| 1. Moses flees Egypt to the desert of Midian | Exodus 2:11-25 |
| 2. Ezekiel performs symbolic sieges as a judgment metaphor for Israel and Judah | Ezekiel 3-5 |
| 3. David proclaims his final inspired words as king | 2 Samuel 23:1-7 |
| 4. Joseph sold into slavery for low price | Quran 12:20 |
| 5. Brothers plead to substitute for Benjamin | Quran 12:78 |
| 6. Brothers offer substitution for Benjamin | Quran 12:78 |
| 7. Brother Offers Self in Substitution for Benjamin | Quran 12:78 |
| 8. Brother Offers Self in Substitution for Benjamin | Quran 12:78 |
The Jewish Rabbis preached a person was saved so long as their intention was to remain within the covenant, and one truly repented and seek forgiveness for their sins.
Paul preached that every person was 'damned' until they was offered salvation. Mans problem was that he was 'in the flesh' in bondage to the Law, sold under Sin, enslaved by the fundamental spirits of the universe (ie. dead).
Paul preached the only cure was liberation from slavery and death by union with Christ, who had conquered death and sin.
Historically, the Bible has been used by some to enslave, subjugate and dominate over a people.
The 'Curse of Ham' Myth: Pro-slavery advocates twisted Genesis 9 to claim that people of African descent were divinely cursed to be eternal servants.
Old Testament Legal Protection: Slaveholders cited Leviticus 25 to argue that purchasing foreign bondmen and passing them down as inherited property was biblically sanctioned.
Weaponising Obedience Verses: Plantation owners frequently read verses like Ephesians 6:5 ('Slaves, obey your masters') to religiously brainwash enslaved people against rebelling.
The Redacted 'Slave Bible': British and American authorities physically censored the scriptures, deleting the entire Book of Exodus to hide the narrative of freedom from bondage.
Enforcing Fugitive Slave Laws: Pro-slavery preachers used Paul's letter to Philemon to argue that runaway slaves were legally and spiritually obligated to return to their masters.
Aaron was an important prophet, the elder brother of Moses (Musa), and the first High Priest of Israel. Because Moses possessed a speech impediment, God appointed Aaron as his spokesperson to confront Pharaoh, guide the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, and maintain spiritual order in the desert.
Driven by intense jealousy over their father Jacob's love for Joseph, his older brothers plotted against him, threw him into a dry well, and sold him into slavery to a passing caravan. He was taken to Egypt and bought by Potiphar (Al-Aziz), a high-ranking Egyptian official.
When Joseph's brothers plotted to kill him in the wilderness, Judah intervened to save his life by proposing they sell Joseph to a traveling merchant caravan instead. Years later in Egypt, Judah demonstrated deep remorse and leadership by offering himself as a slave in place of his youngest brother, Benjamin, which prompted Joseph to reveal his true identity.
Moses (Musa) is one of the most pivotal prophets, lawgivers, and religious leaders in history.
In Judaism, he is the supreme prophet who led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery and received the Torah on Mount Sinai.
In Christianity, he is a major Old Testament prophet and foreshadower of Christ.
In Islam, he is revered as Musa, an Ulul 'Azm (resolute) messenger and the most frequently mentioned prophet in the Quran.
Rastafari is a young Abrahamic religious and social movement that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It emerged among impoverished Afro-Jamaican communities as a spiritual response to British colonial oppression and the legacy of slavery. The movement was heavily influenced by the Pan-Africanist teachings of Marcus Garvey, who urged Black people to look to Africa for their redemption and king.