What Does The Bible Say About Africa? (35 Bible Verses)
Africa—a continent rich in diversity, culture, and history—holds a special place in the heart of God. But what does the Bible say about Africa and its people? Join us as we journey through scripture to discover the significance of Africa in God’s redemptive plan and the unique contributions of African cultures to the tapestry of humanity.
What Does The Bible Say About Africa
Deuteronomy 28:10 – Africa is Blessed by God
“All the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will fear you.”
Psalm 68:31 – African Nations Praise God
“Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.”
Isaiah 18:7 – God’s Blessings on Africa
“At that time gifts will be brought to the Lord Almighty from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers—the gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the Lord Almighty.”
Ezekiel 30:9 – Egypt’s Pride Will Be Brought Down
“On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush out of her complacency. Anguish will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.”
Acts 8:27 – An Ethiopian Eunuch Seeks God
“So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship.”
Acts 13:1 – African Leaders in the Early Church
“Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.”
Galatians 3:28 – Unity in Christ in Africa
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Revelation 7:9 – Africans Worshipping Before God’s Throne
“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.”
Jeremiah 46:25 – Egypt Will Be Put to Shame
“The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to bring punishment on Amon god of Thebes, on Pharaoh, on Egypt and her gods and her kings, and on those who rely on Pharaoh.”
Psalm 87:4 – African Nations Born in Zion
“I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me—Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush—and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
Isaiah 31:1 – Trust in God, Not Egypt
“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.”
Jeremiah 13:23 – Can an Ethiopian Change His Skin?
“Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.”
1 Kings 4:30 – Solomon’s Wisdom Known to All Nations
“Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.”
Acts 10:34 – God Shows No Partiality
“Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism.”
Isaiah 49:12 – God will gather Africa’s offspring
“See, they will come from afar—some from the north, some from the west, some from the region of Aswan.”
Romans 10:12 – No distinction between African and Jew
“For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him.”
Psalm 105:23 – God’s Faithfulness to Joseph in Egypt
“Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob resided as a foreigner in the land of Ham.”
Genesis 12:1-3 – God’s Covenant Promise to Abraham includes Africa
“The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Joshua 15:47 – African Cities within the Promised Land
“Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages. As far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.”
Psalm 68:32 – Let Ethiopia Stretch Out Her Hands to God
“Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord.”
Acts 27:30-36 – Paul Warns Against Going to Egypt
“When the sailors tried to abandon the ship and escape from it, Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, ‘Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.’”
Numbers 12:1-10 – Moses’ Cushite Wife
“Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite.”
Genesis 15:18 – Land Boundaries of God’s Promised Land
“On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, ‘To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates.’
Isaiah 19:18 – Egypt, Israel, and Assyria Blessed Together
“In that day five cities in Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord Almighty. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.”
Mark 7:24-30 – Jesus Heals the Syrophoenician Woman’s Daughter
“First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Acts 2:10 – African Converts in Jerusalem on Pentecost
“Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome.”
2 Chronicles 14:9-14 – God Gives King Asa Victory over Ethiopia
“Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah, equipped with large shields and with spears, and two hundred thousand from Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. All these were brave fighting men. Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of thousands upon thousands and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah. Asa went out to meet him, and they took up battle positions in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, ‘Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.’ The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled, and Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar.”
Nahum 3:9 – Cush and Egypt Deceived by Her Splendor
“Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were among her allies.”
Jeremiah 46:19 – Egypt Stumbles but Doesn’t Rise
“Pack your belongings for exile, you who live in Egypt, for Memphis will be laid waste and lie in ruins without inhabitant.”
Psalms 87:3 – Africa’s Place of Birth and Pride
“Glorious things are said of you, city of God: ‘I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me—Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush— and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
1 Chronicles 7:21 – Descendants of Benjamin and Egypt
“Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead. The men of Gath who were born in that land killed them, because they came down to take their cattle.”
Acts 13:1-3 – African Prophets and Teachers in the Church at Antioch
“Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.”
Jeremiah 39:5 – Armies of Nebuchadnezzar in Egypt
“But the Babylonian army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They captured him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him.”
Amos 9:7 – African Nations Known to God
“Are not you Israelites the same to me as the Cushites? declares the Lord. ‘Did I not bring Israel up from Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?’
1 Chronicles 9:41 – Egyptian Ancestors of Jerusalem’s Temple Guards
“The son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez.”
Exodus 1:13-14 – Israelites Enslaved by Egyptians
“So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.”
Acts 16:1 – Timothy’s Mixed Heritage
“Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek.”
Ezekiel 30:5 – The Lord Breaks the Power of Egypt
“Cush and Libya, Lydia and all Arabia, Kub and the people of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.”
Genesis 50:1 – Joseph Mourns His Father in Egypt
“Joseph threw himself on his father and wept over him and kissed him.”
Numbers 33:5 – Israel’s Journey from Egypt to the Promised Land
“The Israelites left Rameses and camped at Sukkoth.”
Acts 8:26-40 – The Ethiopian Eunuch’s Conversion
“Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ Philip asked. ‘How can I,’ he said, ‘unless someone explains it to me?’ So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: ‘He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.’ The eunuch asked Philip, ‘Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?’ Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?’ And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.”
Genesis 41:46 – Joseph Made Ruler Over Egypt
“Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.”
Matthew 2:13 – Joseph Flees to Egypt with Jesus
“When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up,’ he said, ‘take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.’
