Ancient Connections: Jerusalem, Africa, and the Kingdom of Aksum

 
Jerusalem in Africa
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The Kingdom of Aksum
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Obelisks in Aksum
 
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Some Hebrew/Aramaic Loanwords in Ethiopic
 
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‘Arb (Eve, Friday)
 
Haymanot (Religion)
 
Tabot (Ark)
 
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Solomon and Sheba: 15
th
 century Italian
 
images:
 
Film 1959
 
Halle Berry as the Queen of Sheba
 
Ethiopian Rendition of Solomon and Sheba
 
The Kebra Nagast: The Glory of Kings
 
20
th
 century Ethiopian Solomon and Sheba
 
The Solomonic Dynasty
 
Amda Tzeyon (1314-1344)
 
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Zar’a Ya’eqob (1434-1468)
 
Zion as a young girl/maiden, virgin
 
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Virgin Daughter Zion?” (New International Version = NIV)
(Isa 37:22) “This is the word the LORD has spoken against
him: ‘Virgin Daughter Zion despises and mocks you. Daughter
Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee.” (NIV)
 
Cities Personified as Women
 
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of your reveling, Virgin Daughter Sidon,
now crushed!” (NIV). And slightly
further on the same prophet intones:
(Isa 47:1) “Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon”
(NIV)
(Ps 45:12 [13 Hebrew]) “And the daughter of Tyre shall be
there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall
entreat thy favour.” (English Revised Version)
 
Ethiopian Miracles of Mary, 15
th
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likeness of Mary, and the
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world. He called her, furthermore, Zion,
the tablet of the covenant, and gave
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all the covenants given from the good
God.”
 
Cathedral Mary of Zion
 
 
 
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Bet Madhane Alam: Savior of the World.
Lalibela
 
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Map of the Churches of Lalibela
 
 
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Pilgrims at Lalibela
 
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Chapel of Der el Sultan
 
Kidana Mehret (Covenant of Mercy) Church
Ethiopia Street Jerusalem
 
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Entrance Ethiopia Street: Conquering Lion
King of Kings of Ethiopia Menilek II
 
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Street
 
Monks in the Old City
 
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That until the philosophy which holds one race superior
and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited
and abandoned; That until there are no longer first-class
and second-class citizens of any nation; That until the
color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the
color of his eyes; That until the basic human rights are
equally guaranteed to all without regard to race; That until
that day, the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship
and the rule of international morality will remain but a
fleeting illusion, to be pursued but never attained; And
until the ignoble and unhappy regimes that hold our
brothers in 
Angola
, in 
Mozambique
 and in 
South Africa
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subhuman bondage have been toppled and destroyed;
Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman
self-interest have been replaced by understanding and
tolerance and good-will; Until all Africans stand and speak
as free beings, equal in the eyes of all men, as they are in
the eyes of Heaven; Until that day, the African continent
will not know peace. We Africans will fight, if necessary,
and we know that we shall win, as we are confident in the
victory of good over evil.
 – Haile Selassie I
 
Until the philosophy which hold one race superior / And another / Inferior / Is finally / And permanently / Discredited / And abandoned / -Everywhere is war - / Me say war.
That until there no longer / First class and second class citizens of any nation / Until the colour of a man's skin / Is of no more significance / than the colour of his eyes / - Me say war.
That until the basic human rights / Are equally guaranteed to all, / Without regard to race / - Dis a war.
That until that day / The dream of lasting peace, / World citizenship / Rule of international morality / Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, / But never attained / - Now everywhere is war - / War.
And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes / that hold our brothers in Angola, / In Mozambique, / South Africa / Sub-human bondage / Have been toppled, / Utterly destroyed / - Well, everywhere is war - / Me say war.
War in the east, / War in the west, / War up north, / War down south - / War - war - / Rumours of war. / And until that day, / The African continent / Will not know peace, / We Africans will fight - we find it necessary /
- And we know we shall win / As we are confident / In the victory
Of good over evil -/ Good over evil, yeah! / Good over evil - / Good over evil, yeah! / Good over evil - / Good over evil, yeah!
 
 
 
Refugees, Migrants, Infiltrators?
 
Abuna Mathias and President Rivlin
 
THANK YOU
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  1. Jerusalem in Africa Africa in Jerusalem

  2. The Kingdom of Aksum in the Early Christian Era Related image

  3. Obelisks in Aksum

  4. 4thcentury:Ezanas Christian Coin Related image Related image Related image Related image Related image

  5. Ezanas Inscription Related image

  6. Some Hebrew/Aramaic Loanwords in Ethiopic Ta ot (Idol) Arb (Eve, Friday) Haymanot (Religion) Tabot (Ark)

  7. Priest Carrying Tabot (Replica of the Ark) Image result for mary of zion

  8. 10 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the LORD, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.2Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.3Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.4When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built,5the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at[a]the temple of the LORD, she was overwhelmed. 6She said to the king, The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.7But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.8How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!9Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel.

  9. Because of the LORDs eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness. 10And she gave the king 120 talents[b]of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon .. 13King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.

  10. Solomon and Sheba: 15th century Italian Related image

  11. Film 1959 Related image images:

  12. Halle Berry as the Queen of Sheba Image result for queen of sheba and king solomon

  13. Ethiopian Rendition of Solomon and Sheba Related image

  14. The Kebra Nagast: The Glory of Kings

  15. 20th century Ethiopian Solomon and Sheba http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1579/850/1024/Sheba%20and%20Solomon%20tale.jpg

  16. The Solomonic Dynasty Amda Tzeyon (1314-1344) Dawit II Yeshaq Zar aYa eqob (1434-1468)

  17. Zion as a young girl/maiden, virgin (Lam 2:13) To what can I liken you, that I may comfort you, Virgin Daughter Zion? (New International Version = NIV) (Isa 37:22) This is the word the LORD has spoken against him: Virgin Daughter Zion despises and mocks you. Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee. (NIV)

  18. Cities Personified as Women Isa 23:12 we read: He said, No more of your reveling, Virgin Daughter Sidon, now crushed! (NIV). And slightly further on the same prophet intones: (Isa 47:1) Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon (NIV) (Ps 45:12 [13 Hebrew]) And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour. (English Revised Version)

  19. Ethiopian Miracles of Mary, 15th Century The golden ark is, indeed, the likeness of Mary, and the tablet the likeness of her womb, and the Ten Commandments [lit. words] are the likeness of her Son, who is the Word of the Father.

  20. The Book of Light: 15th century Moses who was given the prototype of Mary, the twofold Virgin the Tablets the analogy of her womb, the Ark of the Covenant the analogy of her body, and the Tabernacle the analogy of her whole entity (lit. flesh).

  21. Miracles of Mary : Now, see from the heart how he called her the Redeemer of the whole world. He called her, furthermore, Zion, the tablet of the covenant, and gave (her) to Moses that she may be the Savior of Israel among all (and) above all the covenants given from the good God.

  22. Cathedral Mary of Zion Image result for aksum

  23. New Building Mary of Zion Related image

  24. Bet Madhane Alam: Savior of the World. Lalibela Related image

  25. Bet Giyorgis Rock Church Lalibela Image result for aksum

  26. The hill containing the rock-cut church of

  27. Map of the Churches of Lalibela Map of north western Lalibela gro

  28. Pilgrims at Lalibela Image result for aksum

  29. Deir el Sultan on top of the Holy Sepulchre Related image

  30. Chapel of Der el Sultan Image result for ethiopians jerusalem

  31. Kidana Mehret (Covenant of Mercy) Church Ethiopia Street Jerusalem Related image images:

  32. Entrance Ethiopia Street: Conquering Lion King of Kings of Ethiopia Menilek II Image result for ethiopian church jerusalem

  33. Ethiopia Street. Jerusalem

  34. Detail of Entrance to Church on Ethiopia Street Related image

  35. Monks in the Old City https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d4/ef/af/d4efafd9aae6414b251424e4ad3ef66f.jpg

  36. Pilgrims Image result for ethiopian christians israel Image result for Ethiopian Christians Israel

  37. Haile Selassie I arrives in Jerusalem Related image

  38. That until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned; That until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation; That until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes; That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race; That until that day, the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship and the rule of international morality will remain but a fleeting illusion, to be pursued but never attained; And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes that hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique and in South Africa in subhuman bondage have been toppled and destroyed; Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding and tolerance and good-will; Until all Africans stand and speak as free beings, equal in the eyes of all men, as they are in the eyes of Heaven; Until that day, the African continent will not know peace. We Africans will fight, if necessary, and we know that we shall win, as we are confident in the victory of good over evil. Haile Selassie I

  39. Until the philosophy which hold one race superior / And another / Inferior / Is finally / And permanently / Discredited / And abandoned / -Everywhere is war - / Me say war. That until there no longer / First class and second class citizens of any nation / Until the colour of a man's skin / Is of no more significance / than the colour of his eyes / - Me say war. That until the basic human rights / Are equally guaranteed to all, / Without regard to race / - Dis a war. That until that day / The dream of lasting peace, / World citizenship / Rule of international morality / Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, / But never attained / - Now everywhere is war - / War. And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes / that hold our brothers in Angola, / In Mozambique, / South Africa / Sub-human bondage / Have been toppled, / Utterly destroyed / - Well, everywhere is war - / Me say war. War in the east, / War in the west, / War up north, / War down south - / War - war - / Rumours of war. / And until that day, / The African continent / Will not know peace, / We Africans will fight - we find it necessary / - And we know we shall win / As we are confident / In the victory Of good over evil -/ Good over evil, yeah! / Good over evil - / Good over evil, yeah! / Good over evil - / Good over evil, yeah!

  40. Image result for Kebra nagast

  41. Refugees, Migrants, Infiltrators? Image result for Ethiopian refugees israel

  42. Abuna Mathias and President Rivlin Related image

  43. THANK YOU Related image

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