ANGEL AMADIOHA

By Ike Chi-ukwu Eluigwe

The word Amadiọha is principally made up of two words, amadi and ọha. Amadi, used for the freeborn; but also connotes nobility and princely disposition. So, an amadi is a prince; as in nobility, status and rank not monarchy. Ọha, on the other hand, means the people. So, Amadiọha would mean the Noble or Prince of the People.

Now, some translate Amadioha as man of the people; but that translation is inadequate considering that other translations of man like nwoke or onye or mmadụ do not yield the same connotation as amadi. Onye ọha, mmadụ ọha or nwoke ọha do not connote same in the Igbo psyche as amadi ọha. So, Amadiọha as Prince of the People is a better translation than just man of the people. Remember, by prince we do not mean monarchy!

In tagging a spiritual entity as Prince of the People, the Igbo exhibits an uncanny awareness of Bible reality. The Bible tells us that different nations had spiritual entities which they were assigned to. These spiritual entities were known as the Prince of such nation.
"The prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me [Gabriel] for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me after I had been left there with the kings of Persia." (Daniel 10:13)

"I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come. However, I will tell you what is recorded in the book of truth. (No one has the courage to support me against those princes except Michael, your prince." (Daniel 10:20-21)
"At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up." (Daniel 12:1)

"You shall not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of your people you shall not curse." (Exodus 22:28)

So, the Igbo denoting a particular spirit being as the Prince of the People captures this Bible phenomenon. Mind you, not all these princes are aligned with the will of God; the Prince of Persia depicts this well, but he is not alone in this as we can see from God's rebuke of princes in Psalm 82.

"God stands in the divine assembly; He judges among the gods (divine beings). "How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. Vindicate the weak and fatherless; do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute. Rescue the weak and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked." The rulers do not know nor do they understand; they walk on in the darkness [of complacent satisfaction]; all the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles of the administration of justice] are shaken. I said, “You are gods; indeed, all of you are sons of the Most High. Nevertheless you will die like men and fall like any one of the princes.” Arise, O God, judge the earth! For to You belong all the nations. (Psalm 82 -Amplified Version)

We can see that a people's prince can be a rogue prince. So, who exactly is Amadioha? Can a people have two such princes? If no, what is the implication in the case of an Israelites-descended Igbo? Could the person the Igbo call "The Prince of the People" be the same person identified as the Prince of Israel in the Bible? It is already instructive enough that the Igbo captured the concept of a Prince of the People.
We will of a necessity need to examine Amadiọha using what the Igbo say of him and compare it with that which is said of Michael. Michael is believed to be that angel who comes with the appellation, "The Angel of the Lord".

This angel of the Lord introduced himself as "Captain of the Lord's host". It was he that led the patriarchs and led Israel from Egypt through the wilderness into Canaan. So, we see Michael exuding much of the paraphernalia Yahweh Himself is known for. So, in investigating Amadioha, we will look to see if he exudes such paraphernalia as attributable to Michael and/or Yahweh.

1)
AMADIOHA: Amadioha is believed to be an agbara of thunder, lightning and tempests who strikes the wicked (men and spirits) with thunder bolts; and who speaks by thunder.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightning, and discomfited them (Psalm 18:13-14).

2)
AMADIOHA: Amadioha is associated with the sun.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and you will go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall (Malachi. 4:2).

3)
AMADIOHA: Atonement is made to Amadioha by the scapegoat phenomenon; that is, curses transferred to a live goat that is let loose outside the borders of the community.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness (Lev. 16:10).

4)
AMADIOHA: Those struck dead by Amadioha are not mourned.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: Moses then said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, "No mourning rituals for you –unkempt hair, torn clothes– or you'll also die and GOD will be angry with the whole congregation. Your relatives –all the People of Israel, in fact– will do the mourning over those GOD has destroyed by fire (Leviticus 10:6 –The Message Bible).

5)
AMADIOHA: He is seen as a messiah who comes to the rescue of those in critical situations
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1).

6)
AMADIOHA: Amadioha is the enforcer and protector of the law.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts has sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts (Zech. 7: 12).

7)
AMADIOHA: He is also seen as cool tempered, kind, loving and giver of wealth.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy (Ps. 145:.

8 )
AMADIOHA: Amadioha is believed to have taken part in creation.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: Michael is believed, by some schools of thought, to have taken part in creation.

9)
AMADIOHA: Amadiọha is known as "O bi n'igwe"; that is, "He who dwells in the heavens."
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built! (1 Kings 8:27)

10)
AMADIOHA: Amadiọha is noted for his choice of the ram for sacrifice.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: The angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!".. Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called that place "The Lord Will Provide." [Remember also, that we hear much about "the lamb of God"]

11)
AMADIOHA: Amadiọha is said to be the husband of Ala (the land).
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: Yahweh severally have been said to be the husband of the land of Israel.

12)
AMADIOHA: Amadiọha is said to appear in red apparels.
MICHAEL/YAHWEH: Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah... Why is Your apparel red, and Your garments like one who treads in the winepress? (Isaiah 63:1-2)

He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. (Revelation 19:13)
So, is Kalu, Kamalu, Michael one and same? Kalu, Kamalu are other names for Amadiọha. For the personality identified as Prince of the People by a people that have been severally said in many quarters to be descended from ancient Israelites to have this mirror image with the personality said to be the Prince of Israel is remarkably striking.

To think that, while I was reading up for this, I saw comparisons being done of Michael and the Christ, and to stumble upon such comparisons also being done of Amadiọha and the Christ!

To imagine that there were no angels, but just evil spirits, in Alaigbo would be unfortunate. That you do not recognize the angels by their biblical names does not argue in anyway against their presence here. We believe that Chukwu is Yahweh even though we call Him Chukwu and not Yahweh. We approximate Ekwensu as Satan even though we call him Ekwensu and not Satan. So, why do we think Michael, Gabriel and other angels -good and bad- will not have Igbo identification?

If as we believe Chukwu is Yahweh, why do you think that He will operate in Alaigbo without His heavenly host who will be interacting with Ndị Igbo?

The Bible told us that angels interface with men on behalf of the Most High, passages like the one we read in Psalm 82 confirms it. Other passages that say same are...
"You who received THE LAW AS IT WAS ORDAINED BY ANGELS, and kept it not..." (Acts 7:53 -ERV)
"Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and IT [THE LAW] WAS PUT IN PLACE THROUGH ANGELS by an intermediary." (Galatians 3:19)
"THE WORD SPOKEN BY ANGELS WAS STEADFAST, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward..." (Hebrew 2:2)
"Moses was with our ancestors, the assembly of God’s people in the wilderness, when THE ANGEL SPOKE TO HIM AT MOUNT SINAI. AND THERE MOSES RECEIVED LIFE-GIVING WORDS TO PASS ON TO US." (Acts 7:38)

While we do not have the word angel in the Igbo lexicon, the Igbo word for this same spiritual entities who interface with men on behalf of the Supreme Being is Agbara; this translates roughly as Mighty One(s). For the Igbo, Gabriel, Michael and all other angels will simply be described as Agbara.

Some may query why Amadiọha did not lead us to Christ. Neither Michael, Gabriel nor any other angel led anyone to Christ; men are called to lead other men to Christ not angels. Some others may query why sacrifices were made to Amadiọha. The Igbo would reply that all sacrifices are meant for Chukwu, that the agbara is only a messenger to Chukwu. We should know that there was a dispensation of angels where angels acted as intermediaries to the Most High, and the Igbo were part of this dispensation; but, today, we are in the dispensation of the Son.
Now, if the Prince of the People, Amadiọha, has been identified as the same person as the Prince of Israel, Michael, you can go ahead and refer to your Saint Michael's Gospel Church as Saint Amadiọha's Gospel Church... nothing spoil! An African name does not turn a holy angel to a demon!

Napata77:
Some may query why Amadiọha did not lead us to Christ. Neither Michael, Gabriel nor any other angel led anyone to Christ; men are called to lead other men to Christ not angels. Some others may query why sacrifices were made to Amadiọha. The Igbo would reply that all sacrifices are meant for Chukwu, that the agbara is only a messenger to Chukwu. We should know that there was a dispensation of angels where angels acted as intermediaries to the Most High, and the Igbo were part of this dispensation; but, today, we are in the dispensation of the Son.
Now, if the Prince of the People, Amadiọha, has been identified as the same person as the Prince of Israel, Michael, you can go ahead and refer to your Saint Michael's Gospel Church as Saint Amadiọha's Gospel Church... nothing spoil! An African name does not turn a holy angel to a demon!

This article is born of massive ignorance of scripture, particularly of the identity of YHWH and then of Jesus Christ. From the very first statement, to the last, it builds on ideas which have no real basis on scripture in a desperate attempt to compare Amadiọha to the characters mentioned in scripture.

Kobojunkie:
This article is born of massive ignorance of scripture, particularly of the identity of YHWH and then of Jesus Christ. From the very first statement, to the last, it builds on ideas which have no real basis on scripture in a desperate attempt to compare Amadiọha to the characters mentioned in scripture.

Oh shut your colonised head.

I'm sure you think 'Jesus' and 'YHWH' are all 'white gods', and who the hell are these black folks daring to associate themselves with our lilly white 'lord' and his lily white son?

That's your colonised mindset, isn't it?

Disgraceful.

Napata77:
■ Oh shut your colonised head.
■ I'm sure you think 'Jesus' and 'YHWH' are all 'white' GODS, and who the hell are these black folks daring to associate themselves with our lilly white 'lord' and his lily white son? That's your colonised mindset, isn't it?
Disgraceful.

1. I am afraid you insult yourself without even knowing it.

2. YHWH is God of Israel. Jesus Christ said He was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel - only those of the blood of Jacob are impacted by both. A colonised mind is one that then seeks to connect a local Nigerian deity to God of the Nation of Israel.

Don't underrate Enugu weed guys..

Kobojunkie:
1. I am afraid you insult yourself without even knowing it.

2. YHWH is God of Israel. Jesus Christ said He was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel - only those of the blood of Jacob are impacted by both. A colonised mind is one that then seeks to connect a local Nigerian deity to God of the Nation of Israel.

The ancient Israelites looked nothing like those who live there today.

The ancient Israelites were black folks. There were driven out by the Romans as prophesied, around 70 AD, with the fall of Jerusalem, and over a million Hebrews fled into Africa.

That number would have multiplied to hundreds of millions of people in Africa today.

''Are ye not as the children of the Ethiopians unto me, o children of Israel, saith the lord.''

Amos 9:7

''From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering''

Zephaniah 3:10

The rivers of Ethiopia (ie the Nile)............Standing in Israel and looking 'beyond the Nile' places you firmly in West and Central Africa.




Pope prays to a black Jesus in pivate

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A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN A GILT SILVER OKLAD, MOSCOW, 1816
Saint Anne shown lying on a bed, Saint Joachim is beside her seated at a table along with a gift bearer. Two midwives are depicted near them, giving the infant Mary a bath.

Medieval Church Art From Europe

How they depicted Jesus and the Jews In their Art Before the Slave Trade Took Hold

I respect Ike Chi-ukwu Eluigwe for the way he always constructs his arguments as clearly and as logically as possible.

Mana we must stop this obsession with religion ndi ọcha. Why must Amadiọha be equated with Angel Michael? Why can't Amadiọha just be left alone to be the Amadiọha that he is? Lol.

Biko let's stop ridiculing Igbo spirituality or Omenala by trying to force it to align with the Abrahamic triplets of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Many of the fleeing Hebrews who entered Africa split into various groups and didn't flee in one fell swoop.

This was over 2,000 years ago.

These became the various ethnic groups or 'tribes' like Yoruba, Igbo, Akan, Mande, Edo, Itsekiri, Ijaw, Ewe etc, speaking different languages, but in the same language group.

They share basic words in their vocabulary, showing a common heritage and that they once all lived together in remote history.

The Amadioha angle relates to the fact that the fleeing Hebrews migrated with their knowledge of 'Yahweh'. In the Igbo religion, Amadioha most closely relates to the Yahweh of the Bible, whom everyone should know is NOT the Almighty, but a 'Prince of God' or deity.

The characteristics of Yahweh do not tally with that of a Supreme Being (Chukwu).

Yahweh kills, is quick to anger, is 'jealous' etc. These are all characters of a deity, one of God's 'helpers'. A god. But NOT the Supreme Being.

Thus, Amadioha is the 'Yahweh' of the Bible.

Other related ethnic groups such as mentioned above WILL have their own deity, who is also the equivalent of 'Yahweh', with the same characteristics as Amadioha (Yahweh).

Research it, and you'll see.

You try making Equivalency with God and you say a useless uncivilised deity is even higher than angels.
you wallow in delusions and you are possessed by amadioha ur gnd.

Napata77:



Look at this brainwashed, mentally colonised mumu.

The colonialist really did a number on you.

Walking air head.

Lost and stupid mental midget for whom gods must be 'white' just like his white colonialists, or else they are 'useless and uncivilised'.

Damn. Your heads are truly messed up.

Disgusting.

Indians were also colonised, but still respect their ancient religions and don't bleach their skin out of self hate and racial inferiority complex.

Even an Indian that is a christian or muslim, you will NEVER see him insult or degrade his ancestral religions.

Same as the Chinese. Same as the Mexicans.

Only Africans hate themselves and their heritage.

Their brainwashing by the colonialists was extra-strong and pervasive.

PITIFUL AND DISGUSTING.

You need THIS book, to cure your racial self-hate:

this is why your useless man-made deity possessed you

AllenforGOD:
this is why your useless man-made deity possessed you

Meeeeen,

The brain washing really worked on you.....

The bible are mainly ancient myths about Any, Enki, Enlil and Marduk...

You had me in the first half.

The Jews worship only the creator of all...

But they recognise the Orishas of God. Which they call the "sons of God" or angels..
Amadioha might not equate to the Jewish God...I think CHUKWU will be a better comparison..

Just like other cultures and civilization before them..



It is the Romans who came and made a religion out of it. To control peoples mind with it...

sonmvayina:
The Jews worship only the creator of all...

But they recognise the Orishas of God. Which they call the "sons of God" or angels..
Amadioha might not equate to the Jewish God...I think CHUKWU will be a better comparison..

Just like other cultures and civilization before them..



It is the Romans who came and made a religion out of it. To control peoples mind with it...

The jews worship Yahweh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdKst8zeh-U

A great writeup! I like this article very much. Amadi-Oha the Ebubedike!

OP, there are two groups of people in Africa, the dispersed of Israel, and the aborigines of Africa, the Hamites, so we all need to understand that anyone who just flatly refuses to consider these things may be an aboriginal African and this truth has no call on them, nothing to be angry about. But the true Israel will be drawn to it, sure banker give away proof of ancient heritage

Also, 'black' in reference to the Hebrews was used to denote their devolved state. The became 'black' as a result of God's punishment. The aboriginal Hamites who are the original owners of Africa, and the ancient Israelites whonare dispersed into Africa are both 'black' because they are living in a devolved state. They are in tribulation

Napata77