The Complete Ethiopian Bible in English, Illustrated — with Enoch, Jubilees and Meqabyan

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has the largest biblical canon in Christianity: according to the publisher, 88 books, while most Western Bibles have 66 or 73. The Complete Ethiopian Bible in English, Illustrated gathers these writings in one large illustrated volume.

The books of the Ethiopian tradition

Alongside the familiar books, from Genesis and the Psalms to the Gospels, you will read the texts that Ethiopia has kept for centuries: the Book of Enoch, the Book of Jubilees, the three books of Meqabyan (different from the Maccabees), the books of Ezra and Wisdom. The volume adds other ancient writings such as Joseph and Asenath, the Book of Adam and Eve and the Sibylline Oracles. The translations draw on existing English versions made from the Ge'ez manuscripts, the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Church.

A fine illustrated edition

The text comes with biblical engravings and a careful layout. The cream cover is decorated with gold ornaments. The text is in regular-size print; if you prefer extra-large print, the shop also offers the large-print edition from the same publisher.

In Ethiopia the Bible is called መጽሐፍ ቅዱስ (Mäṣḥafä Qəddus, "the Holy Book"). A fine gift for a baptism, a feast or anyone interested in Ethiopian Orthodoxy. Two versions: hardcover (550 pages) or paperback (656 pages, A4 size).