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Ethiopian Bible Guide: 81 Books or 88?
What the Ethiopian Orthodox Church counts as scripture, where the 88-book claim comes from, and plain summaries of Jubilees, Meqabyan, Enoch and the other books missing from Western BiblesBy Imad Muratspahic
Length2h 53m
About this audiobook
You have seen the claim: the Ethiopian Bible has 81 books, or 88, or even more. Which number is true, and what is actually in the books that Western Bibles leave out? Ethiopian Bible Guide: 81 Books or 88? is a plain-English, respectful survey of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's canon. It is a guide to the books, not the text, and it labels every claim as church teaching, historical record or scholarly view so you can tell them apart. Unlike a study of one ancient book, this guide surveys the whole canon: what the narrower and broader lists contain, where the 88 figure comes from, and a clear summary of each book you will not find in most Western Bibles. Simple comparison tables put the Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox and Ethiopian lists side by side. Inside, you'll learn: Quotations come only from named public-domain translations, and books with no public-domain English translation are summarized in the author's own words. If you want a fair, clear answer to the 81-versus-88 question and a map of the books behind it, start here.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length2 hrs 53 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 11, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Ethiopian Bible Guide: 81 Books or 88?
2Important Notice
3Start Here: A Guide, Not the Text
4Chapter 1: The Ge'ez Bible and the Church That Keeps It
5Chapter 2: The 81-Book Canon
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6Chapter 3: The Broader Canon and Where 88 Comes From
7Chapter 4: Counting Books: Four Canons Side by Side
8Chapter 5: Jubilees: The Book of Division of the Days
9Chapter 6: 1 Enoch: The Book of the Watchers and Beyond
10Chapter 7: The Three Books of Meqabyan
11Chapter 8: Tobit, Judith, Wisdom and the Shared Deuterocanon
12Chapter 9: Ethiopia's Distinctive Old Testament Books
13Chapter 10: The Broader New Testament: Sinodos, Covenant, Clement and Didascalia
14Chapter 11: How the Church Reads and Uses Its Scripture
15Chapter 12: Why Christian Canons Differ
16Chapter 13: Myths, Questions and How to Read These Books
17Settling the Question
18Quick Reference: Glossary, Tables and FAQ
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