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Book of the Covenant

The Book of the Covenant (Mäṣḥafä Kidan) is an Ethiopian Orthodox text, part of the broader Ethiopian biblical canon. It contains instructions on church order, liturgy, and Christian life.|||Ge'ez manuscripts. Preserved in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.|||Composed in the medieval period, translated from Arabic in the 14th century.|||Canonical in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.|||An Ethiopian legal and spiritual foundation text, part of the broader Ethiopian biblical canon.|||Book of the Covenant — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_the_Covenant_(Ethiopian)|Background and scholarly discussion.|||Ethiopian Bible — Internet Archive|https://archive.org/details/ethiopianbible|Full text and commentary.|||" And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: These are the statutes and judgments which you shall teach the children of Israel." — Book of the Covenant (paraphrase)

Collection: Other Ancient Religious Texts Canon: varies

Canon Status

Canonical in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.

Date & Provenance

Composed in the medieval period, translated from Arabic in the 14th century.

Language & Manuscripts

Ge'ez manuscripts. Preserved in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Why It Matters for Study

An Ethiopian legal and spiritual foundation text, part of the broader Ethiopian biblical canon.

" And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: These are the statutes and judgments which you shall teach the children of Israel." — Book of the Covenant (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: These are the statutes and judgments which you shall teach the children of Israel." — Book of the Covenant (paraphrase) " And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: These are the statutes and judgments which you shall teach the children of Israel." — Book of the Covenant (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Book of the Covenant — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_the_Covenant_(Ethiopian)|Background and scholarly discussion.
Ethiopian Bible — Internet Archive|https://archive.org/details/ethiopianbible|Full text and commentary.
" And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: These are the statutes and judgments which you shall teach the children of Israel." — Book of the Covenant (paraphrase)