Rock-hewn church of Lalibela at sunset, carved cross visible from above

The canon, kept where it could never be edited.

Ethiopia adopted Christianity in the 4th century — before Rome, before Constantinople, before the councils that would eventually decide which books were 'in' and which weren't.

While Western churches voted books out of the canon in 363 and 397 AD, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church kept all eighty-eight. Locked in monasteries carved into volcanic rock. Untouched by colonisation. Preserved word-for-word for sixteen hundred years.

CovenantBooks brings that complete canon — translated into English for the first time at this scale — to readers who refuse to settle for sixty-six.

Five things you'll find in this canon — and not yours.

The Canon

88 Books, Not 66

The full Ethiopian Orthodox canon. Twenty-two books more than the Bible on your shelf — including ones quoted in the New Testament you've never been allowed to read.

The Lost Texts

Includes Enoch, Jubilees, Giants, and 19 More

The Book of Enoch — quoted directly by Jude. The Book of Jubilees. The Book of Giants. Esdras. Meqabyan. The texts the Council of Carthage voted out in 397 AD.

The Evidence

Confirmed by the Dead Sea Scrolls

When the Dead Sea Scrolls were unearthed in 1947, fragments of Enoch and Jubilees matched the Ethiopian texts word for word. Two thousand years apart. Identical.

The Origin

Preserved by a Nation That Was Never Conquered

Ethiopia adopted Christianity in the 4th century and was never colonised. No empire ever rewrote the canon. Sixteen hundred years of monastic preservation, untouched.

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The Complete Ethiopian Bible in English, 88 Books — hardcover book
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The Complete Ethiopian Bible

  • 📖Hold all 88 books the early church received
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Ruth

“I've always been interested in the Nephilim, the Watchers, and the parts of biblical history that rarely get discussed in church. This brought everything together in one place. The video lessons made the more complicated sections much easier to follow, and I came away with a completely different understanding of the Bible.”

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Is the ethopian bible real?

Yes. The Ethiopian Bible has been preserved by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for over 1,600 years. It contains the same books found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the ancient manuscripts discovered in 1947 and now held in museums worldwide.

These aren't new books. They're original books that were removed from Western Bibles centuries ago. Ethiopia is the only publisher with the complete 88-book translation.

Will this replace my current Bible or complement it?

That's entirely your decision. Many readers use the Ethiopian Bible alongside their existing Bible for deeper study and context. Others find it becomes their primary text once they experience reading the complete narrative. There's no wrong approach — the goal is access to scripture that was previously unavailable to you.

Why did these books get removed from other Bibles in the first place?

The short answer: committee decisions, not divine mandate. The books included in your current Bible were finalized through various church councils, political considerations, and theological debates — processes that happened differently across different Christian traditions.

Ethiopia wasn't part of those Western European decisions, so they simply continued using what the early church had used.

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What readers are saying

15,000 readers. Three of their stories.

Pulled straight from our Facebook reviews. No edits. No paid testimonials. Just families who held the complete canon for the first time.

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Review summary

Readers consistently praise this edition for filling in books they never knew existed — Enoch, Jubilees, and the Meqabyan texts come up again and again as highlights. Many describe it changing how they read familiar scripture, from Genesis to the New Testament. A handful mention the shipping box arriving a bit worn or wished for a glossary of historical terms, but the vast majority call it one of the more meaningful purchases they've made.

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Harold J.
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Read this cover to cover in three weeks. I'd heard about the missing books my whole life and always assumed they were lost forever. Finding out Ethiopia kept all of them the entire time was honestly stunning.

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Priya N.
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Ordered one for myself and one for my dad, who's been a pastor for thirty years. He called me the same night he got it, already three chapters into Enoch. Neither of us expected that reaction.

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Dwayne C.
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I'll admit I was skeptical this was just repackaged internet claims. It's not. The scholarship footnotes and the Dead Sea Scrolls cross-references won me over by chapter two.

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Renata V.
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Completely changed how I read the New Testament. Jude quotes Enoch directly and I never once heard that mentioned growing up. Wish I'd found this years ago.

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Corey B.
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Been in and out of Bible studies for a decade and always felt like I was getting half the story. This filled in gaps I didn't even know existed. Genuinely one of the better purchases I've made this year.

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Melinda R.
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Bought this for my book club and every single person came back the following week having read past the assigned chapters. That never happens with our usual picks.

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Trevor W.
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Solid translation and the print quality is better than I expected for the price. Took a star off only because the shipping box arrived a little beat up, book itself was fine.

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Sandra K.
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My grandmother is 91 and still sharp as a tack. She read the whole thing in a month and told me it explained things she'd wondered about since she was a girl in Sunday school.

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Jonah F.
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The audiobook bonus alone is worth the price. I listen on my commute and I'm almost through Jubilees. Never thought I'd look forward to traffic.

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Aisha O.
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Bought this after seeing it recommended in a history forum, not even for religious reasons. Ended up reading it as much for the historical context as anything else. Beautifully put together.

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Gregory P.
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Retired pastor here, forty-one years behind the pulpit. Wish this had existed when I started. Ordered five more copies for the elders at my old church.

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Lauren M.
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I've studied theology at a graduate level and still learned things reading this. The Meqabyan books especially were completely new to me.

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Devon H.
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Good read, dense in places but that's expected given the subject. Would've liked a glossary in the back for some of the historical terms, otherwise really well done.

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Naledi B.
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As someone with Ethiopian heritage, seeing this translated and shared this widely means more to me than I can put into words. Thank you for doing this right.

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Kevin P.
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Gave this to my son for his confirmation instead of the usual gift. He's actually reading it, which is more than I can say for most books I've handed him.

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Elaine W.
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I run a small home Bible study and this has completely changed our discussions. Everyone shows up with questions now instead of just nodding along.

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Ray T.
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Large print edition is a lifesaver for my eyes. Content aside, I appreciate that they actually thought about readability instead of cramming everything into tiny font.

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Chelsea Y.
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Got the video lessons as a bonus and honestly didn't expect much, ended up watching the whole series in a weekend. Well produced and genuinely informative.

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Isaiah M.
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Left the church for a decade over unanswered questions. This didn't answer all of them, but it gave me enough to want to keep asking. Wasn't expecting that from a book purchase.

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Brianna F.
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Shipping took a bit longer than the estimate but customer service was responsive when I asked. Book itself is exactly as described, no complaints there.

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Owen A.
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Bought this for my father's 80th birthday. He's read the Bible his whole life and told me this was the first time in years a Bible felt new to him.

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Vanessa H.
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The 90-day guarantee is why I finally pulled the trigger after weeks of hesitating. Ended up keeping it well past the return window, obviously. Should've ordered sooner.

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Patrick D.
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Not a religious person myself but I collect historical religious texts as a hobby. This is a genuinely well put together edition, worth it purely from a collector's standpoint.

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Hana S.
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This is the edition I've been looking for since I started researching my family's Orthodox roots. Finally something in English that doesn't leave anything out.

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Walter L.
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Eighty-six years old and still learning something new, who would've thought. My grandkids think it's the coolest thing I own now, which is a nice bonus.