This is the standard version most often cited by the church, consisting of 46 Old Testament books and 35 New Testament books. Broader Canon (88 Books): This version includes additional texts such as the (8 books), (1 book), and the Didascalia
Abebe sat down, and Tsehay set the book on his knees. “Read slowly. Let one passage stay with you before you move on.” He opened it and found language that felt both foreign and known—the meter of a psalm, the steady voice of a storyteller. A line about a shepherd who left ninety-nine sheep to find the one that wandered struck him. He thought of his neighbor’s son who had run away, and how everyone pretended not to notice.
Ethiopian Bible contains the most expansive biblical canon in the world, typically recognized as having 81 to 88 books depending on how they are counted
