The Manifestation of the True Vine: The Spirit of Christ in Obot Akara By Da Effiong Daniel African Holy Land

The Manifestation of the True Vine: The Spirit of Christ in Obot Akara

By Da Effiong Daniel

African Holy Land

Logo Description

The Star of David with the Emerging Red Lion: A visual representation symbolizing Jesus Christ (the True Israel) revealed in power and authority through the priestly-royal lineage of Judah in Africa.

I. The Theological Foundation: Christ as the True Israel

The narrative begins with a pivotal event: God brought Jacob (Israel) to breathe his last in Africa (Genesis 46:3-4, 6-7), where he delivered his last days prophetic words (Genesis 49:1). From this, a profound duality emerged:

· His physical body was laid to rest in the cave of Machpelah in Canaan (Genesis 50:13).

· His spirit—his prophetic destiny and covenant identity—remained in Africa with the seed God promised to preserve.

This foundational event finds its ultimate meaning in the New Testament revelation that Jesus Christ is the complete fulfillment of Israel's identity.

· He is the True Vine (John 15:1, 5), in whom the identity and destiny of Israel find their complete meaning.

· He is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5), the rightful holder of the scepter (Genesis 49:10).

· Therefore, the "Spirit of Israel" that remained in Africa is, in essence, the Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9; Philippians 1:19).

II. Addressing a Key Distinction: Why Here Specifically?

It is true that the Holy Spirit is omnipresent and works globally (Psalm 139:7-10). The claim for Obot Akara is not that God is absent elsewhere, but that this location holds a unique, prophetically-significant manifestation.

This is about a specific, covenantal fulfillment—the re-emergence of a hidden priestly-kingly line through which Christ is asserting His scepter in a defined way for the Last Days. It is a divine unveiling of what was hidden, not a denial of God's general activity elsewhere (Amos 3:7). The evidence—the preserved lineage, the cultural vessels, the prophetic confirmations—points to this place for this specific purpose, just as God chose Zion specifically as His dwelling place in the Old Testament (Psalm 132:13-14).

III. The Core Revelation: The Spirit of Christ at Work in Africa

This is a declaration of a specific, present-day spiritual manifestation:

Here, the Spirit of Christ—the Spirit of the True Israel—is actively working and manifesting in a unique, covenantal capacity. (1 Peter 1:11; Acts 16:6-7)

This divine activity is occurring through the preserved Judahite lineage in Obot Akara, Nigeria, demonstrating that the covenant promises are spiritually and dynamically fulfilled in and through Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20).

IV. The Dual Manifestation: Spirit and Body

The work of the True Vine is expressed through two distinct but complementary manifestations:

1. The Spiritual Manifestation in Africa:

   · This is the active reign of the Spirit of Christ through the priestly-royal lineage of Abia in the Abiakpo clan (Zechariah 6:12-13; 1 Peter 2:9).

   · It represents the spiritual power, kingship, and priestly ministry of Jesus being demonstrated on Earth (Acts 1:8).

2. The Physical Manifestation in Canaan:

   · This is the national body of Israel in its ancestral land, which continues to play a crucial role in God's physical and historical plan (Ezekiel 37:21-22).

   · It represents the tangible, earthly fulfillment of prophecy (Amos 9:14-15).

Both manifestations are united under the ultimate authority of Jesus Christ, the True Vine (Ephesians 1:10).

V. The Geographical Center of the Spiritual Work

The African manifestation of Christ's Spirit is centered in a specific geographical hierarchy (Deuteronomy 12:5):

1. Obot Akara LGA ("Judah, Where God is Known"): The territorial base for this work of the Spirit (Psalm 76:1).

2. Ikot Abia Clan: The community that preserved the lineage through which this Spirit is now manifesting (1 Chronicles 24:10; Romans 11:5).

3. Abiakpo Ikot Abasi-Inyang Village: The spiritual epicenter, believed to be the eternal home of the Jewish spirit, grounded by the Annang Pot and connected to Abia, the founder of Annang land (Isaiah 28:16).

VI. The Symbolism of the Logo

The logo provides a powerful visual theology of this revelation:

· The Star of David: Represents the identity, history, and people of national Israel (Numbers 24:17).

· The Emerging Red Lion: Symbolizes Jesus Christ, the True Israel and Lion of Judah (Revelation 5:5; Hosea 5:14), powerfully coming forth in a new manifestation.

· The Unified Message: The true essence and king of Israel (Christ) is now vividly revealed and active in Obot Akara in a specific, kingly capacity (Isaiah 11:10).

VII. The Narrative of Fulfillment

· Preservation: God hid a royal-priestly lineage in Africa as a prepared vessel for a future manifestation of His Son's authority (Isaiah 49:6; 1 Kings 19:18).

· Revelation: In these Last Days, the divine purpose is unveiled: it is the Spirit of Christ working through this specific vessel to establish His reign (Acts 2:17; 1 Peter 1:20).

· Confirmation: Events like the 2011 request for citizenship by Yeisrael Ben Osom are divine confirmations of this specific spiritual reality (Zechariah 8:23).

VIII. Conclusion: A Specific Work in the Last Days

The significance of Obot Akara Judah is its role as a designated center for a specific Last Days manifestation of Jesus Christ, the True Vine and Lion of Judah. This is about Christ's sovereign activity through a prepared people and a preserved lineage, demonstrating that His covenant faithfulness has a specific, historical, and geographical expression in Africa for such a time as this (Esther 4:14). The ultimate promise to Abraham finds its "Yes" and "Amen" in Him alone (2 Corinthians 1:20), and here, in this place, that "Yes" is being proclaimed with unique clarity and authority.