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Ethiopian Orthodox Bible Project

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Dec 15, 2025
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Which books appear in the Ethiopian Bible but not in the King James Version, and how are they handled by modern translators?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo canon includes many books absent from the King James Version (KJV) — commonly reported as an 81–88‑book canon that adds texts like 1 Enoch, Jubilees, the three Meqabyan...

Nov 3, 2025
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What are the key differences between the Ethiopian Bible and the standard Christian Bible?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s biblical canon is substantially larger and compositionally different from the Protestant, Catholic, and most Orthodox canons: it commonly totals and includes w...

Jan 15, 2026
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What are the major modern translation projects for the Ethiopian Bible and their linguistic approaches?

Several overlapping modern projects aim to render Ethiopia’s complex biblical corpus—rooted in Geʽez and large Amharic- and vernacular-language populations—into accessible languages; these efforts ran...

Dec 14, 2025

What textual variants distinguish the Ethiopian biblical canon from the Septuagint and Masoretic Text?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo canon is far broader than the Masoretic Text (MT) and common Septuagint (LXX) corpora: the Church recognizes about 81 books (46 Old Testament, 35 New Testament) and pre...

Jan 14, 2026

How have recent Ethiopian Orthodox publishing projects (Geez and Amharic) attempted to standardize the 81‑book canon and what controversies have followed?

Recent Geez and Amharic publishing projects have pushed to present a single, standardized 81‑book Ethiopian Orthodox canon by issuing lists, translations and English compilations that align with the C...

Dec 14, 2025

What books are included in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's broader canon beyond the Protestant and Catholic canons?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church traditionally counts an 81‑book canon (46 Old Testament, 35 New Testament) but scholars and local practice distinguish a “narrow” and a “broader” list sometimes ...

Dec 31, 2025

Where can I find reliable English translations and scholarly commentaries of Ethiopian canon texts today?

Reliable English access to the Ethiopian (Orthodox Tewahedo) canon requires a mix of primary church resources, careful use of selected scholarly collections, and skepticism toward commercial “complete...

Dec 31, 2025

How do modern English Bible translations treat books unique to the Ethiopian canon (e.g., Enoch, Jubilees, 1-3 Meqabyan)?

Modern English Bible translations generally do not include the Ethiopian‑unique books (Enoch, Jubilees, 1–3 Meqabyan) in standard Protestant, Catholic, or most Eastern Orthodox editions, but scholarly...

Dec 10, 2025

Are the additional Ethiopian books available in English translation and where can I find them?

Several newly announced English translations of additional Ethiopian Orthodox (EOTC) books are available for purchase or listed by specialist projects: Michael Mikhail’s newly completed translation of...

Nov 30, 2025

Which books in the Ethiopian Orthodox canon are not found in the Protestant, Catholic, or other Christian canons?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s biblical canon is larger and includes books absent from standard Protestant and Catholic canons — notably 1 Enoch, Jubilees, the three Meqabyan (Ethiopian Macc...

Nov 30, 2025

What are the names and brief descriptions of the major unique books in the Ethiopian Bible (e.g., Jubilees, Enoch, 1-3 Meqabyan)?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo canon typically contains 81 books (46 Old Testament, 35 New Testament) and uniquely includes texts such as 1 Enoch, the Book of Jubilees, the Paralipomena of Jeremiah (...