The Forgotten Jews, Part 2
This would have been part of the original post, but I clean forgot about it! There are other descendants of Judah's son Perez that have been forgotten: the Ethiopian Jews, specifically the Royal Family.
There is a rather enigmatic figure mentioned in the Bible in connection with King Solomon: the Queen of Sheba. She has remained a mystery. Or is she?
Many people wonder where the land of Sheba was. However, there are two vital clues: our Messiah Yehoshua Himself described this woman as "queen of the south" (Matthew 12: 42), while Josephus described her as the "queen of Egypt and Ethiopia" (Antiquities 8.6.2 (8.159) and 8.6.5 (8.165)). Ethiopian tradition confirms this. (They also have many other interesting details.) According to the Ethiopians, her name was Makeda. She converted to Judaism during her visit. She apparently had a sexual affair with Solomon, for she became pregnant with his child. His name was Menelik (also known as Baina-leḥkem or David). He was the first Emperor of Ethiopia, and subsequent Emperors descended from him. At least some of Ethiopia's Beta Israel Jews are Menelik's descendants. Perhaps even all of them.
Ethiopian tradition (recorded in Jonathan Gray's book Dead Men's Secrets, which details huge evidence for technologically advanced civilisations in ancient times) records that Solomon gave Makeda a flying ship, which allowed her to make the months-long journey back to Ethiopia in a day. They also record that Solomon possessed electric lighting. This is in line with independent Indian testimony of Solomon's flying ships, and the ancient witness in general of the advanced technology (ahead of ours) that existed.
That, of course is another subject.
While the Ethiopian legend does appear to contain some embellishments (such as the Ark of the Covenant), I think it is generally reliable.
There is a rather enigmatic figure mentioned in the Bible in connection with King Solomon: the Queen of Sheba. She has remained a mystery. Or is she?
Many people wonder where the land of Sheba was. However, there are two vital clues: our Messiah Yehoshua Himself described this woman as "queen of the south" (Matthew 12: 42), while Josephus described her as the "queen of Egypt and Ethiopia" (Antiquities 8.6.2 (8.159) and 8.6.5 (8.165)). Ethiopian tradition confirms this. (They also have many other interesting details.) According to the Ethiopians, her name was Makeda. She converted to Judaism during her visit. She apparently had a sexual affair with Solomon, for she became pregnant with his child. His name was Menelik (also known as Baina-leḥkem or David). He was the first Emperor of Ethiopia, and subsequent Emperors descended from him. At least some of Ethiopia's Beta Israel Jews are Menelik's descendants. Perhaps even all of them.
Ethiopian tradition (recorded in Jonathan Gray's book Dead Men's Secrets, which details huge evidence for technologically advanced civilisations in ancient times) records that Solomon gave Makeda a flying ship, which allowed her to make the months-long journey back to Ethiopia in a day. They also record that Solomon possessed electric lighting. This is in line with independent Indian testimony of Solomon's flying ships, and the ancient witness in general of the advanced technology (ahead of ours) that existed.
That, of course is another subject.
While the Ethiopian legend does appear to contain some embellishments (such as the Ark of the Covenant), I think it is generally reliable.
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