Title: Take Up the Cross: Africa's Prophetic Role from Isaiah's Altar to Calvary's Hill Author: Da Effiong Daniel, African Holy Land Abstract: This article explores the prophetic and theological connections between Isaiah 19:19–20, Hebrews 13:10, Revelation 11:8, and the historical event of Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross of Christ. The argument situates Africa not as a peripheral participant but as a central, prophetic agent in the redemptive drama of Scripture. From Isaiah’s vision of an altar in Egypt to the crucifixion “outside the gate” in a place called spiritually Egypt, Africa’s involvement is divinely appointed and deeply symbolic. This paper proposes that Simon of Cyrene’s act of carrying the cross was not incidental but prophetic, representing Africa’s unique calling in both historical redemption and eschatological witness. Christ’s invitation to "take up your cross" was globally proclaimed, yet first physically fulfilled by an African, pointing...