Civilization And Its Misinterpretations

§ INTRODUCTION
When one delves into the great civilizations that Black people built and their concomitant contributions to the world, the achievements are immense, and they transcend the indescribable wicked behavior of slavery and colonization. Any honest individual who may not be in the camp of the Caucasians/Whites who meticulously investigate the contributions black people had made in the world would conclude that slavery was deliberately engineered to cover up those lasting achievements made and to obliterate them.

Thanks to the hidden information that we are gradually uncovering now, the honest inhabitants of the world will judge for themselves that modern humans miscalculated the idea that one day we shall discover the truth or have access to cuneiform tablets that had been stolen and hidden around the world. Like the Neanderthals, Caucasians failed to build their own civilization, and suddenly they came to the scene to destroy and steal other successful nations' artifacts and annex their achievements. Furthermore, they wanted to “eat into” Black people's accomplishments and institutions and continue to weaken them through domination and manipulation with wars on the planet Earth to systematically destroy the thought that they were capable of building those lasting achievements.

The following are certain misinterpretations that have been made in the context of culture, religion, and civilizations, and they are relevant as we move away from the deliberate manufacturing of false facts, fabrications, and misinformation that cripple our thoughts and progress.

§ AN EGYPTIAN QUEEN CALLED QUEEN TETEHYIRE

Egyptologists have given a name to a woman in Ancient Egypt whose work was to throw white powder (made from a typical traditional white clay) known as (shire) to Kings and Okomfo when they appeared in public. It was also used in painting the face or besmearing the body to signify success and overcoming a difficult situation. This is a problem because not only did they not understand the function of this woman among the Ancient Egyptians, but they have gone further to crown her a queen. It is more likely the lady was interpreted or shown to be someone who was mainly in charge of throwing the shire on Pharaohs during great occasions or important festivities, but she was not a queen per se.

§ WHO IS THE MOTHER OF JESUSː AMMA?

Yesu was a name given to a biblical figure known as Ayesu during the rule of the Roman Empire in Palestine. Before it was called Palestine, the whole area had been called Canaan, which was named after the father of biblical Abraham's (Yaw Bram) father Kenah. It was the Roman Emperor Hadrian who gave the place his name meaning "palace" that eventually became Palestine. Yesu received his name for being so kind and generous concerning his gift of curing diseases and illness, rendering kindness and compassion toward the masses in Canaan. His missionary activities, therefore, among the Hebrews in Canaan excited envy among the religious leaders, including the Sadducees and the Sanhedrin. He was Okomfo or Obosomba who was imbued with supernatural powers from the Almighty God and needed to attend to the masses without requesting remuneration, gifts, petty bribes, and properties. His name was shortened later from “Ayesuban” (a person who engages in kind behavior) to Ayesu, which later became his name Yesu (Jesus).

The Hebrew name of Yesu was Kwasi Hene, whose descendants originally came from Dormaa in the Brong Region (Ghana) but later moved to settle in Akwamu. This extra information had been hidden in the 14 books that were not canonized as part of the 66 books of the Scriptures. These 14 books are called the Apocrypha, and they confirm the name Ayesu. Yesu has both parents who were Hebrews whose descendants, after more than 20 generations, currently live in Ghana in the Akwamu area. His Hebrew name Kwasi Hene is authentic, as 20 generations are not longer to forget an important oral tradition such as this one where the whole world and history of two Akan kingdoms ( Northern and Southern Kingdoms of Judah established by King Duodu) is attached to it.

The real name of Jesus, known as Kwasi Hene is important. But the name of his mother is also essential. According to a reliable source, her name was Amma, which means a female person born on Saturday among the Biblical Hebrews who now reside in Ghana. History has it that the Catholic Church changed this name and gave her the name Maria. But, one should not worry too much about her name Maria given to her by the Church because among the Hebrews the Surname “Mari” is often used by many as their name. It is not known whether the church had the knowledge of this popular surname which, had been used in Babylon as one of their greatest cities aside from Ebla. Among the Biblical Israelites in Ghana, some people use the surname Mari. The Amorites in Ghana who sojourned in Babylon, Israel, and Ancient Egypt and ruled as elites, use the name often for both male and female persons.

§ THE NAME “EMMANUEL” (YIMANOƐ)

The name Emmanuel, which was translated in the Bible as "God with us," has an interesting history. According to authentic information, there was no such name in the original work rather it appeared as a mistake made by those translators who did not understand the Twi language used in the original manuscript.

It happened as the Prophet (Okomfo) had predicted earlier when he met Amma that Amma would give birth to a baby boy who would be a famous person. The Prophet met Amma when she had already given birth to a son successfully, which was the fulfillment of the prophecy. So when the Okomfo met her on the way, on this occasion, the Okomfo asked her, “Amma, I told you that this great thing would happen to you, isn’t it?” Then, in the language of Biblical Hebrew called Twi, the prophet (Okomfo) asked furtherː "Amma, yimanoƐ." This is because Amma was not responding, and she became surprised and stood still and could not talk. The word "yimanoƐ," which in Biblical Hebrew Twi meant “answer me, eh?” was wrongly translated by the original translators as “Emmanuel” in the Bible and further given another meaning, "God with us."

§ WHO IS THE FATHER OF JESUS CHRISTːAGYA ASAFO?

According to the biblical account, Jesus's father was Joseph, and her mother was Maria. However, the authentic information that had been confirmed by Etymologists was that his father's name was Agya Asafo, which was wrongly interpreted as Joseph/Josefo. The Ancient Akan people and the Ancient Elamites, including the Amorites, used the word “Agya” to refer to an Elderly person. It could mean Mr. So today Iranians also use the word Agya to signify a respectful elderly person. Other words used by the Iranians and Akan in Ghana in common are (Apata) which means a house, and korroɔ, which means a boat.

§ WHO IS A PROPHETː WHO IS REFERRED TO IN THE BIBLE AS A PROPHET?

Many people at present educate themselves in theological seminaries in renowned universities around the world, and they later refer to themselves as "prophets," citing the biblical references in the great book known as the “Bible”. Ignorant about the real person in the context of which the Bible was written and read by the society in question, they assert that they could imitate the activities of these same prophets in the manner they perform miracles, cure diseases, and also predict future events.

What the Bible refers to as a prophet is Okomfo or Babalawo in the Ghanaian and Nigerian cultures respectively. These persons could prophesy by predicting what could take place in the near or distant future. They had worked in the courts of great Kings and Chiefs in the olden days since the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Hebrew times. They work today also in the palace and the traditional communities. In a spirit-possessed manner, the Okomfo can dance and run around in amok, while he is flanked by people or adherents who may be singing and dancing as well. A woman who has specialized in throwing white powder (shire/hire) around him could be following his steps as he or she dances. He can forewarn people or the elders and chiefs/Kings about an impending disaster, which will require that some rituals in the form of sacrifice be accomplished to avert this concomitant harm that will be coming upon the people. Okomfo usually works in his shrine which could be a small hut or a big one with medicinal plants and statuettes in them. He also uses that place as his office where he attends to incoming patients or clients who have come with their troubles and problems. Sacrifice is one of his greatest methods of healing or averting impending troubles for people and other inhabitants.

Therefore, when scriptures mention a prophet it was none other than an Okomfo who worked with the Kings of Israel in the olden days and helped the people or entire congregation to respect and obey the commandments of the Lord/Jehovah. Those who translated the Bible into English and German language were either aware or not and had to maintain the word prophet to only refer to the Okomfo and nobody else.

In Ghana today, most of the "spiritual powers" being employed to help the ministers and pastors control and steer their big private congregations and church members come from these Okomfo/Okomfo Baa who practice in the villages or outskirts of the urban areas or the cities. Pastors and ministers perform miracles and curing by obtaining these powers acquired from the Okomfo.

§ WHO IS A PRIESTː WHO IS REFERRED TO IN THE BIBLE AS A PRIEST?

In the Bible, the Priest was referred to as Odiyifo, a diviner or an interceder. He functions as an intermediary between humans and the Spiritual God, the Almighty. When the inhabitants, such as the Israelites, were in trouble of being killed by other nations during the war, they appealed to the Priest (Odiyifo) to go to the Lord and inquire as to the cause of this trouble or failure in war. Through intercession, the Lord will listen to them and tell them what they have done to have caused this evil thing to come upon them. Modern-day names and functions that are equivalent to Odiyifo are the Catholic Priests, whose main function is to help intercede between God and Catholic members. Other churches in the world have leaders with similar functions such as Pastor, Reverend, Apostle, Bishop, etc.

God (the Supreme), Abosom (gods), and Akomfo (Biblical prophets)

The abosom (gods) are also served by the Okomfo or Babalawo, such as Dagon, Tigare, Tano, Brekune, Bosompra, Nana Obo, Yeve, Akonodi, Antoa Nyamaa, etc. They state that before they request help for something they must seek help and support from a higher God, which can be seen to be the Hebrew God or a God who has no name. In Ghana, where I have spent many years interviewing these prophets, the akomfo and Babalawo and their abosom, they mentioned that they must seek support and help from this Superior Being otherwise, they could not be successful in their endeavors.

In the olden days and as shown in Biblical periods, God and the Abosom had their representatives who worked in the native shrines. These places have been corrupted by the Westerners and have also been derogated to the lower level though God and the gods still function in them. Elijah known as Mawuli in the Scriptures, Elisha, Samoah (Samuel), and many of the prophets whom God worked with all worked and functioned in the shrines. King Duodu (known as King David) King Siaw (known as King Saul) and many other Kings worked with prophets (akomfo) who functioned in the shrines of the nation of Israel. They had important roles to play in the spiritual world though now the Westerners view them with suspicion and believe that they do belong to the satanic world. But during the time of the Ancient Hebrews and the Israelites, these foreign gods were hated by these prophets who advised against having contact with them.

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