Journal of Ethiopian Church Studies

መጽሐፈ ሄኖክ በግዕዝ ሥነ-ጽሑፍ ውስጥ ያለው ቦታ: በማብራሪያ የታገዘ ትርጉምና ትንተና

2020-11-04T10:56:00+00:00

ABSTRACT

The book of Enoch is one of the ancient compositions, which exists centuries before the birth of Christ and preserved only in the Gǝǝz language while it has been lost, for over 2,000 years in the world. Currently, Scholars of philology, ancient history, and Second Temple Judaism, and the Origins of Christianity are interested in studying the Ethiopic Book of Enoch. However, their primary objective is not to investigate the position of Enoch in Ethiopic literature rather enhance their knowledge of Jewish folklore and to seek information upon the religious ideas of Judaism, especially concerning the Messiah. Above all, the Enochic scholars in the west judged the Book of Enoch as a book of idolatry and magical practice‘. The general objective of this study, therefore, is focused on exploring the role of 1Enoch in the production of medieval Gǝǝz texts and investigating the themes of Enochic readings by analyzing words, lines, stanzas, and paragraphs of Enochic writings which might indicate the Ethiopian socio-religious context in which the book has been transmitted and used. Hence, both prose and poetic manuscripts are consulted. 1 ይህ ጽሑፍ ሇ3ኛ ዱግሪ ማሟያ ከቀረበ የምርምር ሥራ ተቀንጭቦ የተወሰዯ ነው፡፡ Haileyesus Alebachew Molaw (Ph.D.), Samara University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia haileeoc@gmail.com ኤ.ቤ.ጥ.መ፣ቁ.፮(ነሏሴ፳፻፲) የኢትዮጵያ ቤተክርስቲያን ጥናት መጽሓት፣ ቁ.፮ (ነሏሴ ፳፻፲)፣Ó ጥናትና ምርምር ተ቉ም፣ማኅበረ ቅደሳን 2 Then, the quotations from Ethiopic Enoch explained in the light of the Book of Enoch accompanied by other liturgical and historical writings and annotated translations. The result showed that the Book of Enoch was frequently referred to and used as a source of Gǝǝz literature like in Mäṣәḥäfä Mәśțir, Mäṣḥäfä Bahәrәy, Mäṣḥäfä Bәrhan, Mäṣḥäfä ṩäḥäy, Mäṣḥäfä Sä‗atat, Dәrsanä ‘Ura ‘el, Mäṣḥäfä Sәnkәsar, ‘Ärke, Mälkkә‘ä Gubae, and Qǝne collections. The study, in general, showed that the fact that the presence of Ethiopic Book of Enoch in the Gǝ‗ǝz literature and the Book of Enoch itself doesn‘t have to do with idolatry and magical practice. Rather, in the post- Enochic literature we find the manifestation of refined theological points of view about Trinity, Christology, and Mariology.

የንዋያተ ቅድሳት ሃይማኖታዊ ፎክሎር

2020-11-04T11:00:29+00:00

Abstract
The focus of this study is to show the relics used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) in terms of religious folklore. Two churches from Addis
Ababa Diocese and two churches from Arsi Diocese were selected for the study. The main purpose of the study was to analyze the scriptures from a religious point of view. The data was collected through observation, interviews, and documentary data collection methods. Sanctification means: They are the various properties or resources of the church in which the various spiritual and divine services of God are performed. While the rules governing the EOTC are the same, sometimes the written rules and regulations apply differently. The fact that the church written law is unenforceable and shows that religious folklore implements the practice without changing the rule formally. If the EOTC can create a way for the sacraments to be completely self-sufficient according to the canon, or if it is established that they are orthodox traditions and canons before they are used, it may be a solution to the conflict.

የባሕረ ሐሳብ ትምህርት ለዘመን አቆጣጠር፣ ለከዋክብት እና ለአየር ትንበያ ጥናት መጽሐፈ ሄኖክ መነሻ

2020-11-04T12:25:36+00:00

Bahire Hasab is one of the most widely accepted numeracy studies among Ethiopian scholars. This study identifies the cycles of the sun, moon, stars, and winds and their longevity. Through these cycles, it is used to count the ages, to calculate the time of some past and future events. The Ethiopian calendar dates back to creation. The purpose of the study is to show that the book of Enoch is the source of the study of astronomy and its relevance to astronomy, astronomy, and meteorology. The main book used by Ethiopian scholars for various natural research is the Book of Enoch. Thus, the book of Enoch is based on the Ethiopian calendar, philosophy, and theology. To prove this, the study was conducted using a variety of written evidence and interviews with experts. The results of the study show that the Ethiopian calendar is based on the importance of the sun, moon, and stars; Higher education in modern science, especially in Algebra & amp; Trigonometry ”is also an indigenous art that demonstrates the ability to do research without the need for word processing. In addition, we have studied the ancient curriculum in Ethiopia and the society's great philosophical arts in chronology, astronomical studies, astrology, weather forecasting, and meteorology and climate studies

ቅኔ ዘዝክረ አድዋ ወዘመነ ፋሽስት: ፍቺና ሐተታ

2020-11-04T12:47:23+00:00

This article is aimed at exploring how the poem (ቅኔ) Scholars of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church recorded and narrated the Italian invasion in general and the Victory of Adwa in particular in their Qǝneyat (poems). To achieve this purpose, the researcher employed qualitative methodology with secondary sources (document analysis) as instruments of data collection. The findings of the study show that the Qǝneyat was composed before and after the Battle of Adwa. The pre-Adwa Qǝne yat is found to be prophetic and provoking in their message. The post-Adwa Qǝneyat, whereas, praise our patriot's fathers, mothers, and the king. In addition, the findings attest that the message depicted in the Qǝneyat is quite similar to other historical books written on the event. This also assured that besides its spiritual value, Qǝne can be used as a means of the channel to transfer national values and histories from generation to generation.

Wallie Iyesus: An Aksumite Church in a Zagwe Landscape? A Preliminary Description

2020-11-04T12:52:24+00:00

Thirty kilometers from the beautiful town of Weldia, on the Weldia Woreta road leading to Gondar, is a small village called Weynie. It is considered a rich village with quite extensive irrigated plots thanks to the small river running all the year-round. Weynie is located at the bottom of a triangular mountain chain connecting Lasta from the northwest, Kobbo (Tigray) from the southeast, and Yejju from the south. Wallie Iyesus is a cave church located in the middle of this triangular mountain chain. Although the church is equally close to Lasta and Tigray – located as it is on the border mountain chain, it is the Yejju inhabitants who are responsible for its upkeep and maintenance. More specifically, Weynie is the village that takes care of Wallie Iyesus and five other churches in the vicinity

Education of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church: Personal Reflection on Nibab Bet and Zema Bet

2020-11-04T12:56:30+00:00

The emphasis given to study music is not indisputable were some of the authors200 such as Nketia (1982), Merriam (1964), Herskovits (1948) have extensively discussed the role of music. Music has high significance in African traditional society where music is a dimension or a way of life and an avenue of expression and
communication that pervades many areas of life‘ Nketia (1982). Merriam (1964) sees music as an accompaniment to or part of almost every human sphere, which can and does shape, strengthen and channel social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other kinds of behavior. Similarly, Herskovits (1948 in Merriam 1964) indicates that music cuts across all aspects of culture consisting of i) material culture and its sanctions, b) social institutions, c) mind and the universe, and d) aesthetic and language. It is also believed that it yields crucial information in various aspects of culture including education, social and political spheres, in reconstructing cultural history, entertainment etc.