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.