Book of the Bee

Book of the Bee

The "Book of the Bee" is an historical/theological compilation containing numerous bible legends. It was written by Syrian Nestorian Solomon, Bishop of Bassora (c. 1222). It was written in Syriac.

Book

The Book of the Bee is a collection of theological and historical texts compiled by Solomon of Akhlat in the thirteenth century. The book consists of 55 chapters discussing various topics including the creation, heaven and earth, the angels, darkness, paradise, Old Testament patriarchs, New Testament events, lists of kings and patriarchs, and the final day of resurrection. The book was originally written in Assyrian/Syriac and has been translated into English and Arabic.

Author

Solomon of Akhlat was a bishop of the Church of the East during the thirteenth century. He was bishop of Basrah, Iraq, and was present at the consecration of Catholicos Sabr Isho in 1222.

External links

* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/bb/ The Book of the Bee translated by E. A. Wallis Budge 1886]
* [http://www.gorgiaspress.com/BOOKSHOP/pc-55706-4-akhlat-solomon-of-the-book-of-the-bee.aspx]


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