Bishop Eddie Long is crowned 'king in God's government' (VIDEO)

VIDEO - At around 5 minutes, the video takes a turn as Messer wraps an emotional Eddie Long in the scrolls. After more prayer and being fully wrapped in the scroll, which is said to be

TheGrio Staff

Feb 2, 2012

Bishop Eddie Long, the subject of sexual allegations made by male members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, is making headlines again. This time it’s because video of one of his church services has gone viral.

Long has recently started performing church services again after briefly stepping down as head pastor from the church due to a sex scandal and subsequent divorce from his wife. This Sunday, however, he invited a special guest, Rabbi Ralph Messer. The church televised a very special edition of worship service as the rabbi crowned the bishop as “king”.

WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE CEREMONY HERE
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In this 14 minute-long video clip, Messer reveals to church members a priceless 312-year-old scroll apparently recovered from Auschwitz after World War II. After introducing Long, he says, “He was brought through the slaves, raised up in a city, and God now wants to release a new anointing.”

At around the five-minute mark, Messer wraps an emotional Eddie Long in the scroll. After more prayer and being fully wrapped in the scroll, which is said to be done for kings in Israel as a Jewish ritual, four men from the church proceed to “raise him up from a commoner to a kinship.” Long is paraded around the church stage so that members are able to applaud their new king.