This readytouse powerpoint includes dozens of visuals and will save hours of time as you teach on the life of moses. This book takes the inclusive energy of ifa to a new level by offering simple, comparative excerpts from religious texts from differing religions, even a list of chakras and their yoruba counterparts. The native tongue of the yoruba people, it is spoken, among other languages, in nigeria, benin, and togo and in communities. All the functionality is as outlined in bible reader description. The author does an amazing job laying a foundation for understanding in addition to fueling the flame of curiosity. Decontaminating yoruba history by remi oyeyemi of recent, the lack of history lessons in our schools has been having very negative effects on what the people know to be the facts of history. Many manuscripts and printed pamphlet versions circulated in germany in the 1800s. Not only can you order it from the amazon page, but you can also see an image of the fullcolor text that joseph put up there. And i am extremely pleased that the youruba and english scripts are side by side as opposed to the first half of the book being in one language, the the second half of the book being the other. Yoruba traditional adjudicatory systems 17 considered ileife the first town created by god.
The native tongue of the yoruba people, it is spoken, among other languages, in nigeria, benin, and togo and in communities in other parts of africa, europe and the americas. It is very clean and formal, and the material is lovely to the touch. Sadaij amara elon pheneton eloij eneij ebeoel messias ijahe vebu hejiane, ijananel elijon. The release date was delayed a couple times, but joseph petersons edition of the sixth and seventh books of moses is finally wending its way to me. This book provides detailed instruction of practical usage of ifa by practitioners and nonpractitioners and answers many questions with respect to how to pray the ifa way. On the basis of comparative studies between the dynastic tradition of the. This will then set the stage for our learning the language anew. Yoruba and english king james version parallel bible old. It is written to help the beginning student basic knowledge in learning the acquire a language. Apr 30, 2008 the release date was delayed a couple times, but joseph petersons edition of the sixth and seventh books of moses is finally wending its way to me.
In 1843, a grammar book which he started working on during the niger expedition was published. Yoruba is spoken by over 50 million people, and is the third most spoken language in africa. Full text of the sixth and seventh books of moses, or, moses. Translated from the ancient hebrewthe seven seals of the spirits. Decontaminating yoruba history by remi oyeyemi sahara reporters. Eris quest for more power and fame pushes her to find the hidden books of moses and explore the hidden mysteries in it. Pharaoh subjugated the hebrew people and used them as slaves for his massive building projects.
The ten commandments and god spoke all these words. Full text of the sixth and seventh books of moses, or, moses magical spiritart. The flow of the book begins with a history of the religion and how it. Buy sixth and seventh books of moses new, expanded ed. There are five main types of sacrifices, or offerings, in the old testament. Selfdescribed as the wonderful arts of the old hebrews, taken from the mosaic books of the kabbalah and the talmud, it is actually a grimoire, or text of magical incantations and seals, that purports to instruct the reader in. Translatedfrom the german, wordfor word according to old writings. Sep 02, 2016 moses role in the old testament is a type and shadow of the role jesus plays in the new testament. The section titled citation of the seven great princes also appears in j. Ifayoruba fundamentals of the yoruba religion orisa worship chief fama. Even the jews had more than one version of the story of moses. The sixth and seventh books of moses is an 18th or 19thcentury magical text allegedly written by moses, and passed down as hidden or lost books of the hebrew bible. Many manuscripts and printed pamphlet versions had circulated in germany, when johann scheible, undertook to collect the major variants.
The pervasive poor reading culture, the phenomenon of indigenous language endangerment and the dominance of new media of modern telecommunication have had. The sixth and seventh books of moses or moses magical spiritart known as the wonderful arts of the old wise hebrews, taken from the mosaic books of the kabbalah and the talmud, for the good of mankind. Ready to use the fantastic, bestselling, readytouse powerpoint presentations allow pastors and leaders to teach key bible concepts with little prep. I am the lord your god, who brought you out of egypt, out of the land of slavery. Inside this book are complete instructions for creating altars to each of the seven african powers as well as directions for petitioning them. Yoruba and ancient near eastern history, the present article argues that yoruba traditions of provenance, claiming immigration from the near east, are basically correct.
Eighth edition, greatly expanded xviii sixth and seventh books of moses acknowledgments special thanks to jim wasserman for the. Origin of the yoruba and the lost tribes of israel dierk lange abstract. The flow of the book begins with a history of the religion and how it made its way to the new world. The yoruba language and literature in the 21st century and beyond azeez akinwumi sesan alhikmah university, ilorin, nigeria abstract. Yoruba is a tonal language, and a dialect continuum on the yoruboid branch of the nigercongo language family. Looking through the bible, we can find seven distinct dispensations, or ways of doing things that were godordered and godordained.
Lucas, the first indigene to write about yoruba religion was an acclaimed egyptologist in his life time, and perhaps the only intel lectual among the anglican clergy in his time. The yoruba people iv page ife and thus became the first oba meaning king or ruler in the yoruba language of who today are known as the yoruba people. A pictorial format with sound clips attached to every word. It is very important to pay attention to proper pronunciation right from the outset. A little pricey, but the color illustrations make it well worth the purchase. Bibeli yoruba atoka yoruba reference bible hardcover by. If you are interested in obtaining a printed copy, please contact the bible society of nigeria at. Doc format, deeper life bible church hymns softcopy, m. Moses role in the old testament is a type and shadow of the role jesus plays in the new testament. This kingdom was founded by the deities oduduwa and obatala, who are believed to have created the world oduduwa was the first divine king of the yoruba people, and obatala fashioned the first human beings out o. Oct 10, 2017 week 5 oyo and yoruba history powerpoint with narration digital slavery project. The sixth and seventh books of moses by joseph peterson youtube. All there is the common believe that yoruba people are of the same or common ancestral descent.
It is unlikely you find the true version of the book. This translation, published by the bible society of nigeria, was published in 2010. This is an excellent book for anyone seeking an introduction to ifa and yoruba religious traditions. The handbook of yoruba religious concepts ifa karade. The yoruba bible is a very rich and formidable repository of the vocabulary of the language.
Week 5 oyo and yoruba history powerpoint with narration digital slavery project. Euptologists and ifa school the publication of venerable j. The sixth and seventh books of moses, the black book of. Through painstaking research, he wrote that the yoruba religion had its origin in. Yoruba bible bm download the free bible app download. I said it before and i will say it again, this book is useless to the casual observer who will gain nothing more than an almighty headache and a few nightmares along the way. Nairaland forum nairaland general religion six and seven book of moses free download. What were the various sacrifices in the old testament. Yoruba is spoken by the yoruba people in nigeria, benin, and togo, and in other parts of africa with migrant yorubans. Lucas, the first indigene to write about yoruba religion was an. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. The power of the coconut in the yoruba religion will help you to better understand the oracle of the obi coconut which is used to speak with the 0risha and spirits of the religion. Yorb native name d yorb, the yorb language is a nigercongo language spoken in west africa by approximately 20 million speakers. Yoruba cultural studies edited byedited by m0y0 okediji m0y0 okediji this volume is under construction the university of african art press, 2008 denver, co.
The study of yoruba religious tradition in historical. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. Fsi yoruba intermediate course we made using the fsi yoruba intermediate course material easier to use and more effective. The sixth and seventh books of moses, the black book of venus. Depending on the time of the day, different salutations may be used.
The oduduwa nation spreads from lagos in the westend, to jebba in the north central and warri itsekiri in the southsouth. This book explores the seven african powers from the perspective of the uninitiated. The sixth and seventh books of moses esoteric archives. Comparison chart on symbolism between moses and israel. The socalled sixth and seventh books of moses in particular consists of a collection of texts which purport to explain the magic whereby moses won the biblical magic contest with the egyptian priestmagicians, parted the red sea, and other. First off, the 6th and 7th alleged books of moses are themselves parts of larger books. You can now read the ebook in the pane on the left, listen to the audio pane to the right and practice your pronunciation use on the pronunciation tool tab on right all at the same time the fsi yoruba intermediate course material can be used both as a selfguided course or with the. A vocabulary of the yoruba language samuel crowther. Sixth book of moses, magia alba et nigra universalis seu necromantia b. God is my refuge and my fortress he who dwells in the shelter of the most high will abide in the shadow of the almighty. Olumide lucas book religion of the yorubas15, marks another epoch in yoruba religion scholarship. Full text of the sixth and seventh books of moses, or.
This resource is well suited to illustrate the evolution of yoruba orthography and showcase the most current accepted form. Each dispensation has a purpose in the overall story. The real unedited versions of the book cant be easily found on the internet, if they can even be found there at all. The indigenous people of oduduwa are yoruba speaking. They had underground dungeons gbere where they kept criminals awaiting trial or execution bascom, 1965. The book, the bible of the traditional yoruba religion, is 6 x 9, has 271 pp with photographs. This kingdom was founded by the deities oduduwa and obatala, who are believed to have created the world. The bible that i received actually had a better appearance than the one in the image. Yoruba words for book include iwe, iwe ni, owe, buka and iwe.
Adeoye, 1980, for instance, olomode ife ife youths were the public enforcement officers. And god called the light day, and the darkness he called. The socalled sixth and seventh books of moses in particular consists of a collection of texts which purport to explain the magic whereby moses won the biblical magic contest with the egyptian priestmagicians, parted the red sea, and other miraculous feats. These powerpoint presentations are packed with images, charts, maps, diagrams, and tons of other visual elements to help students grasp important biblical concepts at a glance. Joseph peterson sixth and seventh books of moses slideshare. Chart summarizing moses instructions in deuteronomy. We made using the fsi yoruba intermediate course material easier to use and more effective. A seminal work of 700 to 800 pages this depends on the type setting of the version you have. In the book of the angel raziel sepher harazim the names of the first two of seven firmaments are given as follows. In the seventh are words which moses employed in leading the israelites out of egypt, with which he brought manna from heaven and caused the water to flow from the rock. Bibeli yoruba atoka yoruba reference bible hardcover. Yorubalesson 1 wikibooks, open books for an open world.
The sixth and seventh books of moses is an 18th or 19thcentury magical text allegedly written by moses, and passed down as hidden or lost books of the. The yoruba language and literature in the 21 century and. Joseph peterson sixth and seventh books of moses 1. The jewish historian atrapanus had his own version of the story, and even though he was jewish, its completely different from the story in exodus. Scheible, an antiquarian from stuttgart, published the first edition in german in 1849. Shamayim the common hebrew word for heaven or sky, and 2.
Buy yoruba and english king james version parallel bible old and new testaments by bible society of nigeria isbn. Oduduwa between 1100 ad and 1700 ad, the yoruba kingdom of ife experienced a golden age, the oba or ruler of ife is referred to as the ooni of ife. Crowther began translating the bible into the yoruba language and compiling a yoruba dictionary. This book contributes to the investigation and analysis of these international cultures by compiling scholarly documents that define the physical and spiritual dimensions of yoruba studies. What is the use of the 7 books of moses religion nigeria. How to say book in yoruba thesaurus and word tools. The word dispensation means a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, community, etc. The university of african art press electronic book media. This is a yoruba bible text which can be read using our bible reader application. Ifa yoruba fundamentals of the yoruba religion orisa worship chief fama. Oduduwa was the first divine king of the yoruba people, and obatala fashioned the first human beings out of clay. In creating this restored, corrected edition, joseph peterson drew on scheibles final edition of the text and his original sources. The story of moses pharaoh the ten plagues of egypt. Week 5 oyo and yoruba history powerpoint with narration.
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