The Tribe of Issachar and the Igbo
Rabbi Yehudah (Tochukwu) ben Shomeyr
Issachar is a strong
ass couching down between two burdens: And he saw that rest was good, and the
land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant
unto tribute. – Gen. 49:14-15
And of Zebulun he
said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar,
in thy tents. – Deut. 33:18
If Talmudic
legends tell us Zebulun financed Issachar’s studies, could we then say wherever
Zebulon went, Issachar would follow or at least not be too far behind? If this
has any truth to it at all we can say Issachar may be among the Igbo.
Issachar is a strong
ass couching down between two burdens: And he saw that rest was good, and the
land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant
unto tribute. – Gen. 49:14-15
And
of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the
times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and
all their brethren were at their commandment. – I Chron. 12:32
Finland is
said to be the remnants of the people of Issachar caught between the “burden” of two great powers; Russian and
Sweden and at times paying tribute to both, have taken a very politically neutral
stance, but knew the times and they lived in and what they had to do to
survive.
Seeing as one of Issachar’s sons was Igal (Num. 13:7). There is a tribe
related to the Yoruba (who traveled with Eri son of Gad and made it to Nigeria)
called Igala. It is also worth noting that Eri is said to have had a son named
Atta who had a son named Igala. So the Igala may be of Gad or Issachar or
purely Yoruba. More research must be done to determine the facts.
