If the Hebrew were black, were the original Jews black also?

Black Hebrew Israelites (also called African Hebrew Israelites, Black Jews, Black Hebrews, Black Israelites, or Hebrew Israelites) is an umbrella term for ... Many BHI organizations around today sprang up in the late 19th century and early part of the 20th century or are offshoots of those original groups. read more

There is no evidence the Hebrews were black. On the contrary, there is considerable evidence that they were not. The Middle-East has not historically been populated with black-skinned people, and neither has North Africa. read more

Abraham, ancestor of the Hebrews, was from Chaldea; the ancient Chaldeans were Black. In fact, Africa takes it name from Ophren, a son of Abraham by his wife, Keturah (Whiston: The Life and Works of Flavius Josephus p.50) Like Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the lineage of Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie also goes back to Judah -- through Solomon/Queen of Sheba and King David. read more

The Hebrews were not Black, so the original Jews were likewise not Black. They probably resembled he local Middle Eastern populations from which they emerged. read more

In exchange for the expelled Hebrew Israelite and Canaanite, the Turkic Mongolians (the Jews) brought slaves from Crete and Mediterranean regions and kept them first in the area of Philistia and were called the Philistines then were distributed to other regions to work as labors. read more

The Roman-Jewish War in 66 A.D. marked the peak of this persecution and the end of the original Black Jews (Hebrew-Israelites) as a nation. As predicted by Jesus, in this war Jerusalem was overthrown, the Temple was destroyed and the Black Hebrews were scattered. read more