The Ethiopian Bible Devotional E-Book

LUKE RALPH

• Herausgeber: tredition
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 69

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

This book is a 30-day devotional journey into the Ethiopian Bible—widely regarded as the oldest and most complete collection of Christian scriptures. Blending timeless wisdom, lost books, and familiar verses, it connects the traditional Bible with ancient Ethiopian texts to guide readers into deeper faith, reflection, and spiritual growth.

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LUKE RALPH

The Ethiopian Bible Devotional

30-Day Journey into the Oldest Christian Scriptures

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Introduction

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Hidden Books, Unshaken Faith

You’ve read your Bible. You know the stories. But hidden within its very pages are whispers of books you’ve never seen—names like Enoch and Jasher, quoted and affirmed, yet nowhere to be found in the version sitting on your shelf. In the book of Jude, we read a striking prophecy: “Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints.” The writer tells us plainly—it was Enoch who said this. But flip through your King James Bible, and Enoch is nowhere to be found. The mystery deepens in Joshua, where the sun stands still and the battle pauses, and the narrator simply says, “Is not this written in the Book of Jasher?” Again, a reference to a text we do not hold—yet our Bible points toward it, as if expecting us to know.

What if those missing books weren’t truly lost? What if they had been preserved—not in the archives of Europe or behind locked doors in the Vatican, but in the ancient mountains of Africa, carried through time by a people whose Christian faith predates much of what we consider “church history”? What if God, in His wisdom, ensured that these sacred voices were never silenced—only sheltered?

That’s exactly what we discover in the Ethiopian Bible. Long before Western councils determined what was in or out, Ethiopian Christians—descendants of the earliest believers—had already received, read, and revered scriptures far richer than what many of us have ever encountered. Over 80 books, hand-copied in the sacred Ge’ez language, have survived wars, regimes, colonization, and silence. Not as relics in museums, but as living texts still chanted, preached, and prayed in Ethiopian Orthodox churches today.

This isn’t just about lost literature. This is about reclaiming a fuller picture of God’s word. It’s about encountering Enoch’s visions, walking with Jubilees through divine covenants, and listening to wisdom the early apostles likely knew. And it’s about realizing that Christianity didn’t merely arrive in Africa; it flourished there—rooted in Jerusalem, grown in Ethiopia, and bearing witness to the gospel since the time of the Apostles.

This devotional was born out of that realization. Over the next few pages, you won’t just study scripture—you’ll rediscover it. Each entry is tied to verses you may know from the KJV but connected to writings the KJV doesn’t include. From Enoch’s ancient prophecies to David’s hidden psalms, you’ll be guided into deeper worship, sharper awareness of God’s justice, and a stronger appreciation for the global, diverse, and enduring body of Christ.

You’re about to see the Bible in a new light—not one that replaces what you know, but one that restores what was forgotten. Welcome to a journey through scripture that stretches beyond borders, beyond centuries, and into the heart of God’s unshakable truth.

Chapter 1

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Enoch Walked With God-Still Speaks

In the short letter of Jude, nestled near the end of the New Testament, there’s a verse that seems to echo from another world: “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints…” It stands out like a voice from the past speaking with authority and clarity about a distant future. And yet, when a reader goes looking for where Enoch said such a thing, there’s nothing to be found in the Bible they hold.

But the early Christians didn’t seem confused. Jude quotes this prophecy without hesitation, as if his audience would immediately recognize it. And they likely did—because the Book of Enoch, though now missing from the standard Bible, was widely read and respected among the first believers. What is lost to many today was once considered sacred and worthy of inclusion. And while Western Christianity let it slip through the cracks, the Ethiopian Church never did.

In the Ethiopian Bible, 1 Enoch is not hidden, debated, or dismissed—it is scripture. There, Enoch’s voice is not a footnote but a full song. He speaks of angels who fell, of watchers who corrupted the earth, of divine judgment prepared for the wicked, and of a coming King who would set all things right. His words don’t just warn—they comfort. They paint a picture of justice delayed but never denied, of a holy God who sees and remembers, and who will one day return with His saints in glory.

Enoch was not merely a figure of ancient history. He walked with God in a world full of violence, pride, and chaos, and was taken before death ever touched him. He did not vanish in silence. He left behind a testimony—a message that stretches across time to reach us now. His life was a pattern, a whisper of things to come: intimacy with God in a broken world, righteousness that stands out, and a promise that judgment and redemption are real.

In today’s world, many believers feel out of place. The world seems to spin faster in sin, and the faithful often feel like they’re walking alone. But Enoch reminds us that walking with God has always been a narrow path. His life speaks to ours—step by step, obedience by obedience, we draw near to the One who sees everything, even when the world refuses to believe.

And Enoch still speaks. His words, preserved through the Ethiopian Bible, call us not to fear the days ahead but to walk faithfully in them. Not to hide from the darkness, but to shine within it. Not to wonder if God has forgotten, but to live like we know He is coming soon—with ten thousand saints, just as Enoch saw.

Day 1: Enoch Still Speaks

Scripture:

“And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints.”

— Jude 1:14 (KJV)

We’ve read Jude’s bold proclamation before, yet the source of that quote quietly vanishes from our modern Bibles. There is no Book of Enoch in the King James Version, yet Jude clearly references it, not as folklore or myth, but as prophetic truth. It’s a verse that demands an answer: where did this come from?

The answer lies not in a forgotten scroll, but in a living canon still held sacred in Ethiopia. The Book of Enoch has never been lost there. In Ge’ez manuscripts copied and preserved by faithful hands, Enoch’s words have endured. He speaks of a coming judgment, of angels and watchers, of the Son of Man enthroned in glory. His voice rings out not in vague mystery but in vivid clarity. And he doesn’t just talk about future wrath—he walks with God.

In a time when wickedness filled the earth, Enoch chose to walk in step with the Divine. He was not carried by the current of corruption but drawn upward by intimacy with the Almighty. His life wasn’t about loud declarations but quiet, unwavering faith. That’s what gave power to his prophecy. That’s what made his voice worth preserving.

Today, Enoch still speaks. Not just in Ethiopia, but to every heart that’s willing to listen. His story reminds us that before platforms, pulpits, and polished doctrines, there was a man who walked with God. And that walk became a witness.