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Western Christian canon

The exclusion of 1 Enoch and Jubilees from the Western Christian canon by the fifth century and their later classification as pseudepigrapha.

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Jan 29, 2026
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What is the historical evidence for the inclusion of 1 Enoch and Jubilees in the Ethiopian canon?

The strongest historical evidence that belong to the n canon is the continuous Geʽez manuscript tradition and explicit canonical lists and practices within the and Orthodox communities that include th...

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 ...