Hi,
I was just wonder if anyone had any information on why the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has more books in their bibles than any other denomination?
These are the books that I found that were not in the Protestant Bible or the Catholic Bible.
Old Testament:
Jublee
Enoch
Ezra II
Ezra Sutuel
Tobit
Judith
Maccabees I
Maccabees II
Maccabees III
Tegsats
Metsihafe Tibeb
Son of Sirac
Josephas the Son of Bengorion.
New Testament:
James
Sirate Tsion
Tizaz
Gitsew
Abtilis
I Dominos
II Dominos
Clement
Didascalia
I understand that the Book of Enoch was an ancient Jewish text that was brought to Ethiopia by Jews. As they recently found fragments of it in the Qurman (sp?) Caves, which has been preserved by Ethiopian Jews.
I also know that before the Bible, there was no defined "jewish texts" or Canon for the Jews.
But does anyone know what these books are, or if they would be worth investigating and reading? I am especially interested in the New Testament books. Is there any Ethiopian Orthodox members on this site that can give me some indication on what on earth these books are?
Thanks
PS: Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask!
I was just wonder if anyone had any information on why the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has more books in their bibles than any other denomination?
These are the books that I found that were not in the Protestant Bible or the Catholic Bible.
Old Testament:
Jublee
Enoch
Ezra II
Ezra Sutuel
Tobit
Judith
Maccabees I
Maccabees II
Maccabees III
Tegsats
Metsihafe Tibeb
Son of Sirac
Josephas the Son of Bengorion.
New Testament:
James
Sirate Tsion
Tizaz
Gitsew
Abtilis
I Dominos
II Dominos
Clement
Didascalia
I understand that the Book of Enoch was an ancient Jewish text that was brought to Ethiopia by Jews. As they recently found fragments of it in the Qurman (sp?) Caves, which has been preserved by Ethiopian Jews.
I also know that before the Bible, there was no defined "jewish texts" or Canon for the Jews.
But does anyone know what these books are, or if they would be worth investigating and reading? I am especially interested in the New Testament books. Is there any Ethiopian Orthodox members on this site that can give me some indication on what on earth these books are?
Thanks
PS: Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask!