Here is why there is a possibility that the
Igbo tribe is from Israel due to certain
similarities.


Igbo Men

However, apart from the story of how they
came into being, the Igbos also shares some
similar practices with the biblical Jews.

But upon factual analysis, one is forced to
rethink the possibility of this claim.

Known to be third largest of the three major
ethnic groups in Nigeria, the typical Igbo
communities are found in the southeastern part
of Nigeria.

And according to oral tradition and many
writers of Igbo history, Eri is to the Igbos, what
Oduduwa is to the Yoruba.

But unlike Oduduwa whose father is unknown,
Eri was the fifth son of Gad, the seventh son of
Jacob (Genesis 46:15-18 and Numbers
26:16:18).

He was said to have migrated from Egypt with
a group of companions just before the exodus
of the Israelites from Egypt thousands of years
ago.

Eri and his group were said to have traveled by
water and finally arrived at the confluence of
Ezu and Omambala Rivers, located in present-
day Aguleri, Anambra State.

We were not told how long their voyage took to
get to their promised land, what we were told
is that Eri and his group was divinely instructed
to make the confluence of Ezu and Omambala
Rivers their final destination.

They would move into the hinterland and make
a settlement in the present-day Aguleri. It was
here that Eri lived and died.

Meanwhile, amongst Eri's children was Agulu,
the eldest son who took over from his father
after his demise.

It was him who appended the name of his
father, Eri, to his name and founded Agulu-Eri
(Aguleri) by calling the settlement where his
father Eri died and he (Agulu) lived AGULERI.


However, apart from the story of how they
came into being, the Igbos also shares some
similar practices with the biblical Jews. And
among the Igbos, these traditional practices
predate the coming of the Christian
missionaries.

Examples of shared traditional practices
between the Jews and the Igbos include
circumcising male children eight days after
birth, refraining from eating "unclean" or
tabooed foods, mourning the dead for seven
days and celebrating the New Moon.

Supporting this belief is Daniel Lis, a foremost
researcher on Jewish Identification among the
Igbo from the University of Basel, Switzerland.
He affirms that there has been a clear
continuity of Jewish identity among the Igbo.

"It's not just something that happened
yesterday, " he said.

In addition to the shared practices between the
Jews and the Igbos, there is a striking evidence
that forces one to see a link between the Igbos
and the ancient civilization of Egypt: It is the
Ancient Igbo Pyramids, which is also known as
the Nsude Pyramids.

The Ancient Igbo Pyramids or Nsude Pyramids
is a testimony of ancient civilization among the
Igbos.

Nobody knows when it was built, but
archeologists have said that the pyramids have
lasted centuries and are believed to have been
built at the same time the first or second wave
of Egyptian pyramids were built by the
Nubians.

With similar features to that of the Stepped
Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, Egypt, one is
forced to contemplate on the mystery behind
their resemblance.

And without exaggeration, it can be suggested
that the knowledge of one must have led to the
building of the other.

Be that as it may, it should be stated here for
the purpose of clarity that the word Ndi Igbo/
Ndigbo mean the "Ancient People. " And
according to them, the British called us IBO or
(Igbos): A word synonymous to Hebrew.

There are other interesting arguments, with
regard to the topic of this article, that has been
presented by concerned Igbo scholars.

Notable among them is the claim that the
following Igbo words/phrases were used in the
bible.


1. Jee na isi isi (Genesis)

Known to be the first book in the bible, some
Igbo scholars believe that the word is a
corrupted version of the Igbo phrase "jee na isi
isi" which when translated in English means "go
to the very first".

2. Detere nu umu (Deuteronomy)

Known to be the fifth book in the Bible, the
word “Deuteronomy ” is from Latin
Deuteronomium, from Greek Deuteronomion
and originally from Igbo phrase "detere nu
umu".

The Igbo phrase, "Detere nu umu" means
"written down for the children". And actually,
the book of Deuteronomy was words written
down to serve as laws for the children of God.

3. Asaa bu taa (Sabbath)

According to the biblical story of creation, God
rested on the seventh day. Sabbath is a day set
aside for rest and worship. The word is said to
be the same with the Igbo phrase "asaa bu
taa" which means "today is seventh."

4. Chere ubim (Cherubim)

Described in the Bible as a winged angel and
represented in ancient Middle Eastern art as a
lion or bull with eagles' wings and a human
face, Cherubim is regarded in Christian
angelology as an angel of the second highest
order of the nine-fold celestial hierarchy.

However, the name is believed to be a
distorted version of the Igbo phrase "chere
ubim" which means "guard my home." And of
course, angels are guardians.

5. Nta lite kuo ume (Talitha cumi)

According to the book of Mark 5:41, Jesus was
storied to have raised from death the daughter
of Jairus. And "Talitha cumi " were the words he
used.

"Talitha cumi" or "Talitha kum" or "Talitha
koum" is an Aramaic phrase and believed to be
an Igbo phrase "nta lite kuo ume " which means
"little child wake up and start breathing".

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Good one. Igbo av connection with Israel

Other tribes go come vex now like say everybody no get where e come from

A nice write up.

Igbos speak a kwa family language same as Yoruba.... These languages are not older than Greek or hebrew

saintokwuluora:
Stories that touch, Rapture is the only sure way out of this quagmire of a world. Not even Biafra, Arewa Rep or Oduduwa Rep can save man from the wickedness and oppression of fellow man.

Can u people just shut ur trap for once atleast.. Is that the topic we are discussing here

Take ur comic relief else where pls

I love this write up. Very accurate and vast. I know the decendants of the Demon who fell from the sky and smashed his skull on a rock will come spill nonsense here like headless chickens as usual.

MyVILLAGEpeople:


Can u people just shut ur trap for once atleast.. Is that the topic we are discussing here

Take ur comic relief else where pls

Your village people strong

Igbos are not from Israel