Zusammenfassung
Zusammenfassung von The Complete 88-Book Ethiopian Bible
Für wen es gedacht ist
For readers who love scripture and its history, who are curious about Ethiopian Christianity, or who want Enoch, Jubilees, Tobit and Meqabyan beside Genesis and the gospels in one volume.
Worum es in diesem Buch geht
Picture a Bible in which Enoch walks with angels, a woman named Judith enters an enemy camp, and the Ark of the Covenant is said to rest in Axum. This collection brings together scriptures treasured by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, one of the oldest Christian communities. Alongside Genesis and the gospels are Jubilees, Enoch, Tobit and the three books of Meqabyan. Here is a map of the collection, beginning with its Ethiopian roots.
In dieser Zusammenfassung
- 1Ethiopia keeps a wider canon than mostFree
- 2The five books of Moses set the foundation
- 3Israel moves from judges to kings to exile
- 4After exile the people rebuild and remember
- 5Prayer, suffering and wisdom fill the poetry
- 6The prophets warn, console and see beyond
- 7Enoch and Jubilees open an unseen world
- 8Stories, wisdom and visions fill the extra books
- 9The New Testament closes the collection
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Ethiopia keeps a wider canon than most
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church holds a broader list of sacred books than most Christian churches. The collection stretches from Genesis to Revelation and includes Enoch, Jubilees and the three books of Meqabyan.
Ethiopia took up Christianity in the 4th century and traces older roots to the Queen of Sheba. In the Kebra Nagast, the queen is Makeda. Her son Menelik I is said to carry the Ark to Axum, where it rests in a church dedicated to Mary. That memory shapes how Ethiopian believers see their scriptures, as a treasure carried a long way and kept safe.
The scriptures invite thoughtful reading, with attention to themes the tradition treasures: the incarnation, the unseen world, law, mercy and the prayers of the saints on our behalf. The next idea begins at the beginning, with the five books of Moses.
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Questions about The Complete 88-Book Ethiopian Bible
What is in the Ethiopian Bible?
Alongside books familiar from Protestant Bibles, this collection includes Jubilees, Enoch, Tobit, Judith, the three Meqabyan books, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Baruch, 4 Baruch and 1 Clement.
Why does this collection have 88 books?
Its scriptures include Enoch, Jubilees and Meqabyan alongside books familiar from other Christian Bibles. The larger canon reflects Ethiopia's own long tradition of which writings are sacred.
What are the books of Meqabyan?
They are three books special to the Ethiopian canon. They tell of martyred brothers and repentance, and offer sermons on judgment and resurrection.
What is the Book of Enoch about?
Enoch recounts visions of the Watchers, angels who descend to earth, and Enoch's tours of heaven and Sheol. It also describes the Son of Man, a 364-day calendar and dreams of history.
Why are Enoch and Jubilees missing from most Bibles?
Different Christian traditions recognize different collections of sacred writings. Enoch and Jubilees belong to the Ethiopian Orthodox collection described here.