Bad [BLEEPS] of the Bible

The Queen of Sheba - Myth and Legend

March 12, 2024 Scott Schag Season 1 Episode 42
The Queen of Sheba - Myth and Legend
Bad [BLEEPS] of the Bible
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Bad [BLEEPS] of the Bible
The Queen of Sheba - Myth and Legend
Mar 12, 2024 Season 1 Episode 42
Scott Schag

In today's episode, we unravel the  legacy of the Biblical Bad [BLEEP] that is the Queen of Sheba.

a figure shrouded in mystery and legend, some hail her as a holy founder, symbol of a nation,  guardian of the mythical Ark of the Covenant, and founder of a dynasty that continues to today. Others paint her as a a demon, a djinn, and a temptress with a dark side.

But we won't settle for just one narrative. No, we're delving into four distinct retellings from various cultures and texts – Christian, Judaic, Islamic, and the juiciest of them all, the Ethiopian narrative. Each offers its own twists, turns, and interpretations, leaving you to parse out your own understanding of this enigmatic, historical figure.

Sources:

  1. The Bible
  2. “Queen of Sheba” from Wikipedia
  3. “Queen of Sheba” from britannica.com
  4. “In Search of Myths & Heroes: The Queen of Sheba” from pbs.org
  5. “The shapeshifting Queen of Sheba: legends, facts and fictions” by Pauline Holdsworth from cbc.ca
  6. “Ambiguous Legitimacy: the Legend of the Queen of Sheba in Popular Ethiopian Painting” by Manuel Joao Ramos and Isabel Boavida from Annales d’Ethiopie, 2005, vol.XXI: 85-92

Be sure to send your burning Bible questions and church trauma stories to badbleepsofthebible@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok

Show Notes

In today's episode, we unravel the  legacy of the Biblical Bad [BLEEP] that is the Queen of Sheba.

a figure shrouded in mystery and legend, some hail her as a holy founder, symbol of a nation,  guardian of the mythical Ark of the Covenant, and founder of a dynasty that continues to today. Others paint her as a a demon, a djinn, and a temptress with a dark side.

But we won't settle for just one narrative. No, we're delving into four distinct retellings from various cultures and texts – Christian, Judaic, Islamic, and the juiciest of them all, the Ethiopian narrative. Each offers its own twists, turns, and interpretations, leaving you to parse out your own understanding of this enigmatic, historical figure.

Sources:

  1. The Bible
  2. “Queen of Sheba” from Wikipedia
  3. “Queen of Sheba” from britannica.com
  4. “In Search of Myths & Heroes: The Queen of Sheba” from pbs.org
  5. “The shapeshifting Queen of Sheba: legends, facts and fictions” by Pauline Holdsworth from cbc.ca
  6. “Ambiguous Legitimacy: the Legend of the Queen of Sheba in Popular Ethiopian Painting” by Manuel Joao Ramos and Isabel Boavida from Annales d’Ethiopie, 2005, vol.XXI: 85-92

Be sure to send your burning Bible questions and church trauma stories to badbleepsofthebible@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok