Solomon: The Eagle of Sheba

Author: Ralph Ellis
Translator: Li Xu
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Ralph Ellis inherited from his father a passion for religion and history, which he nurtured and expanded throughout his life. This passion led him to write a thesis on the New Testament of the Bible during his student years, which was later incorporated into the book Jesus, the Last Pharaoh with minimal revisions. Ellis decided to compile his research papers on archaeology and theology into a book for the general public primarily because many scholars or popular writers are reluctant to frankly explain complex theological themes, leading to the deliberate obscuring of the truth. This situation is natural and understandable—the academics in universities and theological institutions may be protecting their own positions, careers, and livelihoods—but such academic protection mechanisms can also hinder independent and radical thinking.
Ralph Ellis's professional career initially involved working as a computer programmer and analyst in London, but he later found an opportunity to expand his career in the aviation industry, trained as a pilot, and now frequently travels across Europe as a captain of large jet aircraft. Therefore, Ellis's financial situation fully supports his intellectual independence, and his work has allowed him to travel throughout Europe and other essential destinations for studying ancient history and theology in Asia and Africa. Ellis excels at interpreting historical and religious issues from an extremely independent and personalized perspective, and he makes unique judgments on the documentary materials obtained by objectively considering the political environment in which ancient scribes worked.
Ellis has two children. Despite his busy flying schedule, meticulous family life, and diligent writing, he still manages to find time to pursue his hobbies—mountaineering and gliding. When asked about his beliefs, Ralph Ellis describes himself as one of the few "atheists who believe in God," which is a quintessence of his independent spirit and attitude. If readers can understand this pun-like riddle, they can be said to have grasped the essence of all belief systems in the world.
To date, Ralph Ellis has published two series of popular works on archaeology and theology: The Architects of the Universe and K2 and the Pyramids, and Jesus, the Last Pharaoh and The Great Storm and the Exodus. These books have caused a sensation in academia and shocked the world upon their release. In The Great Storm and the Exodus, Ellis, with his extensive knowledge of theology, Egyptology, Jewish studies, archaeology, linguistics, and astronomy, offers a bold and entirely new interpretation of the Exodus event in the Bible, creating a vivid and groundbreaking narrative that deviates from traditional history, refreshing and inspiring endless thoughts. In the deeply influenced and profound Western countries where the Bible has a significant impact, this book has justly become a bestseller due to its immense impact and has sparked a trend of reevaluating the essence and origins of Western religion.
At the end of 2002, Ellis published an epic work of 400 pages, Solomon—The Eagle of Sheba, synthesizing the latest archaeological findings, which rewritten both biblical and secular history. It is called the most radical and astonishing biblical history book ever published.