The Kebra Nagast, by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], at sacred-texts.com
INTRODUCTION | PAGE | |
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1. | The Manuscripts of the KEBRA NAGAST, &c. | xxxi |
2. | Translation of the Arabic Version | xlvi |
3. | Legends of the Queen of SHEBA in the ḲUR’ÂN | lxiii |
4. | Modern Legends of SOLOMON and the Queen of SHEBA | lxvi |
5. | Summary of the Contents of the KEBRA NAGAST | lxxi |
THE CHAPTERS OF THE KEBRA NAGAST | ||
1. | The Glory of Kings | 1 |
2. | The Greatness of Kings | 2 |
3. | The Kingdom of ADAM | 3 |
4. | Concerning Envy | 3 |
5. | The Kingdom of SETH | 4 |
6. | The Sin of CAIN | 4 |
7. | NOAH | 5 |
8. | The Flood | 5 |
9. | The Covenant of NOAH | 6 |
10. | Concerning ZION | 7 |
11. | Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers | 8 |
12. | CANAAN | 8 |
13. | ABRAHAM | 9 |
14. | The Covenant of ABRAHAM | 10 |
15. | ISAAC and JACOB | 12 |
16. | REUBEN | 12 |
17. | The Glory of ZION | 13 |
18. | The Agreement of the Orthodox Fathers and Bishops | 15 |
19. | The Discovery of the Book KEBRA NAGAST | 16 |
20. | The Division of the Earth | 16 |
21. | The Queen of the South | 16 |
22. | TÂMRÎN, the Merchant | 17 |
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23. | The Return of TÂMRÎN to ETHIOPIA | 19 |
24. | The Queen of ETHIOPIA prepares for her Journey to JERUSALEM | 21 |
25. | The Queen of ETHIOPIA comes to SOLOMON the King | 23 |
26. | The Conversation of SOLOMON with the Queen of ETHIOPIA | 25 |
27. | SOLOMON and the Workman | 26 |
28. | SOLOMON'S Instructions to the Queen | 28 |
29. | The Three Hundred and Eighteen Patriarchs—Narrative of SOLOMON and the Queen—continued | 31 |
30. | SOLOMON'S Oath to the Queen of ETHIOPIA | 33 |
31. | SOLOMON'S Sign to the Queen of ETHIOPIA | 37 |
32. | The Queen brings forth her son BAYNA-LEḤKEM | 37 |
33. | BAYNA-LEḤKEM sets out for JERUSALEM | 39 |
34. | BAYNA-LEḤKEM arrives in GAZA | 41 |
35. | SOLOMON makes BAYNA-LEḤKEM Captain of his Host | 43 |
36. | SOLOMON'S Conversation with BAYNA-LEḤKEM | 46 |
37. | SOLOMON questions his son BAYNA-LEḤKEM | 49 |
38. | SOLOMON decides to send BAYNA-LEḤKEM away with the eldest sons of his nobles | 51 |
39. | BAYNA-LEḤKEM (i.e. MENYELEK) is anointed King of ETHIOPIA, and is called DAVID (II) | 53 |
40. | ZADOK'S Commands to DAVID (II) | 54 |
41. | The blessing of Kings | 56 |
42. | The Ten Commandments | 58 |
43. | The Priests and Officials of the Court of DAVID (II) in ETHIOPIA | 61 |
44. | The King must not be reviled | 64 |
45. | The Sons of the Nobles who are to go to ETHIOPIA make a plot | 66 |
46. | The Plot to steal the Tabernacle of ZION from the Temple in JERUSALEM | 68 |
47. | The Offering of AZARIAH and the King | 70 |
48. | How they stole the Tabernacle of ZION | 71 |
49. | How SOLOMON blessed his son DAVID (II) | 72 |
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50. | The farewell of DAVID (II) to his father, and the grief of the people | 73 |
51. | SOLOMON bids ZADOK fetch the covering of the Tabernacle of ZION | 75 |
52. | ZADOK gives DAVID (II) the covering of the Tabernacle of ZION | 76 |
53. | The Gift of the Wagon of ZION to ETHIOPIA | 78 |
54. | How DAVID (II) prophesied and saluted ZION | 80 |
55. | How the People of ETHIOPIA Rejoiced | 82 |
56. | ZADOK the Priest discovers that the Tabernacle of ZION has been stolen | 84 |
57. | The Swooning of ZADOK the Priest | 86 |
58. | How SOLOMON rose up to slay them | 86 |
59. | SOLOMON arrives in EGYPT and questions the EGYPTIANS | 88 |
60. | SOLOMON'S Lament for the Tabernacle of ZION | 89 |
61. | SOLOMON'S Return to JERUSALEM | 95 |
62. | SOLOMON'S Resignation to the Will of God | 99 |
63. | The Elders accept SOLOMON'S View and decide to keep the theft of ZION a secret | 100 |
64. | SOLOMON marries an Egyptian Princess | 102 |
65. | The Sin of SOLOMON | 104 |
66. | SOLOMON a prototype of CHRIST | 105 |
67. | The Death Lament of SOLOMON | 107 |
68. | The Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Salvation | 110 |
69. | The Conversation of SOLOMON with the Angel concerning CHRIST | 114 |
70. | The Reign of REHOBOAM | 117 |
71. | The Virgin Mary, the daughter of DAVID | 121 |
72. | The King of RÔMÊ (CONSTANTINOPLE) | 121 |
73. | ’ADRÂMÎ, the son of SOLOMON, becomes King of RÔMÊ | 125 |
74. | The King of MEDYÂM, a descendent of SHEM | 126 |
75. | The King of BABYLON, a descendent of SHEM | 127 |
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76. | NEBUCHADNEZZAR, the son of KARMÎN, a descendent of SHEM | 128 |
77. | The King of PERSIA, a descendent of TAMAR | 133 |
78. | The King of MOAB, a descendent of LOT | 135 |
79. | The King of AMALEK, a descendent of LOT | 136 |
80. | The King of PHILISTIA, a descendent of SAMSON | 137 |
81. | How AKAMḤÊL, the son of SAMSON, slew ṬEBRÊLÊS, the son of the King of the PHILISTINES | 139 |
82. | ABRAHAM'S journey into EGYPT | 141 |
83. | The King of the ISHMAELITES | 144 |
84. | How BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II) returned to ETHIOPIA | 144 |
85. | How Queen MÂKĔDÂ rejoiced at his coming | 145 |
86. | How Queen MÂKĔDÂ made her son King of ETHIOPIA | 146 |
87. | How the Ethiopian Nobles swore fidelity to him | 147 |
88. | BAYNA-LEḤKEM describes to his Mother his anointing as King | 150 |
89. | Queen MÂKĔDÂ'S Address to the ISRAELITES in ETHIOPIA | 152 |
90. | How AZARIAH praised the Queen and her Royal City | 155 |
91. | Regulations about Meats, clean and unclean | 159 |
92. | How the Kingdom of BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II) was established in ETHIOPIA | 162 |
93. | How the Men of RÔMÊ (BYZANTIUM) destroyed the Faith | 163 |
94. | The first war of BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II) | 165 |
95. | How the Authority of BAYNA-LEḤKEM was universally accepted | 167 |
96. | The Prophecies concerning CHRIST | 170 |
97. | The Murmuring of the ISRAELITES against MOSES and AARON | 174 |
98. | The Rod of MOSES and the Rod of AARON | 177 |
99. | Parable of the Two Slaves, i.e. the Devil and ADAM | 183 |
100. | How the Angels rebelled against God when He created ADAM | 184 |
101. | Concerning Him that existeth in everything | 190 |
102. | The Beginning | 191 |
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103. | The Horns of the Altar and their significance | 195 |
104. | The Ark of NOAH and the Talk of the Wicked | 196 |
105. | The belief of ABRAHAM | 200 |
106. | A prophecy concerning the Coming of CHRIST | 201 |
107. | CHRIST'S glorious entrance into JERUSALEM | 209 |
108. | The Wickedness of the Jews | 211 |
109. | The Crucifixion | 213 |
110. | The Resurrection | 215 |
111. | The Ascension of CHRIST and His Second Coming | 216 |
112. | The Prophets as prototypes of CHRIST | 218 |
113. | The Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy | 221 |
114. | The Return of ZION | 223 |
115. | The Judgement of ISRAEL | 224 |
116. | The Chariot of ETHIOPIA | 225 |
117. | The King of RÔMÊ and the King of ETHIOPIA | 225 |
Colophon | 228 |