An overview of the Apostle Paul’s message to the religious leaders of Athens was presented in the previous posting. Now let us revisit 17:26 which will place us on the path of knowledge concerning the subject of racial integration.

Here Paul is telling the Athenians that, though God had made all men of one blood, He had dispatched each of the sons of Noah to their designated earthly locations. He had also removed their native tongue and given each of them and their families a new language unique to that family. In keeping with God’s instructions relative to Bible study, let us obey His command found in Isaiah 28:9,10,13 by studying everything He has to say concerning the subject under consideration, in this case, racial integration.

In Genesis chapter 10 we find Moses listing the grandsons of Noah and his wife who came from their three sons–Japheth, Ham and Shem. In verses 5,20 and 31 respectively Moses states AGAIN that God assigned them and their descendants a geographical location in which to live and gave each group its own unique language. Then in verse 32 he tells us that the entire world was populated by Noah’s three sons and their descendants as they multiplied and covered the face of the earth.

In Genesis 11:1 we find that many generations have come and gone during which time the descendants of Noah have left their assigned homelands and have come together on the plain of Shinar (vs 2). They have also developed a common language. Obviously, they knew better than God. Fearing that He would separate them and give them different languages again, they conspired to build a city in order to “make a name for ourselves,.” Satan had convinced them that if they mixed the races and became one race (name), that God would not separate them as He had before. The Lord acknowledge that they were in fact “… one people and one tongue.” Anyone doubting that this angered Him need only read verses 7-9 where He AGAIN confounded their speech and AGAIN scattered them throughout the earth.

In Exodus 23 we find that God has gathered the children of Jacob (the Israelites) in Egypt and has then brought them out in order to give them their own land mass, known as the Promised Land. In order to prevent them from making the same mistakes as their ancestors, He warned them to have NOTHING to do with the heathen (Gentiles): “You shall make no covenant (agreement) with them nor their gods. They shall not dwell in your land lest they cause you to sin against Me by serving their gods which will be a snare to you” (vss 32,33). In Deuteronomy 7:3-5 He addresses them through Moses again concerning the same subject, adding that they were not to enter into marriages with the Gentiles, “For they will turn away your sons from following Me, that they may serve other gods.” Moses went on to warn the people that the Lord’s anger would be kindled against them. God knew that LEAVEN LEAVENS THE LOAF. With extremely rare exceptions (Mat. 7:13,14), Satan’s people always persuade God’s people to follow their god while making them believe they are serving the Biblical God–the modus operandi of the Institutional Church. This is made possible because of the church’s ignorance of God’s Word and her unbelief of what little of it she knows.

In 1 Kings 11:1-9 we see how Satan’s integration-produces-subjugation system works. Here we read of Solomon, whose story need not be told in that everyone is aware of his sex problem and how it brought him and Israel down. A reading of the verses under consideration reveals that Solomon entered into treaties and covenants with the kings of the surrounding heathen nations, married their daughters and brought them to Jerusalem. This in spite of being warned by God to have nothing to do with Gentiles (11:2). Ignoring the Lord, Solomon built high places for his heathen wives (700) and concubines (300) on which to worship their gods. Before long many Israelites were following their example. Over time God raised up three enemies and had them attack Israel, resulting in defeat and enslavement. The northern tribes were the first to be defeated and carried away from the Promised Land. God had raised up the Assyrians to carry out His wrath on the them. A century and a half years later the southern tribes were defeated and enslaved by the Babylonians. Both were later scattered throughout the world where some 90% of their descendants–hundreds of millions strong–still live. Today only about 25% of the Jews live in in the Promised Land. The other 75%, along with the “Lost Ten Tribes of Israel” are scattered throughout the world.

If the aforementioned does not convince the reader that God hates racial integration there is nothing more I can write. We have studied God’s Word on the subject “precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.” Enough said. Those with ears to hear and eyes to see will hear and see. L.J.