Wednesday, March 29, 2006

ZADOK the high priest of Israel- precursor of the myth of zadokeli?

I have always suspected that the Ewes of Ghana were part of the lost tribes of Israel (similar to the Falashas of Ethiopia). Yesterday after reading about "zadokeli" the god who reportedly appeared in 1947 in Aflao during the last eclipse, I did some research on Google and Wikipedia ( where else). After a lot of research last night and this morning before breakfast I have a theory that we are the direct descendants of Zadok, the high priest of Israel.

Indeed Zadok may be the precursor of the myth of zadokeli ( which translates as nightlight or Zadok's light)

Zadok was a son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazar (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 24:3), high priest in the time of David (2 Sam. 20:25) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:4). He is first mentioned as coming to take part with David at Hebron (1 Chr. 12:27, 28). During the rebellion of Absalom, Zadok gained still greater prominence. He and the Levites wished to accompany the fleeing David with the Ark of the Covenant, but the king begged them to remain at Jerusalem, where they could do him better service

Zadok and Abiathar acted as high priests on several important occasions but when Adonijah endeavoured to secure the throne, Abiathar went with him, and therefore Solomon "thrust him out from being high priest," and Zadok, remaining faithful to David, became high priest alone. He was succeeded in his sacred office by his son Azariah Source- WIKIPEDIA

Le ådô ma la, zadokeli do ðe anyigba la katã dzi gañoño etŸ sôå, tso ådô ga. wuieve va se ðe êetrô ga etŸ me. Le êetrô ga etŸ me la, Yesu do êli ses ( from the Ewe Bible)

Gbetor@home. taking a break from politics and will return to normal after breakfast

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

PENDING ECLIPSE STIRS THE NATIVES

Who said the eclipse is just a physical phenomenon?

if it is not JJ "the boom" Rawlings going to Libya and forgetting his medications at home and claiming to make crazy comments to Gadaffi ( the great father of democracy in Africa - yeah right) then it is good old clueless gentle gaint, Prez Kufuor claiming that eight years is not enough to appoint 200 ministers including a recycled "senior minister!"

Then the beasts of Animal Farm follow suit with their two legs good, four legs bad polarizing debate. Ato Kwamena ( whose face calls for a custard pie and a punch in the nose) writes his usual drivel
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=101674
and elicits the usual response from JJ Rawlings supporters who think their idol is "zadokeli", the god who allegedly appeared near Aflao in 1947 during the last eclipse.

Zadokeli? that is what my southern Ewe cousins plan to celebrate when the eclipse occurs tomorrow. I wish they were studying how to predict the weather and for that matter, the next eclipse using scientific methods.
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=101697

Kpetoe Kingkong at home and back from Agortime