SIMEON
Affliction Heard
IDENTITY
WHO YOU ARE TODAY
Simeon was the 2nd born son to Jacob and Leah. His name means "Affliction Heard" (Genesis 29:33).
According to historical interpretation and 2 Esdras 13:40-44, the tribe of Simeon was among the 10 tribes that migrated to Arsareth (the Americas). They inhabited the island of Hispaniola long before European arrival in 1492.
In the 1600s, they were joined by the tribe of Levi (Haitians), fulfilling the prophecy that these brethren would dwell together in the last days.
The People of Hispaniola
Instruments of Cruelty
"Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations." (Genesis 49:5)
While the Levites were once the Priests of the Most High, this prophecy points to a departure toward "instruments of cruelty"—historically interpreted as the harsh spiritual forces of Voodoo (Haiti) and Brujeria (Dominican Republic).
The Great Division
"I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel." (Genesis 49:7)
Although sharing one island, there is no unity. The "wall" of division is evident in the linguistic split (Spanish vs. French/Creole) and the deep economic and class disparities that separate the two nations.
The Biblical Consequence
"Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people..." (Malachi 2:9)
The current poverty and hardship faced by the region are viewed not as random misfortune, but as the consequence of straying from the original laws and Covenant.
"Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations."
Historical Fulfillment
In 1522, Europeans in the Americas first learned that slavery did not easily lead to enormous wealth. On Christmas Day, African (Levi) and Indian (Simeon) slaves on a plantation owned by Diego Columbus rose and slew their masters... The beautiful island of Hispaniola shook with the first recorded slave rebellion in the New World. (Ref: 'Black Indians' by W.L. Katz pg. 33)
The Legacy
Visual evidence and historical markers of the Simeon journey.
Dominicans
Migration
Pre-1492
Exile to Americas
The Sword of Zeal
Instigated the first recorded slave rebellion in the New World (1522) against Diego Columbus.
"Dios, Patria, Libertad"
United by faith and fierce independence, the Dominican people (Simeon) carry the banner of God, Fatherland, and Liberty.
Sources & References
| No. | Book / Source | Details / Citations |
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| 01 | Why the Cock the Cox Fight Dominicans Haitians and the Struggle for Espanola |
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| 02 | A History of the Jews (or Jewish Life in Spain) |
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| 03 | The Hope of Israel |
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| 04 | Lost Tribes and Promised Lands |
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