All Sriptures are written with the inspiration of the Spirit of God or are the breath of God. They are also described as Holy Books containing the Word of God (Law of Kings (Fetha Negest) Article 2). Illustrationing that Holy Books are the breath of God or are written by the inspiration of the Spirit of God, St. Paul states in 2 Timothy 3:17, "all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." Saint Cyril of Alexandria also wrote that, "Holy Books are the breath of God." (Faith of the Fathers 78:67). Hence the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Bible consists of:
A. Old Testament Books
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
6. Joshua
7. Judges
8. Ruth
9. I and II Samuel
10. I and II Kings
11. I Chronicles
12. II Chronicles
13. Jubilees
14. Enoch
15. Ezra and Nehemiah
16. Ezra (2nd) and Ezra Sutuel
17. Tobit
18. Judith
19. Esther
20. I Maccabees
21. II and III Maccabees
22. Job
23. Psalms
24. Proverbs
25. Tegsats (Reproof)
26. Metsihafe Tibeb (the books of wisdom)
27. Ecclesiastes
28. The Song of Songs
29. Isaiah
30. Jeremiah
31. Ezekiel
32. Daniel
33. Hosea
34. Amos
35. Micah
36. Joel
37. Obadiah
38. Jonah
39. Nahum
40. Habakkuk
41. Zephaniah
42. Haggai
43. Zechariah
44. Malachi
45. Book of Joshua the son of Sirac
46. The Book of Josephas the Son of Bengorion.
B. New Testament Books
1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Luke
4. John
5. The Acts
6. Romans
7. I Corinthians
8. II Corinthians
9. Galatians
10. Ephesians
11. Philippians
12. Colossians
13. I Thessalonians
14. II Thessalonians
15. I Timothy
16. II Timothy
17. Titus
18. Philemon
19. Hebrews
20. I Peter
21. II Peter
22. I John
23. II John
24. III John
25. James
26. Jude
27. Revelation
C. Books of Church Order
28. Sirate Tsion (The Order of Zion)
29. Commandment (Tizaz)
30. Gitsew
31. Abtilis
32. The book of Covenant I
33. The book of Covenant II
34. The book of Clement
35. Didascalia
1. Books of the Old Testament: 46
2. Books of the New Testament: 35
Total Books: 81