Kebra Nagast

Concerning Mary, the Daughter of David Law now God had commanded Moses ; that the Israelites were to marry their kinsfolk, each in the house of his fathers, and that they were not to marry alien women. 71. CONCERNING MARY, THE DAUGHTER OF DAVID And from this it is evident that Mary was the daughter of David, and that Joseph was the son of David. Therefore was Mary betrothed to Joseph her " O Joseph, son of kinsman, as it is said in the Gospel, David, fear thou not to take to wife Mary thy betrothed, for that which is to be born of her is of the Holy Spirit, the Word of God." 1 And there was born of her God, the Word, Light of Light, God of God, Son of the from Father, Who came and delivered His creation the hand of Sheol, and from Satan, and from death He hath delivered all of us who have believed in Him, He hath drawn us to His Father and hath raised us up into heaven His throne to become His heirs ; for He is a lover of man, and unto Him praise belongeth for ever. ; Amen. CONCERNING THE KING OF R6M& (CONSTANTINOPLE) And we will begin to tell you what we have heard, and what we have found written, and what we have seen concerning the King of Rome. The kingdom of Rome was the portion and dominion of Japhet, the son of Noah. And sitting down they made twelve great 72. and Darius the greatest cities of their kingdoms 'Antokya (Antioch), Diresya (Tyre ?), and Bartonya (Partriia ?), and Ramya (Roma ?), and those who reigned dwelt there and King Constantine built Constantinople after his own name. Now the sign of the Cross having appeared to him during the battle in the form of stars cut in the heavens, he was delivered out of the hands of his enemy and from that time cities, built : ; ; 1 Matthew i, 20. 121