When the English translation of the “Book of the Glory of Kings” appeared in 1922 it received a generous welcome from the gentlemen of the Press, and the approval of it by the public generally was shown by the fact that within two months from the day of publication a reprint was called for. The […]
by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932] The King held converse with the Queen The Queen MÂKĔDÂ spake unto King Solomon, saying, “Blessed art thou, my lord, in that such wisdom and understanding have been given unto thee. For myself, I only wish that I could be as one of the least of thine handmaidens so that I could wash […]
Those who were sent away wept and made a plan The children of the nobles of Israel, who were commanded to depart with the son of the king, took counsel together, saying, “What shall we do? For we have left our country and our birthplace, and our kinsfolk and the people of our city. Now, come […]
by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932] The Angels who rebelled And there were certain angels with whom God was wroth—now He, the Knower of the heart knew them—and they reviled ADAM, saying, “Since God hath shown love to him He hath set us to minister unto him, and the beasts and creeping things, and the fish of […]
by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932] Go and bring the Covering (or, Clothing) which is upon it (i.e., ZION)” He said unto ZADOK the priest, “Go, bring that covering which is upon ZION, and take thee this covering which is better than that, and lay it over the two [coverings] which are below it.” (Now this covering was made of threads of the […]
[Here is] The Explanation of the Reason for the Transfer of the Kingdom of DAVID from his SonSolomonN, King of Israel, to the Country of the Negus, that is to say, to ABYSSINIA. When the Lord, praise be unto Him! wished SOLOMON to build the House of the Lord in Jerusalem, after the death of his father David, the son of Jesse, who had reigned over […]
by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932] The Unanimous Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers They answered and said unto him, “Yea, verily the Tabernacle of the Covenant was the first thing to be created by Him, and there is no lie in thy word; it is true and correct, and righteous, and unalterable. […]
The book opens with an interpretation and explanation of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers concerning the children of ADAM, and the statement that the Trinity lived in ZION, the Tabernacle of the Law of God, which God made in the fortress of His holiness before He made anything else. The Trinity agreed to make man […]
by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932] King Solomon sent to his son the commander of his army SOLOMON the King sent the commander of his army, on whose hand he was wont to lean, with gifts and meat and drink to entertain that traveler. And the commander set out with a great number of wagons, and he came to BAYNA […]
by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932] King Solomon swore to the Queen SOLOMON answered and said unto her, “I swear unto thee that I will not take thee by force, but thou must swear unto me that thou wilt does not take by force anything that is in my house.” And the Queen laughed and said unto him, “Being […]
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