The first step is to examine customs and statutes is to look at the the earliest covenants between Sonini Nanini and Abraham. Once we know what type of covenants there were, we can trace them today to gain a better understanding of who His People were and are. Is there a way to trace traditions, customs, and statutes of the Bible in the Promised Land Sub-saharan Africa? Absolutely! Lets start with the covenants and the we will move into customs and statutes.
The Very First Covenant Sign
It makes sense that since Abraham was the first to circumcise, that his descendants from Ishmael (Father of the Arabs and Muslims), grandsons Jacob (where Jews stole the practices from) and Esau (who mixed his seed with gentiles, and the fallen angels), would continue this practice. It was hard for me to find concrete evidence that circumcision full originated in the Promised Land, Sub-Saharan Africa. However based in the travels of Abraham and where he dwelt, we can easily assume that this practice was born in Africa, and later spread as Abraham’s descendants migrated in various parts of the world. The question I am asking myself bow, is why circumcision? Do you know the answer.
7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. 9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. 11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. 13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. 14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Genesis 17:7-14
Why was The Cutting from Circumcision Allowed, Not Other Flesh Cutting?
As I am writing this article, I remembered that somewhere in the Bible He forbid His People from cutting themselves. The verse below show that the cutting referred to was the cutting of the flesh for the dead. The difference is that circumcision has clean and health benefits that come with it. Now, I believe that Sonini Nanini is really about cleanliness, and order. If you think about it, there are instructions of how His People were to perform clean and cleansing rituals. Circumcision is a cleansing ritual and a covenant sign that men had forever in remembrance of Sonini Nanini. What is more important of manhood, other than his penis that helps to bring forth children, and pleasure.
28 You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:28
Slaughtering Rules Only Found In Africa (Click This Title and Checkout Point 10)
13 “Whatever man of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who hunts and catches any animal or bird that may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust;
Leviticus 17:13
The Vowel of The Nazarites
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When either a man or woman consecrates an offering to take the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the Lord, 3 he shall separate himself from wine and similar drink; he shall drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from similar drink; neither shall he drink any grape juice, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins. 4 All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, from seed to skin. 5 ‘All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head; until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the Lord, he shall be holy. Then he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
Number 6:1-5
How Bantu Deal With Rape Of A Virgin
28 “If a man finds a young woman who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are found out, 29 then the man who lay with her shall give to the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife because he has humbled her; he shall not be permitted to divorce her all his days.
Deuteronomy 22:28-29
17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the bride-price of virgins.
Deuteronomy 22:17
Dowry/Signs Of A Marriage Sonini Nanini Approves
25 Then Saul said, “Thus you shall say to David: ‘The king does not desire any dowry but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’ ” But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 18:25
Marrying Your Brother’s Wife ~Practiced Today By Yakoma People
It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua, and he married her and went in to her. 3 So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er. 4 She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name Onan. 5 And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him. 6 Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him. 8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did displeased the Lord; therefore He killed him also. 11 Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house till my son Shelah is grown.” For he said, “Lest he also die like his brothers.” And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
Genesis 38:1-11
Bantu Generosity~ This One Has Gotten Us In Trouble A Lot
21 “You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 22:21
