| From Niger to Nigger: Simeon And The Other Black Apostles Contributor(s): Fortson, Dante (Author) |
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ISBN: 1076224695 ISBN-13: 9781076224699 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.10 lbs) 28 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Did you know that the apostle Simeon was nicknamed Niger... pronounced NEE-GER in Latin? Growing up, I was taught that it was pronounced ny-jer, so I never gave it any additional thought. A couple of years ago, a friend of mine brought up the reference in Acts, which motivated me to give it a second look. Let's start by looking at the verse: "Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul." - Acts 13:1 We're going to dig into every aspect of this verse, starting with the word "Niger" and then we're going to investigate what I believe to be a list of black apostles in the Bible. |