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Why Europe Removed These Books From the Bible and Why Ethiopia Preserved Them | LNN

Lynn Ngugi28 Aug 2025
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The Bible you hold today is not the whole story. While Europe fixed the list at 66 books, Ethiopia preserved the oldest and most complete version with 81 books. Inside Ethiopia’s Bible are texts the West erased or forgot: the Book of Enoch, the Book of Jubilees, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Prayer of Manasseh, and more. These books were part of Africa’s living faith for centuries. Long before missionaries arrived, Christianity had already taken root in Africa. Ethiopia was one of the first nations in the world to adopt it as a state religion, guarding scriptures that others abandoned. This video explores what Europe removed and what Ethiopia remembered: the missing books, the story of the canon, and why Africa still holds the longest Bible in the world. #EthiopiaBible #MissingBooksOfTheBible #BookOfEnoch #AfricanHistory #ChristianityInAfrica #PanAfricanHistory #ForgottenBooks #BibleHistory #AfricaRemembers #EthiopianOrt Support Our Work MPESA: +254 726 916 908 Or through PayBill: 4096889 Account Name: LNN Thank You

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