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