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Ethiopian Bible

Title- The name of the book in American English

Ethiopian Bible

Text Type Source  - The name of the document volume or collection

Garima Gospels based on LXX

Traditional Source 

Abba Garima Monastery in the Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia, near Adwa

Thesis  -The nomenclature of the books (scrolls) in English or as found in other sources. 

About 81-88 Scrolls. 46 OT and 35 NT plus other writings

Description-

Beautifully illustrated, the colors are still vivid (i.e. Virgin May, Angels, Flowers, Animals, etc) and thanks to the Ethiopian Heritage Fund have been conserved. Written in Ge'ez about 5th century. Includes books of Enoch, Esdras, Baruch, 3 Maccabees, and others. For the connection between Ethiopian and other religions such as Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Canaanite, Egyptian, Anatolian, and Iranian see for commonalities between the early Israelite (Yahwist) traditions https://anetoday.org/christian-bible-in-ethiopia/ and for a more reverent perspective see the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo website for its framework on this bible version https://www.ethiopianorthodox.org/english/canonical/books.html

About 81-88 Scrolls. 46 OT and 35 NT plus other writings

Here are a few additional resources for those who want to continue learning and exploring:

The Adoration of the Magi (wise men from the East): Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar with the Shepherds of Bethlehem Commemorated every December 24 in the Roman Catholic (Gregorian Calendar aka Revised Julian Calendar or New Style) and January 6 in the Orthodox Tradition (Julian Calendar aka Old Style).

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