Eddie Murphy Has A New Reggae Song Called “Oh Jah Jah”
Four months after Eddie Murphy revealed he was plunging into reggae music with a new song called “Oh Jah Jah,” the positive reaction to the song – “Oh Jah Jah” topped iTunes’ reggae charts – has propelled the legendary comedian to share a music video for his roots track. In the simple Richard Gumbs III-directed music video, Murphy – rasta star emblazoned on his chest – performs the Bob Marley-flavored track in the studio.
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Was Eddie divinely inspired?
There are many people all over the world that love reggae music. Do they really understand the profound words that are being said in this song? Forgot about going to google to inquire! There is so much distorted and false information there that it makes no sense for us to even begin to try and make sense out of it.
The word Jah is the English translation of the Hebrew word Yahh or Yah. This is important because the bible commanded the world to praise the Father BY THIS NAME. Sure, it sounds weird because most people have never heard this name before and cannot make heads or tails out of why this name must be praised. Let’s start by acknowledging that the Father has many names and depending on the nature or characteristic of the Father, he is described by that particular name. For example, as consuming fire spirit, he has a name for that. When he takes on certain forms, he has a name for that, etc. Nonetheless, Psalms 68:4 stated the following:
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
Here are a few key phrases that we cannot overlook. The bible said that the person that you are singing praise to is GOD. (“Sing unto God”). The verse goes on to say that you sing unto God by singing praises to HIS NAME. There is not another verse in the bible that commands us to praise the Father by any other name. Since the Father is responsible for naming himself and the English letter “J” did not exist in the Hebrew language, all reliable sources point to the name “Yahh” as the name that the Father desires for man to sing praises unto.
