List Of Books In The Ethiopian Bible
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has one of the largest biblical canons in Christianity. The Church recognizes 81 books as canonical, divided into two parts: the Narrow Canon and the Broader Canon. Here is a breakdown of these texts:
The Narrow Canon (common with other Christian traditions)
Old Testament (46 Books):
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Tobit (Deuterocanonical)
- Judith (Deuterocanonical)
- Esther (extended version with Greek additions)
- 1 Maccabees (Deuterocanonical)
- 2 Maccabees (Deuterocanonical)
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel (extended version with additions)
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
- Wisdom of Solomon (Deuterocanonical)
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus, Deuterocanonical)
- Enoch (1 Enoch, unique to Ethiopian canon)
New Testament (35 Books):
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
- Acts
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
- Hebrews
- James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 2 John
- 3 John
- Jude
- Revelation
- The Book of the Covenant
- The Book of the Epistles of Clement
- The Sinodos (canonical liturgical text)
- The Book of the Covenant of Christ
- Didascalia
- The Book of Hermas (Shepherd of Hermas)
Broader Canon (Unique to Ethiopian Orthodox)
Additional Old Testament Books:
- Jubilees (Book of Division)
- 1 Enoch (Book of Enoch)
- 2 Esdras
- 3 Maccabees
- 4 Baruch (Paralipomena of Jeremiah)
- Psalms of Solomon
These 81 books form the Ethiopian Orthodox Bible, reflecting the unique heritage and theological tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.