Kebra Nagast

Concerning the Prophecy about Christ his father ? The heavenly ram became a redemption (or, substitute), and the son of Abraham was redeemed. came down, the Son of God, as for And Him Who He became the redemption of the Godhead, His body for the earthly, and He died in His body, the Godhead and the suffering in no wise and remaining unchanged mortal became living in the Resurrection with the God; head. And it is clearly manifest : in that Christ, the Son of God, hath redeemed us, He hath magnified us men. And we must honour especially, both upon the earth and in heaven, this our Lady Mary the Virgin, the Mother of God. And hearken ye to this explanation concerning the man, who is our father Adam. Eve was created first from a man, from a bone in his side, without carnal embrace and union, and she became his companion. And having heard the word of guile, from being the helpmeet of Adam she became a murderess by making him to transgress the command. And in His mercy God the Father created the Pearl in the body of Adam. He cleansed Eve's body and sanctified it and made for She [i.e. dwelling in her for Adam's salvation. for He was born without made her blemish, Mary] and she without redeemed his debt pollution, pure without carnal union and embrace. She brought forth it a in heavenly flesh a King, and He was born of her, and He renewed his life in the purity of His body. And He slew death with His pure body, and He rose without corruption, and He hath raised us up with Him to immortality, the throne of divinity, and He hath raised us up to Him, and we have exchanged life in our mortal body and found the life which is immortal. Through the seduction of Adam we suffered affliction, and by the patient endurance of Christ we are healed. Through the transgression of Eve we died and were buried, and by the purity of Mary we receive honour, and are exalted to the heights. 173