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In 1962, a new Amharic translation from Ge'ez was printed, again with the patronage of the Emperor. The preface by Emperor Haile Selassie I is dated "1955" (), and the 31st year of his reign (i.e. AD 1962 in the Gregorian Calendar), [10] and states that it was translated by the Bible Committee he convened between AD 1947 and 1952, "realizing that there ought to be a revision from the original ...
Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኀይለ ሥላሴ Qädamawi Ḫäylä Śəllase, lit. ' Power of the Trinity '; [2] [3] born Tafari Makonnen or Lij Tafari; [4] 23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975) [5] was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
The Wise Mind of Emperor Haile Sellassie I – 2017 [1] Members Of A New Race: The Teachings Of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie 1 – 2017 [1] King of Kings: The Triumph and Tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia – 2017 [2] Holy Bible: Rastafari Edition – 2019 [3] Selected Speeches of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I – 2011 [4]
Haile Selassie, the Emperor of Ethiopia between 1930 and 1974. He is of central importance to Rastas, many of whom regard him as the Second Coming of Jesus and thus God incarnate in human form. From its origins, Rastafari was intrinsically linked with Haile Selassie, the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. [69]
It represents Emperor Haile Selassie I as well as being a symbol of strength, kingship, pride and African sovereignty. [10] Rastafari consider the mention of "The Lion of Judah" in Genesis 49:9 and Revelation 5:5 of the Bible to refer to Emperor Haile Selassie I. Rastafari hail Haile Selassie I with the titles "King of kings, lord of lords ...
The direct male line ended with Menelik II, who was succeeded first by the son of his daughter Lij Iyasu from 1913 to 1916, then by his daughter Zewditu until 1930, and finally by the son of a first cousin in the female line, Haile Selassie. Haile Selassie's reign lasted until 1974, when the dynasty was removed from power.
King of Italy, proclaimed Emperor of Ethiopia after Italian victory in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War; the title was contested by Haile Selassie in exile. Italian defeat in the East African campaign of World War II , and later Italian capitulation , ended Italian pretensions of rulership over Ethiopia.
Haile Selassie is seen as a divinely anointed king in the lineage of Kings David and Solomon. While he is viewed as The Messiah Christ in his Kingly Character, Jesus Christ revealed in the personality of H.I.M Emperor Haile Selassie I the 1st, as God of the Bible in flesh represented through his place in the Holy Trinity.