By: Destiny Ifeanyi.
The Igbos and who we are!
If you don’t know where you are coming from definitely you will never no where you are going to, we must know our root and who we are.
Am here to give you another EDUCATIVE and INFORMATIVE Masterpiece. If you are Igbo then this write-up will help you know more About your self and where you are coming from, but if you are not Igbo, now you have the opportunity to learn more about the Igbos and why they Exhibit some characters. It is a very powerful masterpiece and it took me sometimes to gather them Together. First of all, I will want you to bring out ur BIBLE because 30% percent of what ever I will say are Recorded in the Holy book. Like I said, it took me sometimes to do this research,. For those of you who think that there Is nothing connected to Igbos and Israel, then I can tell you are 100% wrong. We are 100% Isrealites . It simply for Educating the young ones And letting them know where they are coming from. Read on to know where you fall into. LET’s BEGIN
According to GENESIS 29 vs 30. : JACOB had 12 Sons >> Namely; Ruben & Simeon, Levi & Judah, Dan & Naphtali, GAD &Asher, Issacher & Zebulun, Joseph & Benjamin… The 7 th Son was GAD . And According to GENESIS 46 vs16. GAD had SEVEN Sons>> Namely ; Ziphon &Haggi, Shunni & Ezbon, ERI & ARODI, ARELI. Sometime in Middle East , feminine struck and Jacob moved with his family and about 70 other relations to Egypt. But before then Joseph (which was 11th son of Jacob) had already been sold to Egypt by his Brothers, where he was Made Governor General under a King Pharaoh. As time Goes on they started suffering Persecutions from the Egyptians but ERI THE 5TH SON OF GAD foresaw the danger, persecution, and Wickedness coming and he Decided to leave in Time with his two younger Brothers, ARODI & ARELI with one of his half Brothers. They travelled through Ethiopia, Sudan and down towards West Africa through River Nile and Landed AT A PLACE KNOWN AS AGULERI TODAY THROUGH OMABALA RIVER In ANAMBRA STATE , around 1305 Bc 1) ERI.
ERI Established and lived close to the OMABALA river. He was wealthy and wise like his Great grand father (Abiama) Abraham. That is why Anambra state has the highest number of Rich people in Africa. ERI ; gave birth to 5 children ; (1) Agulu (2) Atta (3) Oba (4) Hebrew/Igbo (5) Menri. (1) AGULU ; as the first son stayed back and Established in the place known as AguluERI (Agulu son of ERI) in Anambra state. (2) ATTA; moved to upward North and Established a place known as “IGALA Kingdom ” and that is why the Overall KING is known as “”Atta of IGALA “”.. in Kogi state (3) OBA ; left and founded a
