• The Ethiopian eunuch, who was led to Christ through Philip (Acts 8:26–39). The Greek word translated “Ethiopian” means “burnt face,” so they were definitely a darkskinned people. He was a high official in the court of the Queen of the Ethiopians. • Augustine (AD 354–430), the Bishop of Hippo in northern Africa, was one of the greatest scholars of the early Church. Thought to be of Berber descent, Augustine in all probability was a person of dark skin. • Tertullian (AD 160–215) was also from North Africa. He was a brilliant lawyer who converted to Christianity, and then became one of the greatest thinkers, writers, and apologists of the early Christian Church.
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