Genesis 10 (ASHKENAZ JEWS are gentiles)
The Zondervan’s bible dictionary, Ham: the progenitor of the dark races but not the negro, as they are the original Yisraelites from Shem and the people in Yisrael today are Japhetic and their ancestors are Khazarian converts into Judaism
That was a spot on depiction of Samson…why do you think he has dreadlocks. A black person’s hair will naturally lock up when left untouched…also check Song of Solomon for a description of his hair, and by the way, those same Danites being flown into to Yisrael by the thousands today are from the same tribe as Samson (Dan)
It is more believeable to see people of color than see the all European in the film which is the biggest untrue account of history.
To me if you are going to do a movie about the bible it should be factural thus if Samson was not black it should not be betrayed as such. It should matter to every Christian that Gods word is told correctly. I am now in the process of trying to study this subject out because I want to know the truth . Why? you might ask ,because I want to be able to give a lost person an answer when they ask me. I hope you do to.
I whole-heartedly believe that Samson’s skin was probably at the very least tawny because of the lineage and the characteristics of his hair. Although it means very little to me, I am more curious to see how the producers portray Jesus. Ms. Starnes states, “if you are going to be a movie about the bible it should be factual”. With that expressed Ms. Starnes (and others), please don’t be angry if we see skin of bronze and hair like wool in a couple of weeks…I’m just saying.
Well Jews look alot more white than they do black
I don’t know what Bible you are readiing “Shlomo”, but the book of revelation is about Christ addressing the church of Smyrna, and is an litterally meanings “Unveiling”. Because it’s about Christ. As far as Samson I He was a Jew and this was why His parents were concerned when he chased the Phillistine women. Not that it matters. Jesus looks like one of the Bee Gees as usual they portray him with the looks of a GQ model. There were many mistakes in this series but it had nothing to do with casting. Why did they not show that God destroyed Sodom and Gommorah of the Homosexuality, and ungodliness.
Were ancient Hebrews black in skin color? No
Were ancient Egyptians black in skin color? No
Black Pharaohs didn’t appear in Egypt until the 26th dynasty approximately 750 BC from Nubia/Ethiopia. Ancient Egyptians depicted themselves as reddish brown in skin color and ancient Hebrews as yellow in skin color and hairy denoting them as Asians. Ancient Egyptians did depict Ancient Nubians as black in skin color. Therefore, Samson was not black or any other Hebrew. Original Egyptians were reddish brown and Kmet = land color.
Samson’s skin color only matters if one wants to be historically accurate. If historical accuracy is irrelevant, then it makes no difference whether Aristotle is portrayed as an Asian, Martin Luther King is portrayed as a Spaniard, or Napoleon is portrayed as an African American.
I could not really get involved in the series nearly as much as my KJV.
What little I did watch of the series was somewhat dissapointing and frankly somewhat jaded in typical Hollywood fashion.
If one reads the Bible,you will find that to add to or take away from the incarnate word of God is an abominable sin and is punishable with a sin or mortal death.Revelation 22 vs 18-19 is very clear on this subject.
I personally think that the episode about Sampson is nothing more than a feeble attempt to further glorify the dynasty of a Demi-god,Barrack Hussein Obama.
Burke and his wife were on TV telling everyone they were producing a miniseries true to the Bible. They laughed at DeMiles epic, the Ten Commandments, relating a story of how their kids wanted them to make it realistic and not phoney like the Ten Commandments film. So far, if you are not a biblical illiterate, you will have all kinds of objections to what they say is the true bible story. Does it matter if Samson was not a black man? Of course it does, for on thing if they are considering this as keeping it real then what else is being reshaped into their version? I have read a lot about other comments on other sites where they think it is not big deal, in fact some think it is cool to make Samson Black. I don’t care except for the false presentation — a case of knowing too much about a subject and where “ignorance” is bliss. But really, there is not excuse. Samson Black, okay, and the Angels in Sodom do their sword Nija thing? No mention of the Lord of YaHWeH leading the Israel and then moving behind them in a piller of Smoke and fire, keeping the Egyptians at bay until the crossing. Stuff like that, not really true to the Book, not as advertised. Sorry, but I am disappointed and really did like the Movie Ten Commandments. It seems that making it real means to remove all of the miraculous. Even the story of Samson was not told according to the Book, but by someone else’s imagination. They have rewritten the story as opposed to being true to the Book.
Ms. Fairchild asked: “Does it really matter?” Regarding Sampson’s skin color. Well, to you, maybe it doesn’t. To me, it certainly DOES. Why? Because I feel it’s better to be Biblically correct, than politically correct. I realize the people were definitely darker skin than a Caucasian, but if they are going to tell a story of such great importance, it’s important to keep relevant. I love this mini-series, but I also know now, to take what I see, with a grain of salt.
Ms. Fairchild asked: “Does it really matter?” Regarding Sampson’s skin color. Well, to you, maybe it doesn’t. To me, it certainly DOES. Why? Because I feel it’s better to be Biblically correct, than Politically correct. I realize the people were definitely darker skin than a Caucasian, but if they are going to tell a story of such great importance, it’s important to keep relevant!
It matters greatly to me. That is why I stopped watching the series. I haven’t believe in Christianity for years, but I still love learning about it as I find it to be an interesting book of tales. The problem is this, if you believe the Bible, then you do NOT believe in evolution. Since race is the product of evolution, but evolution does not exist (from a Christian standpoint), then there can only be one race of man. If man was created in the image of God, then only one race is the real race and the rest are simply animals.
Maybe Hollywood will turn the tables one day and create another movie about the Zulu, only this time, the Zulus will all be Asians. See how they like that.
Politically correct garbage.. Of course it matters, the only time we’re asked “well does it really matter what race they were anyways” is when they are exalting the image of a brown skin person at the expense of Europeans/light skinned peoples
I was very disappointed and will not be watching the rest of the series. If you say you are truly going to tell the Bible story then do so without adding or taking away the true facts as they are written. It was not true to the Bible. But then, Hollywood always does it their own way. They will have to live with this. One thing is for sure you can change the channel. Thank goodness for that.
Although this series appears to be a noble attempt to bring the Bible in the form of theatre to a viewing public, it is definitely not without error. In the first episode, Genesis 22:5 ….Omitted: Abrahams promises to return with Isaac and instructs others to remain behind with the donkey. Abraham knew what God was requiring of him and he also knew that God could/would raise Isaac from the dead if necessary, and he wouldn’t be bringing him back on a stretcher. I also don’t recall Sarah running up Mt. Moriah wailing, she was most likely languishing back at the tent. The second episode portrays Samson as a black man. I would suggest the producers of the film should not attempt to insult the intelligence of astute Christians or for that matter biblical scholars. This is a cheap attempt to bring diversity and “political correctness” to this production and mimmicks what hollywood is currently peddling. That being said, if the glory of God can shine through this presentation of the bible inspite of its flaws, and the message of salvation reaches even one soul, then as was promised, “my word shall not return unto me void” Isaiah 55:11.
Susan, your main concern when witnessing to a non believer is to let them know that Jesus is their Savior and they can have a new life through Him. Not what color He or anyone else was. I think that might be the reason “color” has been left out, becuase that is not the “Big Message.” God’s salvation is for everyone!!
What does it matter? Well, it matters because you can’t change history!! To ask what it matters if we change the color of Samson’s skin would be akin to portraying MLK in a movie as white and asking, “What does it matter”?
The bible says Samson’s hair was braided. It doesnt say it was kinky like most negro peoples. His hair was never to be cut, so dont you think it was very very long if let out full straight length? So, he braided it to shorten the length and to manage it. White girls often braid their hair, but it isnt kinky. Why do black people feel so inferior that they have to try to create and believe unfactual things to make them feel better about themselves. If he was black, great, if its factual. But Jewish peoples have fair skin and light hair as well as darker skins. After all they were in the mediterranean sea area. Blacks Affrican Negro races were generally south of Egypt. Although Egypt was taken over and ruled by blacks to the south in part of their history. It doesnt really matter that much, but dont infer something without hard evidence to back it up. Ask a real archeologist and or a real anthropologist or a real biblical scholar who specializes in the subject and not some internet dudes that just throw a bunch of trash around.
These blogs have me laughing, particularly those that assume that every Biblical character was Caucasion, fair skinned and never from the mother continent Africa (which, by the way, was where the Garden of Eden was) and never, never dark skinned. Sampson could very well have been a dark skinned man with natural locks — not a blonde haired or brown haired man. Maybe we have had too many centuries of lies and denials that God created and calls men/women from every cultural, ethnicity and sex. We need to ask Him to deliver us from these lies and the bondage they have brought upon those who read His Word through single lens (those who are short-sighted). Let’s not put God in a box — and let’s not try to write a Bible or produce a movie that comes from a European view only.
Author of this article . . . there is a possibility that Samson was Black, because in his description it is said that Samson had Dreadlocks. One reference to his dreadlocks is Judges 16:19. This is not to claim that only Blacks grew dreadlocks at this time but perhaps this is the reason why the scholars behind the sences believe he may be Black. Lets not forget the existence of Black Jews also .
Thanks
Joanne –
The Genesis 22 reenactment in the first episode bothered me, too, much more than the errors and ad-libs in the story of Samson. The Sarah drama was pure fiction and totally unnecessary. The way the scene concluded also suggested that Isaac no longer trusted his father Abraham after God provided the lamb. This, to me, was the greatest error in interpreting Scripture. Isaac willingly became the sacrifice because of his faith and trust in his father and in his God. He watched and learned from his father Abraham, one of the most faithful men of the Bible. He is a true picture of Jesus Christ.
The color of skin is not important. That is why it is not mentioned so much in the Bible because God loves everyone regardless of color. The only reason I would like to know for sure ( I am studying this as we speak) is to point out to someone concerned over mixed marriages that it was quite acceptable in the Bible with some of God’s most important people. We need to accept everyone regardless of color. It is not our place to judge for any reason, let alone color.
Before anyone starts to depict the Bible, they should read the last four scriptures in Revelation……….
Rev. 22;18, I am bearing witness to everyone who hears the words of the prophesy of this scroll; If anyone makes an addition to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this scroll. 19, and if anyone takes anything away from the words of the scroll of this prophesy. God will take his portion away from the trees of life and out of the holy city, things that were written about in this scroll.
20, “He that bears witness of these things says, ‘yes; I am “coming quickly,”
“Amen! Come, Lord Jesus,”
21, (May) the undeserved kindness of the Lord Jesus Christ (be) with the holy ones.
Best wishes, Ladd
This new age blackness crap has got to stop. Christ wasn’t black, Sampson wasn’t black, and you shouldn’t insert a black person into every show just to conform with Hollywood’s new standard. Same with gays.
It would be fine If the casting of a black man to play Samson was a decision based on the best talent available to play the part, but I think most of us see the casting as just another tiresome example of some moron’s vision of political correctness.
If you were to tell the whole story of the Bible from beginning to end, with nothing left out, it would take at least a year to air. So take this series for what it is, entertainment, taken from a book that people mis-intrepit constantly. Sit down, watch the show and shut up.
I agree with the statements about using factual information in the movie and not trying to be politically correct. I, too, noticed that Sarah was portrayed as going to the mountain when I find nothing in the Holy Bible that says anything about that. And, if you think it doesn’t matter about Samson’s skin color, then why bother to portray any of the characters correctly? From the episodes that I have watched of “The Bible” on TV, I believe that great thought and preparation had to go into the making of this movie. So why not try to portray it correctly ALL the way through the episodes?
So many of you are playing off of other people’s comments and it is quite obvious you have not studied any of the Bible. And for the person who said it is the worst representation of history than any other source, it is clear of their lack of faith. Don’t be afraid to pick up a copy of The Holy Bible and get into a non-denominational study of the bible (there are dozens around) and actually start reading it. Really praying for HIS guidance. The Old Testament is complex and shows God’s angry with his people. The New Testament, by contrast, teaches us hope, faith, the way to eternal life, the joys of believing and grace. It is better to take a few years of the overview of the whole and then delve into the books in detail. There is no other book on earth that gives the answers to how things are, why things are, the answers to any problem and continue strength in our souls. Only those who are afraid to be enlightened will not study the Bible. Don’t take others words as yours…study and find your own truths. Personally, the NIV version with full footnotes is one of the easier to understand. I have been studying the word of God since I was 12 and I learn something new and insightful every day. God’s word is warm and comforting. Most all else is cold and conflicting. Try God’s word on for a true change in your life and how you see life.
Marcus above has no clue what he’s talking about. He clearly got his information from scholars who want you to believe exactly what he just said.
It is amazing to me that somehow in a region where black people would and should be represented in great number, they never are– or you have people like Marcus who claim that they should NOT be. Somehow Asians and Europeans made claim to that region and “blacks” were nowhere to be found. lol Okay…Yeah, right.
Don’t you know that there are african israelist or jews??? why are people in USA so stupid. have you been too africa? travel to israel and east africa before writing your stupid article..
Samson being african is more accurate than jesus, abraham, Noah looking more White or Europeen than Middle Eastern
I have to agree with the rest of you, it was such a shock to watch Samson as a black man. Not that its that big a deal but when you’ve heard the story over and over through the years, something like that had never come to light. My biggest problem with the mini series is the way that Mary (our Mother) was portrayed. She was depicted as a fearful clueless little girl, not the woman of God I have heard and read about for the last 55 years. In my mind, Mary would have been calm, peaceful, quiet, serene. She is supposed to be the model of a holy woman, that we women of faith should immulate.
to actionbuzz, if you have done any research into the garden of eden you would have found out that archeologists today believe that the garden of eden was located in ancient Iraq not Africa as you believe. do some research next time before you say somthing like this. also all though I did enjoy the series they made to many changes to the true Bible to suit their interpertation. Samson was a Jew or Hebrew as they were called back then not a Black man. and to have all of the actors portrayed as light skinned whites was wrong too. I believe that there are many actors out there who have dark hair and darker skin to play the Hebrews of the Old Testament.
Wow! The majority of you are such hypocrites. I have no right to this judgement and am sinning in saying such but do not use the message of Christianity as your weapon to justify oppressing others or feeling superior to anyone. That is the devil’s word and not God’s word when you do! Jesus did not see color! Furthermore, you read your KJV or whatever modern version of the Bible and assume what you are reading is what was written in the original text and follow it blindly. The KJV is full of erroneous translations made by white men to promote white men when it was written as many versions translated over the centuries were done to favor or oppress people. That is our evil humanity and what the Resurrection of Jesus cleanses in mankind. I am a white man and can say this because I believe in the message and love of God not the ‘translations’ made from generation to generation. Many of what you comment about completely contradicts the true message of the New Testament that Christians are suppose to believe. Your comments might seem harmless based on your desire for accuracy and such irrelevant mankind emotions to rank this or justify that; however, your sinful humanity gives away the underlying reasons why you would even feel a need to worry as to the skin color of Samson. How is loving one another accurate or inaccurate? It seems to this sinner you miss the point entirely which Jesus teaches mankind in the Gospels. Love one another as I have loved you!
Last thought I will share. All sins are sins of equal value to God because he is without sin. Humanity ranks sins as more or less and those rankings change with time and culture. God does not rank sins as being less sinful or more sinful because he is without sin and therefore any sin is a SIN! God is love not a color, culture, sex, church, nation, or any other human concept based on rankings that this world uses daily to place where each of us fit in it.
Skin color aside, why in the series did Sampson not have a father? Clearly in the Bible he has a father. What are their intentions, he wasn’t born of immaculate conception.
The truth shall be revealed to us when we have gone on to our reward. Until then, be happy that someone has chosen to show us the stories of the Bible based on the fact we don’t have Polaroids of the original characters. I’m just grateful that THE STORIES are being showed, not necessarily the color of the skin. Appreciate what is given to you instead of reviling the casting choices of the movie.
The entire world will soon know one of the most guarded secrets of all time. The people that were taken from the continent of Africa and enslaved by the Europeans were not Africans at all. Those that are called Jews today are really Khazars converts. The true Israelites are black and always have been. Ancient Egyptians were black as well not the Arabs you see posing as Egyptians today.
Here is the bottom line:
News flash if you are remotely into the bible, you know race does not matter. If you are on this site claiming it matters, and you are a Christian then SHAME ON YOU.
History has been inaccurate about a lot of things and NONE OF US WERE THERE, so it’s not important. Most individuals back then were in areas were individuals had dark skin.
I don’t care, but if you really want to put a twist on the issue: Hair like Wool(Nappy is wool) Bronze could never be confused with Light.
You know this is Jesus I am speaking of
Revelation 1: 12-17)
” I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone “like a son of man,”dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
God made all races of people. Hollywood only protrays 99.999% of the time people who are not of color, as if the whole world is white. Of the twelve tribes there is one, of people of color. And they are Jews. So, was Samson a man of color? Could be. Samson means ” Man of the Sun”.
It was not the color of Samson’s skin that the Philsitiens said not to mix it was because of who they served.
Kudoo’s to Zuma. Maybe your comments will open the eye’s of many people.
And people should stop giving scriptures as if God didn’t make people of color.
What’s all the fuss about Samson? Very few people had a problem with white Europeans playing the rest of the characters and that is BLATANTLY wrong. I want to see how many of you are in an uproar when Jesus has bronzed/brown skin and the hair of wool and not the European A&F model that has been depicted en masse despite what the Word says. Revelation 1:14, 15 – His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters;
Samson descended from the tribe of Dan. Conversely, Ethopian Jews also descend from the tribe of Dan, therefore it is quite possible that Samson was, in fact, black. Though it could also be that Samson was of another race, it is still up for debate. However we do know with certainty that he wasn’t white.
Watched the last few weeks, & will continue to watch but am not sure about a black Samson I am definitely watching with Bible in hand, to check the facts. Some things are correct & some aren’t, & it shouldn’t matter what version they took it from.
Why are we as believers so hung up on race? Whether Samson was black is certainly and irrelevant. The description of Jesus in the Book of Revelations is described as having the hair of steel Wool. And the despicable reference to our President’s resemblance of the man who played the devil shows who we really are and how far we need to go. The bible is full of distinct references of black people throughout it and God does this to get us ready for the Kingdom. After all the ole song says, “When all of God’s children get to heaven what a time, what a time, what a time…. We should embrace without prejudice all of God’s children. What if you get to Purlie gates and find out that God is not Caucasian – turn around and go to hell. We need to all love one another as God has loved us. The series has been fantastic and blessed.
This history channel bible story of Samson is way wrong ,I am of jewish decent I over half jewish, get this your facts straight philistines where giants of their time this movie. I take great offence to isrealites where not black ,they where of olive skin, my is over a third jewish decent my family is deeply offended of this movie,it so far from the truth it a blasphemy of gods word, get your facts straight or leave the bible alone !!!
Frankly, if I see an ad for a movie that says it depicts Bible stories, I expect to see NO black faces. The Bible is about Jews, and I know of no black Jews in the Bible.
Why Simon, who helped Jesus carry his cross, was made black in this series I think because of a precedent set by Sidney Poitier playing the part in The Greatest Story Ever Told, with Max Von Sydow as Jesus.
But a black Samson? Political Correctness supplanting historical correctness is something no thinking person should tolerate.
There is a responsibility one has when retelling history. There are going to be children and young people who will actually think that Samson was black thanks to this series. I see such revisionist history as insidious and meant to supplant real history to advance an agenda.
That said, I LOVE the Obama is Satan reference in this series, whether it was intended or not.
The true Hebrew Israelites were the negros, Hispanics, natives and other colored people of the world. Just read Deuteronomy 28 and see the curses that have befallen the chosen people for not obeying the laws, statutes and commandments. I know I’ll catch a lot of flack for this but I know what is true and the point is this is the biggest cover up in human history, to hide who the true Israelites are. However it is prophesied and promised by the Most High that he will wake his people up and return them once again to them homeland in the last days. 1948 was a hoax. If you read your bible and pray for understanding you will see…it’s only a matter of time before the world finds out…http://youtu.be/rgI_cbx35Nc
The revisionist history has already taken place my friend..if u believe that old King James had the bible “interpreted” correctly u r far from wrong history has bren revisioned and white washed for centuries! It was well known to the people of medieval times that Jesus and Mary were black..they were potrayed in art as black hence all depictions were ordered to be destroyed and new images ordered to be painted of Jesus depicting him as white..Jews do not look the same today and many would say they are not of the original tribed at sll mixed race people…being black does not mean ur skin is of the color of black ink black people today snd then come in many shades Eygtians Nubians Caanites all claimed the same heritage descendants of Ham…Eygptian history slso stated that they Egyptians came nirth to Egypt from Ethipia…history has already been revisioned by the “vucors” art documents books libraries buildings destroyed books of the bible have been destroyed to cover up real history…the Bible we read is not complete or accurately interpreted…
I am only interested in whether Sampson was a black man or not because this film was supposed to be telling us a true account of biblical history. We have always been led to believe he was white. If Sampson was black, I have no problem with that. I just wish when producers of these film try to depict their film as the truth that they have their facts straight. I have been reading the bible about different events and have not found anything definitive about Sampson’s race so where does their info come from. Dreadlocks is described as matted pieces of hair,etc. so that does not mean only blacks could have had dreadlocks at that time. Let us try to be more factual when we produce these films or don’t produce them.
Boy reading all the hateful comments makes you see that God still has a lot of work to do before Jesus returns.
Amen Michelle!!!
Are you kidding me? Having a black man play Samson would be like having George Clooney play the part of Martin Luther King! We would never hear the end of it from the black community. Get real.
For a fact, the world was at one time, all one race, one people with one language. The two original human beings had to possess dominant genes when it comes to skin color, hair color and eye color. Which means black hair, brown eyes and black or dark brown skin.
It is a scientific fact that the homosapiens migrated out of the continent known as Africa and the world was populated, over time from that migration.
According to the genographic mapping and scientific evidence even on the National Geographic website, “Our species is an African one: Africa is where we first evolved, and where we have spent the majority of our time on Earth. The earliest fossils of recognizably modern Homo sapiens appear in the fossil record at Omo Kibish in Ethiopia, around 200,000 years ago.” (https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/human-journey/)
Yes, שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshon (Samson) was Black & so was Yahushua (Jesus). Olive skin as referred to in the bible was black…Just like the Black Olive, not the greenish yellow ones everyone has been deceived into believing! “The olive was native to Asia Minor and spread from Iran, Syria and Palestine to the rest of the Mediterranean basin 6,000 years ago. It is among the oldest known cultivated trees in the world – being grown before the written language was invented. (http://www.oliveoilsource.com/page/history-olive).” As a child, Yahushua (Jesus) was taken to Egypt where he was hidden. His skin was at the very least brown!
Moses married an African woman and was mistaken as an Egyptian because he looked just like them, black. All of the biblical names have been changed and many of them are African Tribal names, e.g. Obadiah, Habakkuk etc. There was no Jacob or Israel, and the first followers of the Almighty’s son (mistakenly known as Jesus) weren’t called Christians, as English didn’t exist!
“Time to wake up people!”
Learn more from http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2011/04/kenite-horite-connection.html
The tribe of Dan was prophetically the tribe that would become great warriors and be known as the people not of God. They would leave their name and/or mark wherever they went. This is a scriptural fact. The Vikings of Denmark (Danmark) were descendants of the tribe of Dan that was captured and enslaved. Now, when have you seen a Scandinavian that was black with course hair? The country Denmark couldn’t have a name easier to allow us to see where the Tribe of Dan left its name and mark. In the article, we also see where tribal names are used incorrectly. The tribe of Dan wasn’t Jewish. It was Danish. Each tribe carried the name of its patriarch. Each was named for a son of Jacob. The one tribe of Judah is where we find the Jewish. So, all Jews are Israelites, but most Israelites aren’t Jews. Nevertheless, Samson would have most likely have had blonde or light color hair, and he would have been light skinned. We even have reference to other people of the Hebrews who had red hair. One such person was Esau. I was happy that we would have a TV series concerning the Bible, but I was very disappointed. After all, there were many events that weren’t scriptural, and there were many misrepresentations.
This whole discussion is hillarious and it is amazing how we have been brain washed. First of all, living that close to the equator it is obvious most people in that area were people of color, the sun is going ot kiss your skin. And for the person who said his hair had to be straight… There are varioius tribes of afrian people, some of which have loose curls… Like myself and my hair is very long and can be braided. We have all been hoodwinked and bamboozled into thiking black is not beautiful.. God created all of us and it is not until we see the truth that our eyes will be open….. I wasnt bowled over by the bible series beause it had nothing to do with how Samson did or didnt look it had to do with the biblical untrths that were there…. READ FOR YOURSELF
In the bible it states Delilah ordered servant s to cut Samsons hair, which they did. It states they cut off his seven LOCKS! Blacks hair naturally kink up into dreads which if left untiuched become “freedom” dreads. These are when the hair tangles together creating only a few locks. Whites cannot achieve this without contributing to the way thsir hair naturally grows.
Delilah calls for a servant to shave Samson’s seven locks
First I would like to say that I’ve watched the whole bible series and followed it word for word with the commentary. Was it 100% accurate no but if you think that samson or any other iseralite wasn’t dark skinned or black your mistaken. What would you say if every story in the Bible series was played by somebody black it will be an outraged because America don’t want to think that the people they have worshiped is black and that goes to show you that mental outlook in America has not changed. A couple of common sense questions for the doubters we not going to talk about that the Hair like wool, just google it and see what it show you. As a matter of fact if you google anything about the bible and the iseralites in the beginning it will tell you that they were Black not to mention just Moses on how he was adopted when pharoah was killing the first born of the Iseralites. Theirs no way she could get away with that if moses was white it would of said that thats a new born Iserealite.
We do know that he even married an Ethopian not cause its a black country or black country it was telling where the region she was from.
The Bible doesn’t say anything about color Black or white we just assume that because of the Jews today. I don’t like the media it doesn’t show the any people of color. Which Jesus was born in Bethleham where the people had color. To leave you with this, the Bible series interpreted what they thought what a mother or person would be going through today in that same situation. Which is not wrong, the Bible is spiritual it not a simple text unless it gives you facts.
Praise the Lord. Let’s look at the scriptures
with an open mind and forget what history,
tradition, folklore, theologians and the
television tells us what the race of the people
in the Bible were.
The Bible not only substaniates that Cush ( Gen 10:6
/ Strong’s # 3568 ) the progenitor of Ethiopia,
and the grandson to Noah’s youngest son Ham
was black, but all 8 people on the ark.
There were no people on the Earth besides the
8 people who got off the ark.
Noah was Cush’s grand father, therefore, he
had to have been black as well. Think about
this for a second. Cush was black, therefore
all his brothers who had the same mother
were black as well. Remember, besides
Noah’s wife, there were 3 other women on
the ark who I will prove had to have been
black as well.
Cush other brother ( Gen 10:6 ) Mizraim
was the father of the Egyptians.. Mizraim
had the same mother and father as Cush, so
did Phut who became the progenitor of the
Lybians. And last but not least was the fourth
son, Canaan born of Ham and his mother
was also on the Ark… Now if you accept how I
am explaining the Bible, you must accept that
the Philistines (Gen 10:13-14 ) are black b/c they
are descendants of the Mizraimites who I already
proved are black according to the Bible..
Now explain to me how Ham could be black if
Noah, and his wife weren’t black?
You can’t… Noah and all three of his son’s were
black.. The white race came about by the
curse of Canaan ( Lev 13:3-4, 13, 43 )….
It’s as simple as that…..
Now that you know Noah and his three
son’s were black you now know that
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were
black.. Joseph was mistaken ( Gen
42:7 ) for an Egyptian by his brothers…
So what do we have here? We have the black
descendants of Shem (Joseph) way beyond
Abraham – being mistaken for a descendant
of Ham’s 2nd son
( Mizraim Egypt / Strong’s # H4714 )
Follow me.. 2 of Noah’s sons descendants
of Shem ( Joseph / Gen 42:7 ) and Ham
are mistaken for the same race…And
descendants of Japheth in the Apocrypha
( 1 Maccabees 12:21 ) are called brethren
to the Israelites… And I am expected by
“society” to think that the entire (95%)
Bible is not black ? You can’t fool me
anymore with your “his-story”…
Moses, Apostle Paul & all the sons of
Israel were mistaken for ( Gen 50:11
/ Exo 2:19 / Acts 21:38 ) Egyptians as well…
The Bible says Jesus had wooly hair,
[ Daniel 7:9 KJV ] feet in color to brass
burnt in an oven [ Rev 1:13-15 ] , and
compared his complexion to a birthstone
[ Rev 4:3 ] which comes in many colors
including one the tone of Chris Rock..
Job said he was black as well as
Solomon.. ( Job 30:30 / SOS 1:5-6 )
God said Judah was black
[ Jeremiah 14:2 KJV.. Lam 4:8 ], and
that Jacob would never become white..
…Isaiah 29:22..
If we are willing to shut the voices of
history ( Jeremiah 16:19 ), tradition,
and the television out of our minds,
we can see that everyone in the
Bible except the Greeks and Romans
were black… And even the ancient
sons of Japheth were the first
Europeans, so whites are not even
native to Europe…
I almost forgot about the people of Sodom
( Gen 10:19 ) being black, as well the
Phonecians ( Gen 10:19 / Sidon …..
Strongs # H6721 ) who we get most of our
English alphabet from…
John 8:32
Why is that every stained glass window in most churches,every movie and artist portrayal of Jesus and other biblical characters,are always European which is still historically inaccurate,yet most people do not have a problem with this. I think this is very sad as I read some of the previous comments I would like to let you know I am a Bible believing Christian and black and I am very secure in the skin Jesus put me in.
God is spirit and must be worshiped in spirit and truth. Shalom
It’s amazing how after reading so many comments about the skin color of Samson I wonder when we actually see him in heaven would it make such a difference then.. I am intrigued by this man’s strength to pull down those pillars with such incredible strength..I understand the spiritual implications of his life how he allowed the passions of the flesh get in the way of what called called him to do…..
I watch this scene over and and over again and the thing that people seem to miss is that despite his shortcoming, God by his grace restored him by his mercy…I don’t know of any of God that would give anyone a new beginning…
The TNT version of Samson was remarkable as well..God humbled this man tortured and both eyes taken away…Even in all this, his strength physically and spiritually is restored…It’s very sad that he asks God to die along with the Philistines i truly understand his request..to finally fulfill his commitment to God even to the end…
I pray that people would overlook the skin color..Thank God i serve an awsome and Merciful God..
Ladies and gentlemen-
If you should go as far as being “biblically” correct, the vast majority you would find this mini-series both unwatchable and impossible to understand. Samson as a man of color? Possibly, I can’t say for sure, I wasn’t there. And truly, I don’t care. How many posters here can speak or understand Aramaic or Hebrew? You’d need to in order to understand the local languages.
“The Bible” is an entertainment production. It’s a program designed to make money. Education was never its main intent. There are scenes in the mini-series that didn’t happen, but were placed there to keep the pace of the movie.
I’ll tell you what the mini-series has done for me-it has led me to open my own Bible. I read it. Worry less about the accuracy and be content that “The Bible” is entertaining many people without the content in other shows.
White People, including the Author, need to get over their ignorant racism. You have no concrete evidence to make the claim Samson was any other color except Black.
Samson was a Black Man —- as if Whites was sporting seven dreadlocks. Please! Stop your racist foolishness!
The world started off as Black Asiatic, not Indo-Asiatic. Shem, Ham and Japheth were all BLACK BROTHERS. Whites didnt come onto the world scene as a “nation” until around 800 B.C. to 600 B.C.
It was around that time Alexander the Great invaded Egypt and conquered it. Prior to that, Blacks have been ruling the ancient world for centuries, dating back to the millenium to Adam and Eve.
Even the Bible is the history of Black people, Black civilizations. Before Egypt rose to power, there was another great empire: Babylon, whose population were the Sumerians and Akkadians. According to ancient cineiform and a stele, the Sumerians were known as the Sagaggi people, meaning “Black Heads.”
There couldn’t possibly have be any White nation of people ruling the ancient world besides Black, for several solid reasons.
One, civilization during antiquity , was below sea-level than it is today. The people were closer to the earth’s core ( which mad the temperature hotter), coupled with the temperature averaging around 120 degrees.
Thus why the Egyptians wore no clothes covering their upper-body due, to the harsh sunlit region of Africa to Israel. Hold that in mind.
Two, Caucasians are a recessive, mutated gene. Their alabaster skin is NOT suitable for extreme heat or being in the opening of a harsh sunlight region, like around the equatorial region of Africa…..just where Egypt is located.
If the Whites was a nation during that time, they would have extinct due to the UV radiation of the sun. This is why the Caucasian orgin started around the Caucasus Mountain region, up north, in Europe. It was the ideal condition for their recessive mutated genes.
The whole bible deals with shem in the land of ham, not in the land of europe. It was hagel’s idealism, that said anything near the mediterranean of intellectual importance, must be european, even if happened in north arrica ( before the arabs invaded ) thats the mindset of western scholars. Question, show me where egypt is in europe, wasnt moses’s wife african? Did whites come from africa? Did jesus ever go to europe? Africa is the only contient, where the people who origianted there have nothing to do with its own history, according to western schalors.
What are you talking about? Hasn’t it been historically and scientifically proven that ALL indigenous people (people of the bible especially in the old testament) were dark skinned people? Even if you try to argue that Samson was too dark, where is your confusion with the other characters of the bible including the Messiah being portrayed with lighter more caucasian features? No, I think you were definitely BOTHERED by Samson color but what bothered you even more than that is that it is truthful and more accurately portraying the original Hebrews. Shalom
In 2013, I hoped that people would look beyond race and be willing to come together in the name of Christ. First of all, race is a man-made tool to keep us all divided. Jesus died for everyone right?(Gallations 3:26-29) It saddens me to see that racism is still alive and well. Yes, the Holy Bible has been altered over the centuries but do you really believe God would let his word be destroyed? People need to realize that race is fiction. If you are in America and referred to as black, African-American, etc.,(proverbs and bywords Deuteronomy 28:37) YOU ARE HEBREW AND DESCENDENTS OF THE BIBLICAL ISRAELITES. I hate it when people try to alter the Bible to suit their own personal needs and beliefs. Let me make this clear, I am NOT racist nor am I black separatist. I just refuse to keep acknowledging something that is a lie as truth.
What the???? Dan doesnt translate to the word Denmark nor the word Danish,and the vikings have no blood relation to the original 12 Hebrew Israelite tribes. And none of the Europeans where never of Hebrew Israelite decent.All the people in the bible our black skin negros.Samson was really a black man with dreds according to the bible. So stop with all the racist remarks,Grow up.