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Ethiopian Bible

ብሉይ ና ሐዲስ ኪዳን

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81
Total Books
46
Old Testament
35
New Testament
15
Ethiopian-only

✦ What Makes the Ethiopian Canon Unique?

Old Testament (7 extra books)

  • 1 Enoch (ሄኖክ) — Quoted in Jude; preserved only in Ge'ez
  • Jubilees (ኩፋሌ) — Retelling of Genesis & Exodus
  • Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch

New Testament (8 extra books)

  • 1–3 Meqabyan (መቃብያን) — Ethiopian Maccabees; distinct from others
  • Sinodos (ሲኖዶስ) — Apostolic canons & church order
  • Clement, Didascalia, Qerlos