What does the Bible say about black men?

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The Bible teaches that black men, like all people, are created in God’s image, accountable to him, and invited through Christ into the one redeemed people of God. Scripture does not establish racial hierarchy or assign worth by skin color. Song of Solomon 1:5-6 affirms the beauty and dignity of dark skin, while Daniel 7:9 and Revelation 1:15 use symbolic visions of God’s glory and Christ’s majesty, not racial descriptions. James 1:17 declares God’s unchanging goodness, and Psalm 83:2-5 shows that God sees the suffering of peoples threatened by hostile nations. Jesus’ flight into Egypt in Matthew 2:13 also reminds us that he identified with the vulnerable. Christians should therefore reject partiality and racial pride, love their neighbors, and honor believers from every nation as fellow heirs of grace.