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The Queen of Sheba stands beneath an open sky in richly adorned Ethiopian royal dress, wearing layered gold jewelry, a jeweled headpiece, and ceremonial garments that speak of wealth, dignity, and courtly authority. Her raised finger gives the portrait a commanding presence, suggesting wisdom, inquiry, and the boldness of a ruler who came seeking truth.

The biblical account in 1 Kings 10 tells of the queen traveling to Jerusalem with spices, gold, and precious stones to test King Solomon with hard questions. After hearing his wisdom and seeing the prosperity of his kingdom, she blesses the Lord who placed Solomon on the throne. This portrait is well suited for teaching themes of wisdom, royal honor, African biblical heritage, the Queen of Sheba, and the nations recognizing God-given wisdom.

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Erik Stenbakken

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Keywords	ethiopian queen of sheba royalty sheba solomon
Secondary Keywords	African heritage biblical queen black costume court dress dancer headpiece jewelry pointing royal adornment wisdom woman
Tertiary Keywords	1 Kings ancient kingdom bible study gold hard questions Jerusalem visit precious stones royal garments spices teaching resource
Scriptures	1 Kings 10:1-13 2 Chronicles 9:1-12 Matthew 12:42 1 Kings 10 1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions. 2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind. 3 And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, 5 the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the LORD, there was no more breath in her. 6 And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom, 7 but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity surpass the report that I heard. 8 Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! 9 Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD loved Israel forever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness.” 10 Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices and precious stones. Never again came such an abundance of spices as these that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. 11 Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a very great amount of almug wood and precious stones. 12 And the king made of the almug wood supports for the house of the LORD and for the king's house, also lyres and harps for the singers. No such almug wood has come or been seen to this day. 13 And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what was given her by the bounty of King Solomon. So she turned and went back to her own land with her servants. Matthew 12 42 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

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