Question:Did you know that the first slave ship to reach the shores of "America"

was named JESUS?

Answer: Yes. Sir John Hawkins had the dubious distinction of becoming the first
slave-ship captain to bring Africans to the Americas. Hawkins was a religious
gentleman who insisted that his crew "serve God daily" and "love another". His ship,
ironically called "the good ship Jesus," left the shores of his native England for
Africa in October 1562. He arrived at Sierra Leone, and in a short time he had three
hundred blacks in his possession. Hawkins claimed to have acquired them "partly by
sword and partly by other means."[1]
Again, Jesus' teachings are those of liberation and not captivity.

For one who would suggest that Christianity be rejected based upon this fact of
history and not a careful examination of the bible itself, I would recommend more
research and study be done to make an educated determination. Also, see the
analogy used in the answer concerning actions OF Christians vs. God's message to
Christians.

1. Davidson, Basil The African Slave Trade (Boston: Little, Brown, 1980), p. 28. As cited in Williams, Harry
Louis II No Easy Walk (Downers Grove: Inter Varsity Press, 1998), p. 37. [Boldfaced type and
italicization of phrase not present in original]

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The First Britsh Slave Ship To Reach The Americas Was

Called The Good Jesus!
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Yes. Sir John Hawkins had the dubious distinction of becoming the first
slave-ship captain to bring Africans to the Americas. Hawkins was a
religious gentleman who insisted that his crew “serve God daily” and
“love another”. His ship, ironically called “the good ship Jesus,” left the
shores of his native England for Africa in October 1562. He arrived at
Sierra Leone, and in a short time he had three hundred blacks in his
possession. Hawkins claimed to have acquired them “partly by sword
and partly by other means.”

The Good Ship Jesus | The Beginning of the British Slave Trade

The Good Ship Jesus

What has come to be referred to as "The Good Ship Jesus" was in fact
the "Jesus of Lubeck," a 700-ton ship purchased by King Henry VIII
from the Hanseatic League, a merchant alliance between the cities of
Hamburg and Lubeck in Germany. Twenty years after its purchase the
ship, in disrepair, was leant to Sir John Hawkins by Queen Elizabeth.

Hawkins, a cousin of Sir Francis Drake, was granted permission from

Queen Elizabeth for his first voyage in 1562. He was allowed to carry
Africans to the Americas "with their own free consent" and he agreed
to this condition. Hawkins had a reputation for being a religious man
who required his crew to "serve God daily" and to love one another.
Sir Francis Drake accompanied Hawkins on this voyage and
subsequent others. Drake, was himself, devoutly religious. Services
were held on board twice a day.

John Hawkins Coat of Arms

A bound slave adorns John Hawkins' coat of arms.
Off the coast of Africa, near Sierra Leone, Hawkins captured 300-500
slaves, mostly by plundering Portugese ships, but also through
violence and subterfuge promising Africans free land and riches in the
new world. He sold most of the slaves in what is now known as the
Dominican Republic. He returned home with a profit and ships laden
with ivory, hides, and sugar. Thus began the British slave trade.

On his return to England Queen Elizabeth, livid, assailed Hawkins

charging that his endeavor, ", was detestable and would call down
vengeance from heaven upon the undertakers." When Elizabeth
became fully aware, however, of the profits to be made she joined in
partnership with Hawkins and provided him with the "Jesus of Lubeck,"
a.k.a., "The Good Ship Jesus."

A later slaving expedition in 1567, consisting of five ships and the

"Jesus of Lubeck," met with resistance from the Spaniards at St Juan
d'Ulloa in Mexico. Since the slave trade was illegal Spanish colonists
usually required a charade of force from British ships, after which they
would buy slaves at a discount. This time, however, the Spanish
attacked the British ships and the "Jesus of Lubeck," cumbersome and
difficult to maneuver, was sunk and the crew slaughtered. Hawkins
escaped with Drake on a smaller ship.

Hawkins, his piratic ambitions dashed, returned to England and

remained there in the service of the Queen. He gained distinction for
his pivotal role in defeating the Spanish Armada and was knighted in
1588.
Jesus Was The Slaveship
(Wakeup)
 John Hawkins Jesus of Lubeck

John Hawkins of Plymouth is widely acknowledged to be the pioneer of the English slave trade,
because he was the first to run the Triangular trade, making a profit at every stop. In 1564, Queen
Elizabeth I partnered with him by renting him the huge old 700-tonne ship Jesus of Lubeck, and
he set forth on his second longer and more extensive voyage along with three small ships.
Hawkins sailed to Borburata, privateering along the way. By the time he reached Borburata, he
had captured around 400 Africans. After Borburata, Hawkins sailed to Rio de la Hacha. The
Spanish officials tried to prevent Hawkins from selling the slaves by imposing taxes. Captain
 Hawkins refused the taxes and threatened to burn the towns. After selling his slaves, Captain
Hawkins sailed to a French colony in Florida for a respite. Captain Hawkins returned to England
in September 1566, his expedition a total success as his financiers made a 60% profit.

Off the coast of Africa, near Sierra Leone, Hawkins captured 300-500 slaves, mostly by
plundering Portugese ships, but also through violence and subterfuge promising Africans free
land and riches in the new world. He sold most of the slaves in what is now known as the
Dominican Republic. He returned home with a profit and ships laden with ivory, hides, and sugar.
Thus began the British slave trade.

On his return to England Queen Elizabeth, livid, assailed Hawkins charging that his endeavor,
"...was detestable and would call down vengeance from heaven upon the undertakers." When
Elizabeth became fully aware, however, of the profits to be made she joined in partnership with
Hawkins and provided him with the "Jesus of Lubeck," a.k.a., "The Good Ship Jesus."

Question: What was our people downfall?

Deuteronomy 29:26 - For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom
they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:

FYI: We never knew the English prior to being taken captive, the slave masters murdered our
men in front of our women, then told them they loved them and that if they didn't want to see the
same thing happen to their children that happened to the men, pray to Jesus.

Deuteronomy 32:17 - They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to
new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

FYI: We were a Hebrew tongue speaking people, before we fled out of Jerusalem in 70AD
running from Roman Persecution. We ran into Africa we arrived on the Ivory Coast of West
Africa, such as Sierra Leone and Nigeria and Ghana, we didn't go into the African parts such as
Egypt, Libya, Ethopia. Israelites had a culture not to mix and mingle with other nations, so the
Hamethic people we didn't fool with. We stayed in Africa for 1300 years until the Africans got mad
and conspires with the Arabs to sell us to the Europeans like John Hawkins who took us captive
on cargo slave ships. There was no J or U or us sound in our hebrew language, so our people
didn't know this new God named Jesus until they forced our women to learn about him and pray
to him and teach their children of him. Wakeup, one of the ships that brought us here was names
Jesus gosh!

Question: How did we get to America?

Deuteronomy 28:68 - And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way
whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your
enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.

FYI: The Most High said we would come into Egypt again by way of ships, not literal Egypt but
spiritual egypt. Egypt was used as reference to bondage and slavery, because in Egypt we were
enslaved 430 years. The Most High is letting us know that we would go into slavery again and
would be taken into slavery by ships and we would be sold as slave men and slave women, and
no man should buy us. No man should buy us meant no man should deliever us out of this
bondage as Moses did before in Egypt. Wakeup folks Gosh!

Question: When we were to be brought into bondage again by way of ships, (North America),
would we know their English language?
 Deuteronomy 28:49 - The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the
earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

FYI: We were brought off the Ivory Coast of West Africa on slaveships to North America. One of
the ships was called Jesus of Lubeck, so if according to prophecy this nation tongue we wouldn't
understand, then how is Jesus our Hebrew God if being Hebrew we didn't understand the English
tongue? Wakeup, prophecy said this nation shall come from the end of the earth, as swift as the
eagle flieth. Now ask yourself, is it a coincidence that America's symbol is the Eagle? Now look at
the map below and see that North America is far, and from the end of the earth.

Cargo Slave Ships We Came Over In As Prophecy Said!

We Are The Children Of Israel Folks Wakeup Your Not Black You Have Been Lied To We Are
Hebrews Who Came Over To America As Punishment Because Our Foreparents Didn't Keep
The Covenant They Made With The Most High. We Are From Jerusalem Not Africa Jerusalem Is
The Holy City Not Mecca!

Packed On Cargo Slave Ships like The Ship Mercy, The Good Ship Jesus, The Grace of God
Ship, and so forth. Packed like Sardines!
 Auction Block It Was Prophecy We
Would Be Sold! And there ye shall be
sold unto your enemies for bondmen
and bondwomen. (Deut 28:68)

Hebrew Israelite - Jesus was the God of the Western World, our people were forced to
acknowledge him as our new God. We knew nothing about him never heard of this english man
who is really Cesare Borgia put up by the Catholic Church as Jesus. Wakeup folks you think they
love you enough to tell you the truth? We not even suppose to be making mention of any of these
Western World Gods given unto us to worship. Exodus 23:13 - And in all things that I have said
unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard
out of thy mouth. Once you become enlightened to the truth, you can't continue to worship the
Most High in ignorance by cleaving to that which is not God. John 4:24 - God is a Spirit: and they
that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. It's time for you to start worshipping the
Most High in truth, and not in falsehood as you have been taught for years.