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Ethiopian bible in english9/23/2023 They provided scholars for the project, and began working on compiling the 81 books of the official canon used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the 73 books in the Ethiopian Catholic Church canon.Ĭhildren learning Ge’ez, the language of the church in Ethiopia. The monumental task of compiling different Ge’ez Scriptural texts from monasteries, museums and local churches across the country began back in 2009, when the Ethiopian Orthodox and Catholic churches approached the Bible Society of Ethiopia. “With the publication of this New Testament, the Ge’ez Scriptures have become accessible to all,” he explains, “In fact, the 5,000 copies of the first print run were sold out within a week of the dedication event, and churches are already asking us to print more!” A Monumental Task While the primary audience of this New Testament, and the full Bible that will follow, are the clergy of the Ethiopian Orthodox and Ethiopian Catholic Churches, and Biblical scholars around the world, it will also benefit ordinary Christians in Ethiopia, according to the Bible Society’s Project Coordinator, Endrias Kacharo. That’s why the launch of the first ever Ge’ez New Testament was received so warmly at a special ceremony last month. His Holiness Abune Mathewose with the Ge’ez New Testament
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