Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

The Kebra Negast contains this story about the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. After reading this story, I realize there is a much greater religious significance on Ethiopia than I thought thee was.

First off, Solomon is a tricky person. I was impressed with his art of getting women into bed with him when he only speaks with wisdom and does not use lying or deceit (in a manner of speaking), but back to the significance of Ethiopia as a nation. I know very little about the history of Ethiopia, but I now see connections through this story that place special significance on the nation.

Large significance is places on Ethiopia through the queen because she learns about God directly from Solomon. This already shows the connection between the two nations, through the sharing of power. One of the greatest leaders tells the Queen of Sheba about the highest power, which she takes back to her people. This connection creates a strong bond between the two nations and leaders, giving Ethiopia its first significant tie.

Second, the Queen of Sheba has a child with Solomon. That's the ultimate sharing of power. Also, the son of Solomon is going to have much more religious significance in Sheba then just the Queen learning of God through Solomon because Solomon's blood line now continues to rule Sheba and any relations with Solomon will always be significant. Thus, Ethiopia can be looked at like a parallel of Jerusalem. Both now follow the same God, and both are ruled by king Solomon's blood line.