The Kebra Negast
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The Kebra Negast

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The Kebra Negast

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The Kebra Nagast or Glory of Kings is a 14th century Ge'ez language collection of legendary cycles. The text's primary purpose is to establish the legitimacy of the Ethiopian monarchy by claiming a divine connection to King Solomon and the Ark of the Covenant, which is said to be housed in Ethiopia. The Kebra Nagast is a significant cultural and religious document in Ethiopia and has played a crucial role in shaping the country's national identity. With its unique blend of Jewish, Christian and indigenous belief, it has also had a profound impact on Ethiopian Christianity and religions of the African Diaspora, like Rastafarianism.

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Information

Publisher
Echo Point Books & Media
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781648373831
Subtopic
African History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. 1. The Glory of Kings
  7. 2. The Greatness of Kings
  8. 3. The Kingdom of ADAM
  9. 4. Concerning Envy
  10. 5. The Kingdom of SETH
  11. 6. The Sin of CAIN
  12. 7. NOAH
  13. 8. The Flood
  14. 9. The Covenant of NOAH
  15. 10. Concerning ZION
  16. 11. Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers
  17. 12. CANAAN
  18. 13. ABRAHAM
  19. 14. The Covenant of ABRAHAM
  20. 15. ISAAC and JACOB
  21. 16. REUBEN
  22. 17. The Glory of ZION
  23. 18. The Agreement of the Orthodox Fathers and Bishops
  24. 19. The Discovery of the Book KEBRA NAGAST
  25. 20. The Division of the Earth
  26. 21. The Queen of the South
  27. 22. TÂMRÎN, the Merchant
  28. 23. The Return of TÂMRÎN to ETHIOPIA
  29. 24. The Queen of ETHIOPIA prepans for her Journey to JERUSALEM
  30. 25. The Queen of ETHIOPIA comes to SOLOMON the King
  31. 26. The Conversation of SOLOMON with the Queen of ETHIOPIA
  32. 27. SOLOMON and the Workman
  33. 28. SOLOMON’S instructions to the Queen
  34. 29. The Three Hundred and Eighteen Patriarchs—Narrative of SOLOMON and the Queen—continued
  35. 30. SOLOMON’S Oath to the Queen of ETHIOPIA
  36. 31. SOLOMON’S Sign to the Queen of ETHIOPIA
  37. 32. The Queen brings forth ber son BAYNA-LEḤKEM
  38. 33. BAYNA-LEḤKEM sets out for JERUSALEM
  39. 34. BAYNA-LEḤKEM arrives in GÂZÂ
  40. 35. SOLOMON makes BAYNA-LEḤKEM Captain of his Host
  41. 36. SOLOMON’S Conversation with BAYNA-LEḤKEM
  42. 37. SOLOMON questions his son BAYNA-LEḤKEM
  43. 38. SOLOMON decides to send BAYNA-LEḤKEM away with the eldest sons of his nobles
  44. 39. BAYNA-LEḤKEM (i.e. MENYELEK) is anointed King of ETHIOPIA, and is called DAVID (II)
  45. 40. ZADOK’S Commands to DAVID (II)
  46. 41. The Blessing of Kings
  47. 42. The Ten Commandments
  48. 43. The Priests and Officials of the Court of DAVID (II) in ETHIOPIA
  49. 44. The King must not be reviled
  50. 45. The Sons of the Nobles who are to go to ETHIOPIA make a plot
  51. 46. The Plot to steal the Tabernacle of ZION from the Temple in JERUSALEM
  52. 47. The Offering of AZARIAH and the King
  53. 48. How they stole the Tabernacle of ZION
  54. 49. How SOLOMON blessed his son DAVID (II)
  55. 50. The Farewell of DAVID (II) to his father, and the grief of the people
  56. 51. SOLOMON bids ZADOK fetch the covering of the Tabernacle of ZION
  57. 52. ZADOK gives DAVID (II) the covering of the Tabernacle of ZION
  58. 53. The Gift of the Wagon of ZION to ETHIOPIA
  59. 54. How DAVID (II) prophesied and saluted ZION
  60. 55. How the People of ETHIOPIA rejoiced
  61. 56. ZADOK the Priest discovers that the Tabernacle of ZION has been stolen
  62. 57. The Swooning of ZADOK the Priest
  63. 58. How SOLOMON rose up to slay them
  64. 59. SOLOMON arrives in EGYPT and questions the EGYPTIANS
  65. 60. SOLOMON’S Lament for the Tabernacle of ZION
  66. 61. SOLOMON’S Return to JERUSALEM
  67. 62. SOLOMON'S Resignation to the Will of God
  68. 63. The Elders accept SOLOMON’S View and decide to keep the theft of ZION a secret
  69. 64. SOLOMON marries an Egyptian Princess
  70. 65. The Sin of SOLOMON
  71. 66. SOLOMON a prototype of CHRIST
  72. 67. The Death Lament of SOLOMON.
  73. 68. The Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Salvation
  74. 69. The Conversation of SOLOMON with the Angel concerning CHRIST
  75. 70. The Reign of REHOBQAM
  76. 71. The Virgjn Mary, the daughter of DAVID
  77. 72. The King of RÔMÊ (CONSTANTINOPLE)
  78. 73. ’ADRÂMÎ, the son of SOLOMON, becomes King of RÔMÊ
  79. 74. The King of MEDYÂM, a descendant of SHEM
  80. 75. The King of BABYLON, a descendant of SHEM
  81. 76. NEBUCHADNEZZAR, the son of KARMÎN, a descendant of SHEM
  82. 77. The King of PERSIA, a descendant of TAMAR
  83. 78. The King of MOAB, a descendant of LOT
  84. 79. The King of AMALEK, a descendant of LOT
  85. 80. The King of PHILISTIA, a descendant of SAMSON
  86. 81. How AKAMHÊL, the son of SAMSON, slew ṬEBRÊLÊS, the son of the King of the PHILISTINES
  87. 82. ABRAHAM’S journey into EGYPT
  88. 83. The King of the ISHMAEUTES
  89. 84. How BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II) returned to ETHIOPIA.
  90. 85. How Queen MÂKÊDÂ rejoiced at his coming
  91. 86. How Queen MÂKÊDÂ made ber son King of ETHIOPIA
  92. 87. How the Ethiopian Nobles swore fidclity to him
  93. 88. BAYNA-LEḤKEM describes to his Mother his anointing as King
  94. 89. Queen MÂKÊDÂ’S Address to the ISRAELITES in ETHIOPIA
  95. 90. How AZAKIAH praised the Queen and her Royal City
  96. 91. Regulations about Meatsy clean and unclean
  97. 92. How the Kingdom of BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II) was established in ETHIOPIA
  98. 93. How the Men of RÔMÊ (BYZANTIUM) destroyed the Faith
  99. 94. The First War of BAYNA-LEḤKEM (DAVID II)
  100. 95. How the Authority of BAYNA-LEḤKEM was universally accepted
  101. 96. The Prophecies concerning CHRIST
  102. 97. The Murmuring of the ISRAELITES against MOSES and AARON
  103. 98. The Rod of MOSES and the Rod of AARON
  104. 99. Parable of the Two Slaves, i.e. the Devil and ADAM
  105. 100. How the Angels rebelled against God when He created ADAM
  106. 101. Concerning Him that existeth in everything
  107. 102. The Beginning
  108. 103. The Horns of the Altar and their Sigpificance
  109. 104. The Ark of NOAH and the Talk of the Wicked
  110. 105. The Belief of ABRAHAM
  111. 106. A prophecy concerning the Coming of CHRIST
  112. 107. CHRIST’S Glorious Entrance into JERUSALEM
  113. 108. The Wickedness of the Jews
  114. 109. The Crucifixion
  115. 110. The Resurrection
  116. 111. The Ascension of CHRIST and His Second Coming
  117. 112. The Prophets as prototypes of CHRIST
  118. 113. The Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy
  119. 114. The Return of ZION
  120. 115. The Judgement of ISRAEL
  121. 116. The Chariot of ETHIOPIA
  122. 117. The King of RÔMÊ and the King of ETHIOPIA
  123. Colophon
  124. Index
  125. List of Passages quoted from the Old and New Testaments