The Kebra Nagast
130 chapters English Public domain
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This is a translation of the Kebra Nagast, a tremendous collection of Ethiopian Biblical folklore. The Kebra Nagast tells the legend of the Queen of Sheba's son by King Solomon, Menyelek (also known herein as Bayna-Lehkem and David II). Menyelek engineers a plot to take the Tabernacle of the Law of God (i.e., the Ark of the Covenant) to Ethiopia. This is done at the behest of an Angel of God who predicts the downfall of the kingdom of Solomon.
Comitted to writing in the fourteenth century, the Kebra Nagast was derived from Ethiopian oral traditions of the Queen of Sheba and her state marriage with Solomon. The Kebra Nagast has been cited as one of the sources of the Rastafarian movement because of its support of Ethiopian theocracy.
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130 chapters
76 66. Concerning the Prophecy of Christ 77 67. Concerning the Lamentation of Solomon 78 68. Concerning Mary, Our Lady of Salvation 79 69. Concerning the Question of Solomon 80 70. How Rehoboam Reigned 81 71. Concerning Mary, the Daughter of David 82 72. Concerning the King of Rome. (Constantinople) 83 73. Concerning the First Judgment of ’Adrâmî, King of Rômê 84 74. Concerning the King of Medyâm 85 75. Concerning the King of Babylon 86 76. Concerning Lying Witnesses 87 77. Concerning the King of Persia 88 78. Concerning the King of Moab 89 79. Concerning the King of Amalek 90 80. Concerning the King of the Philistines 91 81. How the son of Samson slew the son of the King of the Philistines 92 82. Concerning the going down of Abraham into Egypt 93 83. Concerning the King of the Ishmaelites 94 84. Concerning the King of Ethiopia and how he returned to his country 95 85. Concerning the Rejoicing of Queen Mâkĕdâ 96 86. How Queen Mâkĕdâ made her son King 97 87. How the nobles (or governors) of Ethiopia took the oath 98 88. How he himself related to his mother how they made him King 99 89. How the Queen talked to the Children of Israel 100 90. How Azariah praised the Queen and her city
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The Kebra Nagast
130 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a translation of the Kebra Nagast, a tremendous collection of Ethiopian Biblical folklore. The Kebra Nagast tells the legend of the Queen of Sheba's son by King Solomon, Menyelek (also known herein as Bayna-Lehkem and David II). Menyelek engineers a plot to take the Tabernacle of the Law of God (i.e., the Ark of the Covenant) to Ethiopia. This is done at the behest of an Angel of God who predicts the downfall of the kingdom of Solomon.
Comitted to writing in the fourteenth century, the Kebra Nagast was derived from Ethiopian oral traditions of the Queen of Sheba and her state marriage with Solomon. The Kebra Nagast has been cited as one of the sources of the Rastafarian movement because of its support of Ethiopian theocracy.
Table of contents
130 chapters
76 66. Concerning the Prophecy of Christ 77 67. Concerning the Lamentation of Solomon 78 68. Concerning Mary, Our Lady of Salvation 79 69. Concerning the Question of Solomon 80 70. How Rehoboam Reigned 81 71. Concerning Mary, the Daughter of David 82 72. Concerning the King of Rome. (Constantinople) 83 73. Concerning the First Judgment of ’Adrâmî, King of Rômê 84 74. Concerning the King of Medyâm 85 75. Concerning the King of Babylon 86 76. Concerning Lying Witnesses 87 77. Concerning the King of Persia 88 78. Concerning the King of Moab 89 79. Concerning the King of Amalek 90 80. Concerning the King of the Philistines 91 81. How the son of Samson slew the son of the King of the Philistines 92 82. Concerning the going down of Abraham into Egypt 93 83. Concerning the King of the Ishmaelites 94 84. Concerning the King of Ethiopia and how he returned to his country 95 85. Concerning the Rejoicing of Queen Mâkĕdâ 96 86. How Queen Mâkĕdâ made her son King 97 87. How the nobles (or governors) of Ethiopia took the oath 98 88. How he himself related to his mother how they made him King 99 89. How the Queen talked to the Children of Israel 100 90. How Azariah praised the Queen and her city
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The Kebra Nagast
130 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a translation of the Kebra Nagast, a tremendous collection of Ethiopian Biblical folklore. The Kebra Nagast tells the legend of the Queen of Sheba's son by King Solomon, Menyelek (also known herein as Bayna-Lehkem and David II). Menyelek engineers a plot to take the Tabernacle of the Law of God (i.e., the Ark of the Covenant) to Ethiopia. This is done at the behest of an Angel of God who predicts the downfall of the kingdom of Solomon.
Comitted to writing in the fourteenth century, the Kebra Nagast was derived from Ethiopian oral traditions of the Queen of Sheba and her state marriage with Solomon. The Kebra Nagast has been cited as one of the sources of the Rastafarian movement because of its support of Ethiopian theocracy.
Table of contents
130 chapters
76 66. Concerning the Prophecy of Christ 77 67. Concerning the Lamentation of Solomon 78 68. Concerning Mary, Our Lady of Salvation 79 69. Concerning the Question of Solomon 80 70. How Rehoboam Reigned 81 71. Concerning Mary, the Daughter of David 82 72. Concerning the King of Rome. (Constantinople) 83 73. Concerning the First Judgment of ’Adrâmî, King of Rômê 84 74. Concerning the King of Medyâm 85 75. Concerning the King of Babylon 86 76. Concerning Lying Witnesses 87 77. Concerning the King of Persia 88 78. Concerning the King of Moab 89 79. Concerning the King of Amalek 90 80. Concerning the King of the Philistines 91 81. How the son of Samson slew the son of the King of the Philistines 92 82. Concerning the going down of Abraham into Egypt 93 83. Concerning the King of the Ishmaelites 94 84. Concerning the King of Ethiopia and how he returned to his country 95 85. Concerning the Rejoicing of Queen Mâkĕdâ 96 86. How Queen Mâkĕdâ made her son King 97 87. How the nobles (or governors) of Ethiopia took the oath 98 88. How he himself related to his mother how they made him King 99 89. How the Queen talked to the Children of Israel 100 90. How Azariah praised the Queen and her city
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