Missions

Christianity was adopted in Ethiopia as early as the 1^st century. It has been said that Ethiopia was one of the first nations in the whole world to accept Christianity. We can find this introduction of Christianity in Ethiopia through the New testament book of Acts. Act 8:26-40 discusses how a man named Philip helping a man understand a passage of Scripture. ³⁶ As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” ^{[37] [c] 38} And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. ³⁹ When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. ⁴⁰ Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

The Syriac Nine Saints and Sadqan were two missionary groups that spread the religion of Christianity. The Syriac missionaries helped in expanding the church. And also served as a center where people could come and learn about the Christian faith. The bible was then began being translating into different languages. It is said that the translation of the bible into various languages played a vital part in the spread of Christianity.

Also the story of Queen of Sheba and Solomon was one of the first accounts of the spread of Christianity. When the Queen of Sheba traveled to Jerusalem to see Solomon. He taught her about the one true God and answered any biblical questions she had. He may have been her lover but also her teacher. When she went back to Ethiopia and told the good news of the one real, true God.