Origen had read Josephus. If the Queen of Sheba was Ethiopian, it stood to reason she was the lover described as “black and beautiful” in the “Song of Songs.” Origen then decided the queen wasn’t a ...

According to legend, Ethiopia is the kingdom of the Biblical Queen of Sheba, mother of Menelek. Upon his maturity, Menelek went to Jerusalem, where he was recognized by Solomon as his son. On his ...