Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is established early on as a important and blessed place. In section 19 it is stated that the "kingdom of the world belonged to the Emperor of Ethiopia." The Emperor is said to be a descendent (the son) of King Solomon of Israel. The most important person in this story was Queen Sheba of Ethiopia. She brought God to her people. Sheba is the one that came to king Solomon to acquire/share some of his great wisdom and character. Through her quest for wisdom she finds God and becomes a devout believer. She had a sincere desire for God and seeked himbvery honsetly and humbly.
The story continues on saying how Solomon began to lust for Queen Sheba and sent for her in Ethiopia. Solomon approached Sheba with the offer of sleeping together but she was not interested. Both Solomon and Sheba swore not to betray one another. Solomon created a plan that caused the queen to break her oath, so she had to sleep with him. Solomon's plan was a trick and not becoming a God, so Israel became darkness in the sight f God. Queen Sheba returned to Ethiopia bearing the seed ("man child") of Solomon and Ethiopia becomes the new Israel, the chosen people.

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