This volume is unique because it combines the standard Deuterocanonical books with several texts exclusive to the Ethiopian tradition.
: Contains 1 Esdras , 3 & 4 Maccabees, and Psalm 151 . The Apocrypha: Including Books from the Ethiopi...
: Features the critical and ancient texts of Enoch , Jubilees , 1 Clements , and the Shepherd of Hermas . Key Ethiopic Texts and Their Significance This volume is unique because it combines the
The book , compiled by Joseph B. Lumpkin , is a comprehensive 736-page volume that gathers together texts often missing from standard Western Bibles. While most Protestant Bibles contain 66 books and Catholic Bibles 73, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church recognizes a significantly larger canon of 81 books . This guide explores the content and unique significance of the Ethiopic additions included in this collection. Overview of Included Books Key Ethiopic Texts and Their Significance The book
: Includes books like Tobit , Judith , Wisdom of Solomon , Wisdom of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) , Baruch , and 1 & 2 Maccabees .
The preservation of these specific texts is considered a monumental contribution of the Ethiopian Church to biblical scholarship, as some survive in their entirety only in the Ge'ez language. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. The Apocrypha: Including Books from the Ethiopic Bible