Often called the "Lesser Genesis," it provides a more detailed chronology from Creation to the Exodus. The Ethiopian Maccabees (Meqaebyan):
The 88-book Ethiopian Bible represents an ancient, unbroken tradition that preserves writings lost or marginalized in the West. It is not merely a "Bible plus extras" but a distinct scriptural ecosystem that shaped Ethiopian Christianity, art, and law for 1,700 years. For scholars and believers alike, it offers an invaluable window into Second Temple Judaism and early African Christianity. Accessing it requires navigating not just digital files, but respect for a living liturgical heritage.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church canon is the largest in Christendom. While most Bibles have 66 or 81 books, the Ethiopian "Broader Canon" consists of