This chapter serves as an introduction to The Book of the Trinity and the manuscript’s historical contextualization. The treatise is composed of stories elaborating upon biblical narratives, and rules for certain religious and cultural observances. The narratives expounded upon within the manuscript will be familiar to anyone acquainted with the Bible, from the creation of the heavens and the earth, to the trials of Christ and his Apostles. It is important that all of the chapters begin and end by praising the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, One God, for this is the essential articulation of the Nicene Creed established in the early fourth century. Most importantly, The Book of the Trinity urges the reader to worship the Holy Trinity, alone, while critiquing the widespread adoration of angels, martyrs, and saints for though they are worthy of praise, only the Holy Trinity holds the power to save souls. Many of the ideas in this homily are firmly within the traditions of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, yet the firm adherence to worship of God alone suggests the original authors are from a uniquely localized tradition within the Orthodox Faith, the once exiled and now reconciled Monastic Order of the Daqiqa Estifanos (The Disciples of Abba Estifanos). The introduction then moves to explore some of the challenges in producing an African and Ethiopic literary history while offering a properly patterned continuum of this African verbal-literary tradition, while working to reconcile this ancient-turned-classical tradition with our modern day reality. This work navigates the various multi-disciplinary tools and methodologies required to interact with such a tradition, while respecting the seriousness invested in preserving this verbal-literary traditions for cerca two millennia. The introduction then provids an overview of the work’s chapters including the life and inquisition of the founder of the monastic order, Abba Estifanos, and his early contentions with the legendary yet notorious fifteenth century Emperor Zara Yacob. The first annotated translation and transcription of The Book of the Trinity is then considered. While the work concludes with the textual analysis of the treatise itself, and a description of the tumultuous historical epochs this treatise has endured until today. This homily stands as an enduring testament to the faith of the Estifanites as preserved for almost 600 years, and as a living example of the power of reconciliation.