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Solomon and the Queen of Sheba: Historical and Theological Issues in the First Book of Kings and in the Paintings of Piero della Francesca
by Emanuelle Pastore and Laura de Fuccia Lederer
Religions 2025, 16(7), 865; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16070865 - 3 Jul 2025
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The first book of Kings succinctly evokes—in only thirteen verses—the mysterious figure of a queen who came from the distant land of Sheba to test Solomon’s wisdom (1 Kgs 10.1–13). Who would have predicted that this modest episode celebrating the glory of the [...] Read more.
The first book of Kings succinctly evokes—in only thirteen verses—the mysterious figure of a queen who came from the distant land of Sheba to test Solomon’s wisdom (1 Kgs 10.1–13). Who would have predicted that this modest episode celebrating the glory of the ancient kings of Jerusalem would be so popular? The episode has spread far beyond the boundaries of the two Testaments, notably in painting. Piero della Francesca’s fresco cycle in Arezzo is a fine example in this respect. Inspired by the Golden Legend, the Florentine painter recreates the scenes of the discovery of the true Cross. Solomon and the Queen of Sheba meet against the backdrop of the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Whether intra- or extra-biblical, ancient or modern, rereading of the original episode reveals issues that are as much historical as they are theological. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Interpreting the Bible: Re-Reading Texts, Characters, and Images from Scripture)
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Treasures Induced by Narrow-Spectrum: Volatile Phenylpropanoid and Terpene Compounds in Leaves of Lemon Basil (Ocimum × citriodorum Vis.), Sweet Basil (O. basilicum L.) and Bush Basil (O. minimum L.) Under Artificial Light City Farm Conditions
by Anna V. Shirokova, Sofya A. Dzhatdoeva, Alexander O. Ruzhitskiy, Sergey L. Belopukhov, Valeria L. Dmitrieva, Victoria E. Luneva, Lev B. Dmitriev, Victor A. Kharchenko, Azret A. Kochkarov and Elchin G. Sadykhov
Plants 2025, 14(3), 403; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14030403 - 29 Jan 2025
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The cultivation of aromatic plants that are valuable for nutritional and medical aims under artificial conditions with narrow-band LED lighting is becoming widespread. A comparison of the effects of conventional basil field and greenhouse conditions and a city farm (CF) with LED lighting [...] Read more.
The cultivation of aromatic plants that are valuable for nutritional and medical aims under artificial conditions with narrow-band LED lighting is becoming widespread. A comparison of the effects of conventional basil field and greenhouse conditions and a city farm (CF) with LED lighting on essential oil and its components was studied in Ocimum × citriodorum Vis. “Kapriz” (OcK), O. basilicum L. “Queen Sheba” (ObQS) and O. minimum L. “Vasilisk” (OmV). Essential oil (EO) was extracted by hydrodistillation from dry leaves of the basil varieties. EO composition was studied by gas chromatography, while the number of glandular trichomes was studied by scanning electron microscopy. We found that in leaves of CF plants, ObQS and OmV increased EO yield (22.9 and 22.7 g/kg DW, respectively) compared to field conditions (10.9 and 13.7 g/kg DW, respectively). The number of glands with four-celled heads also increased. In OcK plants, the amount of EO was almost unchanged, but the number of capitate glandular trichomes was strongly increased. Biochemical analysis showed that in CF plants compared to field ones, eugenol accumulated 40% more in ObQS and three times more in OmV. In addition, 10.9% estragol was detected in the leaves of OcK plants, which was absent in field plants. Thus, LED lighting conditions increased the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid volatile components in Ocimum. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Growth and Development of Vegetable Crops)
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The Importance of an Interreligious Quranic Hermeneutics for a Gender-Sensitive Reading of the Quran, Using the Example of the Story of the Queen of Sheba
by Dina El Omari
Religions 2024, 15(12), 1521; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15121521 - 12 Dec 2024
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This article explores a novel perspective on the Quran by examining its interreligious and intercultural dimensions, challenging traditional readings that often treat it solely as a religious or historical text. By focusing on the Quran’s engagement with diverse religious traditions, the article highlights [...] Read more.
This article explores a novel perspective on the Quran by examining its interreligious and intercultural dimensions, challenging traditional readings that often treat it solely as a religious or historical text. By focusing on the Quran’s engagement with diverse religious traditions, the article highlights how the Quran negotiates and reflects its multicultural context. The analysis centers on the story of the Queen of Sheba, revealing how her portrayal disrupts conventional gender roles and provides a unique lens for understanding the Quran’s treatment of gender and religious diversity. Through a comparative study with Jewish intertexts, the article demonstrates that the Quran not only engages with other religious traditions but also incorporates and positively represents figures from these traditions. This approach offers new insights into how interreligious hermeneutics can enhance our understanding of the Quran’s stance on religious plurality and gender dynamics. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Jewish-Muslim Relations in the Past and Present)
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The Queen of Sheba in the Mystical Thought of Ibn ‘Arabī
by Ismail Lala
Religions 2023, 14(7), 885; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14070885 - 9 Jul 2023
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The mystical commentary on the story of Bilqīs, the Queen of Sheba, from chapter 27 of the Qur’an carried out by the highly influential Sufi thinker Muḥyī al-Dīn ibn ‘Arabī (d. 638/1240), shows that he differs radically from exoteric Sunni exegetes. The principal [...] Read more.
The mystical commentary on the story of Bilqīs, the Queen of Sheba, from chapter 27 of the Qur’an carried out by the highly influential Sufi thinker Muḥyī al-Dīn ibn ‘Arabī (d. 638/1240), shows that he differs radically from exoteric Sunni exegetes. The principal reason for this is Ibn ‘Arabī’s complete reliance on spiritual unveiling (kashf) as a hermeneutic tool. In the chapter on Sulaymān of Fuṣūṣ al-ḥikam, Ibn ‘Arabī represents Bilqīs as the most perspicuous instantiation of the divine Name, “the Compassionate” (Al-Raḥmān). It is the divine trait of compassion, says Ibn ‘Arabī, that provides the existentiating impetus required to bring forth the entire cosmos. Due to her personification of this trait, Bilqīs’ ascent to the pinnacle of gnosis and her ontological superiority over her peers is extolled by Ibn ‘Arabī in her Qur’anic story. Full article
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The Queen of Sheba in the Sunni Exegetical Tradition
by Ismail Lala
Religions 2022, 13(3), 233; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13030233 - 9 Mar 2022
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Sunni exegetes repeatedly assert the authority of the Qur’an to explain itself, and the authority of the prophetic tradition (ḥadīth) or early interpretations when explanations cannot be found in the Qur’an. Yet the treatment that the Queen of Sheba receives by [...] Read more.
Sunni exegetes repeatedly assert the authority of the Qur’an to explain itself, and the authority of the prophetic tradition (ḥadīth) or early interpretations when explanations cannot be found in the Qur’an. Yet the treatment that the Queen of Sheba receives by the exegetes reveals that, contrary to their assertions, they are influenced by and are products of their cultural and social milieux. This leads to increasingly androcentric accretions in the Sunni exegetical tradition that depart noticeably from the plain reading of the text. Early tafsīrs, such as that of Muqātil ibn Sulaymān (d. 150/767), generally remain more faithful to the literal Qur’anic reading and promulgate a highly positive impression of the Queen of Sheba’s character and leadership style. Later commentaries, however, including those of Ibn Jarīr al-Ṭabarī (d. 310/923) and ‘Imād al-Dīn ibn Kathīr (d. 774/1373), inevitably influenced by their time, seem to present a more androcentric interpretation that diminishes the agency of the Queen. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Qur’an in History. The History of the Qur’an. From Canonization to Critique and Semantic Hermeneutics)
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Race, Racism, and the Hebrew Bible: The Case of the Queen of Sheba
by Jillian Stinchcomb
Religions 2021, 12(10), 795; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12100795 - 23 Sep 2021
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The Queen of Sheba, best known for visiting Solomon at the height of his rule, is commonly understood to be one of the most famous Black queens of the Bible. However, biblical texts record nothing of her family or people, any physical characteristics, [...] Read more.
The Queen of Sheba, best known for visiting Solomon at the height of his rule, is commonly understood to be one of the most famous Black queens of the Bible. However, biblical texts record nothing of her family or people, any physical characteristics, nor where, precisely, Sheba is located. How did this association between the Queen of Sheba and Blackness become naturalized? This article answers this question by mapping three first millennium textual moments that racialize the Queen of Sheba through attention to geography, skin color, and lineage in the writings of Origen of Alexandria, Flavius Josephus, and Abu Ja’afar al-Tabari. These themes are transformed in the Ethiopic text the Kebra Nagast, which positively claims the Queen of Sheba as an African monarch in contrast to the Othering that is prominent in earlier texts. The Kebra Nagast has a complex afterlife, one which acts as the ground for the also-complex modern reception of the character of the Queen of Sheba. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Hebrew Bible, Race, and Racism)
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The Global Consequences of Mistranslation: The Adoption of the “Black but …” Formulation in Europe, 1440–1650
by Kate Lowe
Religions 2012, 3(3), 544-555; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel3030544 - 26 Jun 2012
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This article investigates the genesis of a linguistic model occasioned by a mistranslation that was taken up in the Renaissance, and had an enduring global impact. I call this model the “black but…” formulation, and it is to be found in the fifteenth, [...] Read more.
This article investigates the genesis of a linguistic model occasioned by a mistranslation that was taken up in the Renaissance, and had an enduring global impact. I call this model the “black but…” formulation, and it is to be found in the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries throughout written texts and reported speech, in historical as well as literary works. It was modeled grammatically and ideologically on the statement “I am black but beautiful” often attributed to the Queen of Sheba in 1:5 of the “Song of Songs”, and had a detrimental effect on how members of the early African forced diaspora were viewed by Renaissance Europeans. I argue that the newly adversarial nature of the phrase was adopted as a linguistic and cultural formulation, and introduced into Western European cultures a whole way of approaching and perceiving blackness or looking at black African people. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue From the Renaissance to the Modern World)
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