Kebra Nagast

Concerning the Horns of the Altar throne of the Most High, which is surrounded with fire, and four beasts bear it in their place, which is the sixth heaven. And a throne goeth up to the seventh heaven, the habitation of the Father, and there dwelleth He Who is with His Father and the Holy Spirit, Who vivifieth everything. And the Tabernacle of the Church is a similitude of the Jerusalem which is in the heavens, and the Church of the Gentiles is a similitude of the Jerusalem which is in the heavens. 103. CONCERNING THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR Now, the Tabernacle symbolizeth the horns of the altar, where the holy priests offer up sacrifice, whereon they place the tarapizd, (i.e. table), the similitude of the grave wherein He (i.e. Christ) was buried in Golgotha. And what is on the table, that is, the offering, is a to say, the Body of symbol of the" firstling, that is " " un'Akratos," the Emmanuel, [or] pure," the mixed," which our Saviour took from Mary, of the which He said unto His holy Apostles, " Eat ye 1 whosoever eateth not of My Body hath no Body with Me, and no everlasting life. But he who portion hath eaten My Body, even though he be dead, shall live for ever, [for] he is associated with My Body and My Blood, and he ' hath become My heir, and he shall say to My Father, Our Father which art in heaven,' and the Father shall answer him, saying, " Thou art My Son," and the crown (i.e. the covering), which is above the offering, is a similitude of the stone with which the Jews sealed the grave. And when the priest " Send the Holy Spirit," the Holy Spirit shall be saith, sent, and the Body of our Lord shall be perfect (or, complete). And when we have received we shall be participators in the Body and Blood of our Lord and Redeemer Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, and the Holy Spirit, henceforth and for ever. Speak My ; ' 1 N 2 Matthew nvi, 26. 195