African Roots and Early Christianity
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African Roots and Early Christianity

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What is emphasized as the starting point of black history?

  • The contributions of black Americans
  • Cultural practices in the Caribbean
  • Historical events in Europe
  • African origins (correct)

    • How did the black Catholic community in America define its roots?

  • By historical texts
  • Through African saints (correct)
  • Via American revolutionary ideas
  • By European traditions

    • Who was Origen and what was his role regarding the Song of Songs?

  • A church father who interpreted it spiritually (correct)
  • A philosopher who dismissed its significance
  • A historian who cataloged its verses
  • A poet who wrote about Solomon's life

    • What does the verse 'I am black and beautiful' symbolize in Origen's interpretation?

    <p>The universality of the church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of relationship is depicted between Solomon and the queen of Sheba?

    <p>Romantic love</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Origen, who does the queen of Sheba represent?

    <p>The Gentiles seeking wisdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Ethiopia in the context of the black experience described?

    <p>It connects to biblical references</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the queen of Sheba's 'blackness' imply about the church according to Origen?

    <p>The church embodies a diverse identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the bishop whose remains were found in Q'asr Ibrim?

    <p>Timotheos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What language were the ordination documents written in?

    <p>Coptic and Arabic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which city did the ordination of Timotheos take place?

    <p>Fustat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What period did the episcopacy of Gabriel IV span?

    <p>1372 to 1380</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did the Christian church in Nubia exist?

    <p>Almost 800 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant feature of Ethiopian civilization in relation to writing?

    <p>It developed its own alphabet early on.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What group contributed to the establishment of the Christian community in Ethiopia?

    <p>Semites from southern Arabia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the nature of Christianity that persisted in Nubia?

    <p>Monophysite orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Tirhakah in the context of Assyria's military actions?

    <p>He was the black pharaoh who led Egyptian troops against Assyria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Ethiopian' refer to in the context of the New Testament?

    <p>A general term for black Africans in Greek.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event is associated with 2 Kings 19 and Isaiah 37 regarding Assyria?

    <p>The promise of protection to Hezekiah from Assyrian siege.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts signify in the context of early Christianity?

    <p>It emphasizes the inclusion of non-Jewish believers in the faith.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which title is associated with the queen mother in Nubia during the time of the Ethiopian Eunuch?

    <p>Kandake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a notable attribute of the Ethiopian Eunuch according to the account in Acts?

    <p>He possessed the scroll of a prophet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ultimately happened to the Nubians after the Assyrian invasion of Egypt?

    <p>They returned to Nubia and lost power in Egypt.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between the Assyrians and the siege of Jerusalem?

    <p>The siege was interrupted due to a call for Assyrian troops elsewhere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What doctrine did the Monophysites hold regarding Christ's nature?

    <p>Christ's human nature was absorbed into his divine nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who sent the initial missionaries to Nubia during the sixth century?

    <p>Emperor Justinian and Theodora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which council's declaration did the Monophysites reject?

    <p>Council of Chalcedon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary religious alignment of the middle kingdom of Makouria?

    <p>Chalcedonian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What historical event in the 20th century led to increased archaeological study of Nubia?

    <p>The construction of the Aswan Dam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following kingdoms was NOT part of the original kingdom of Nubia?

    <p>Meroe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the church in Nobatia and Alwa by the next century after the initial conversions?

    <p>It was Monophysite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one reason for the delay in the study of Christian Nubia?

    <p>Ruins being covered by sand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What title did the king of Axum hold by the fourth century?

    <p>King of kings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were Frumentius and Edesius?

    <p>Syrian slaves at the royal court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event contributed to the conversion of Ezana and the royal court to Christianity?

    <p>The activity of Frumentius and Edesius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Frumentius request from St. Athanasius?

    <p>A bishop to be ordained</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By the last quarter of the fourth century, what was noted about Ethiopian pilgrims?

    <p>They were a frequent sight in Jerusalem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What helped establish Christianity in Ethiopia by the end of the fifth century?

    <p>The conversion of the royal court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is noted about Ethiopia's currency during this historical period?

    <p>It was one of the first African nations with its own coinage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which areas did the kings of Axum extend their influence over?

    <p>Nubia and parts of northern Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    African Roots

    • American blacks, both Catholics and Protestants, looked to Africa for their religious and historical roots in the 19th century.
    • Origen, an Alexandrian church father, saw the Queen of Sheba as an Ethiopian queen, symbolizing the church's universality with her dark skin.
    • The Ethiopian Eunuch, from Nubia, is the first black person mentioned in the New Testament as a Christian convert.
    • The text in Acts describes him as a wealthy, powerful man who possessed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.

    Early Christianity in Nubia

    • Missionaries from Constantinople were sent to Nubia in the 6th century, leading to the spread of both Monophysite and Chalcedonian Christianity.
    • Nubia was divided into three kingdoms: Nobatia, Makouria, and Alwa, with different Christian denominations.
    • The discovery of ordination documents of Bishop Timotheos in 1964 suggests that the Christian church in Nubia persisted until the late Middle Ages.

    Early Christianity in Ethiopia

    • Located in the Horn of Africa, across the Red Sea from southern Arabia, Ethiopia's civilization was established by Semites.
    • A large civilization of indigenous black people emerged in the 1st century A.D. with a written language.
    • Ethiopia became a Christian country in the 4th century through the efforts of Frumentius and Edesius, two Syrian slaves who converted the king and court.
    • Frumentius is considered the founder of the Ethiopian church, having been ordained by St. Athanasius, the patriarch of Alexandria.
    • The conversion of Ezana, the king of kings, is evident in inscriptions on monuments and symbols on coins.
    • By the late 4th century, Ethiopian pilgrims were frequent visitors to Jerusalem.
    • Christianity became firmly established in Ethiopia by the late 5th century, and by the 6th century, Ethiopia was a powerful nation safeguarding Christianity in the region.

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