The Kebra Nagast: The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek

Book Description:

"The KEBRA NAGAST, or the Book of the Glory of Kings of Ethiopia, has been in existence for at least a thousand years, and contains the true history of the origin of the Solomonic line of kings in Ethiopia. It is regarded as the ultimate authority on the history of the conversion of the Ethiopians from the worship of the sun, moon, and stars to that of the Lord God of Israel." (Quote from moonchild.ch)

Table of Contents:

Publisher’s Preface; Preface To The Present Edition; Preface To The First Edition; Introduction; The Glory Of Kings; Concerning The Glory Of Kings; Concerning The Greatness Of Kings; Concerning The Kingdom Of Adam; Concerning Envy; Concerning The Kingdom Of Seth; Concerning The Sin Of Cain; Concerning Noah; Concerning The Flood; Concerning The Covenant Of Noah; Concerning Zion; The Unanimous Declaration Of The Three Hundred And Eighteen Orthodox Fathers; Concerning Canaan; Concerning Abraham; Concerning The Covenant Of Abraham; Concerning Isaac And Jacob; Concerning RÔbÊl (reuben); Concerning The Glory Of Zion; How The Orthodox Fathers And Bishops Agreed; How This Book Came To Be Found; Concerning The Division Of The Earth; Concerning The Queen Of The South; Concerning TÂmrÎn, The Merchant; How The Merchant Returned To Ethiopia; How The Queen Made Ready To Set Out On Her Journey; How The Queen Came To Solomon The King; How The King Held Converse With The Queen; Concerning The Labourer; How Solomon Gave Commandments To The Queen; Concerning The Three Hundred And Eighteen [patriarchs]; Concerning How King Solomon Swore To The Queen; Concerning The Sign Which Solomon Gave The Queen; How The Queen Brought Forth And Came To Her Own Country; How The King Of Ethiopia Travelled; How The Young Man Arrived In His Mother's Country; How King Solomon Sent To His Son The Commander Of His Army; How King Solomon Held Intercourse With His Son; How Solomon Asked His Son Questions; How The King Planned To Send Away His Son With The Children Of The Nobles; How They Made The Son Of Solomon King; How Zadok The Priest Gave Commands To David The King; Concerning The Blessing Of Kings; Concerning The Ten Commandments; How The Men Of The Army Of Israel Received [their] Orders; How It Is Not A Seemly Thing To Revile The King; How Those Who Were Sent Away Wept And Made A Plan; How They Made A Plan Concerning Zion; Concerning The Offering Of AzÂryÂs (azariah) And The King; How They Carried Away Zion; How His Father Blessed His Son; How They Bade Farewell To His Father And How The City Mourned; How He Said Unto Zadok The Priest, "go And Bring The Covering (or, Clothing) Which Is Upon It (i.e., Zion)"; How Zadok The Priest Departed; How The Wagon Was Given To Ethiopia; How David [the King Of Ethiopia] Prophesied And Saluted Zion; How The People Of Ethiopia Rejoiced; Of The Return Of Zadok The Priest, And The Giving Of The Gift; Concerning The Fall Of Zadok The Priest; How Solomon Rose Up To Slay Them; How The King Questioned An Egyptian, The Servant Of Pharaoh; How Solomon Lamented For Zion; How Solomon Returned To Jerusalem; Concerning The Answer Which Solomon Made To Them; How The Nobles Of Israel Agreed [with The King]; How The Daughter Of Pharaoh Seduced Solomon; Concerning The Sin Of Solomon; Concerning The Prophecy Of Christ; Concerning The Lamentation Of Solomon; Concerning Mary, Our Lady Of Salvation; Concerning The Question Of Solomon; How Rehoboam Reigned; Concerning Mary, The Daughter Of David; Concerning The King Of RÔmÊ (constantinople); Concerning The First Judgment Of ’adrÂmÎ, King Of RÔmÊ; Concerning The King Of MedyÂm; Concerning The King Of Babylon; Concerning Lying Witnesses; Concerning The King Of Persia; Concerning The King Of Moab; Concerning The King Of Amalek; Concerning The King Of The Philistines; How The Son Of Samson Slew The Son Of The King Of The Philistines; Co