# THE PROPHETIC WITNESS ### *A Declaration of the African Holy Land* ## 1. The Prophetic Foundations ### The Prophetic Word of Pa S.G. Elton The following prophetic declarations were uttered by Pa Sydney Granville (S.G.) Elton, a prophet whose words identified the strategic role of Africa, and specifically Nigeria, in the final move of God upon the earth. * **The Prophecy of Corruption and Righteousness:** > *"Nigeria and Nigerians will be known all over the world for corruption. Your name—Nigeria—will stink for corruption. But after a while, a new phase will come: a phase of righteousness. People from the nations of the earth will hold a Nigerian and say, 'We want to follow you to your nation to go and learn righteousness.'"* > This prophecy has been widely quoted in Nigerian Christian circles for many years. The first part refers to Nigeria's reputation for corruption, while the second part is interpreted as a future season in w...
ISONG EYEMAN EKPO: ISAIAH 26:19, LIBATION, AND THE ANNANG WORLDVIEW A Revelatory Anthropological Investigation into the Relationship Between the Efik Bible and Indigenous Annang Religious Thought Da Effiong Daniel African Holy Land Research Centre Altar of Virgin Generation Ministry African Holy Land (Ubon-Abasi Ibom), Nigeria --- Abstract The translation of Scripture into indigenous languages frequently establishes a交汇 point between biblical revelation and pre-existing cultural worldviews. A significant example is the Efik rendering of Isaiah 26:19, "Isong eyeman ekpo" ("the earth shall bring forth the dead"). Within the traditional Annang worldview, the earth (isong) is not merely physical soil but the sacred realm associated with ancestors and the ritual practice of libation. Consequently, the Efik translation has resonated deeply with indigenous beliefs concerning the continuing presence of the dead, ancestral invocation, and the proverb Ekpo akpa enyin ikpaha u...