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Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church canon formation

The process and historical context of canon formation within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, particularly between the 13th and 16th centuries.

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Jan 20, 2026
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How did the Ethiopian Orthodox biblical canon come to include 81 books and which texts are unique to it?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s 81‑book canon is the product of a long, local reception history in which ancient Jewish, early Christian and indigenous literatures were preserved in Geʽez man...

Feb 1, 2026
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How does the Ethiopian Bible's canon influence its understanding of salvation and redemption?

n Orthodox Tewahedo canon—typically counted as 81 books—shapes the church’s language and frameworks for by including ancient texts (e.g., 1 Enoch, Jubilees, Ethiopian Maccabees) and church-order writi...

Jan 23, 2026
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What do Sinodos and Fetha Nägäst say verbatim about the canon and how have scholars used those texts to reconstruct Ethiopian canonical history?

function as the twin pillars that Ethiopic tradition points to when defining what belongs in the church’s Bible: Sinodos is a composite corpus of apostolic constitutions, council canons and church-ord...

Jan 25, 2026

What historical processes (councils, liturgy, manuscript transmission) led to the Ethiopian Church preserving texts like 1 Enoch and Jubilees?

n Orthodox Tewahedo Church preserved 1 Enoch, Jubilees and related works through a confluence of early Christian adoption in , liturgical and communal use in , a robust manuscript culture centered in ...

Jan 15, 2026

What do the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church scriptures say about Jesus' crucifixion?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church treats the crucifixion of Jesus as a historical, salvific event — celebrated liturgically and central to soteriology — while simultaneously foregrounding the Res...