Appendix B from The Upside-Down Kingdom

Biblical Canon Lists of the Bible Accepted by Christians and Jews

 
  Common Name(s) in English
  Hebrew Name
  Jewish Tanakh
  Christian Old Testament
  Other
  Tanakh
 

  Talmudic Jewish
  Ethiopian Jewish
  Protestant
  RC
  EO
  Eth O
  JC
 

  Genesis
  Bereshit
  yes (Torah)
  yes (Orit)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Jubilees
  Yovelot/Bereshit Zuta
  not
  yes
  noª
  noª
  noª
  yes
  DSS
  yes*
 

  1 Enoch (Ethiopian Enoch)
  Anokh
  noª
  yes
  noª
  noª
  noª
  yes
  DSS
  yes*
 

  2 Enoch (Slavonic Enoch, Secrets of Enoch)
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  noª
  noª
  no
  Slavonic
  noª
 

  Exodus
  Shemot
  yes (Torah)
  yes (Orit)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Leviticus
  Vayikra
  yes (Torah)
  yes (Orit)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Numbers
  Bamidbar
  yes (Torah)
  yes (Orit)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Deuteronomy
  Devarim
  yes (Torah)
  yes (Orit)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Joshua
  Yehoshua
  yes
  yes (Orit)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Judges
  Shofetim
  yes
  yes (Orit)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Ruth
  Rut
  yes
  yes (Orit)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  1 Samuel (1 Kingdoms in LXX)
  Sh'muel
  yes (as one book)
  yes (as one book)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes (as one book)
   
  yes
 

  2 Samuel (2 Kingdoms in LXX)
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  1 Kings (3 Kingdoms in LXX)
  M'lakhim
  yes (as one book)
  yes (as one book)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes (as one book)
   
  yes
 

  2 Kings (4 Kingdoms in LXX)
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  1
  Chronicles (1 Paralipomenon in LXX)
  Divrei Hiyamim
  yes (as one book)
  yes (as one book)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes (as one book)
   
  yes
 

  2 Chronicles (2 Paralipomenon in LXX)
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes (as one book)
 

  Prayer of Manasseh
  T'Fillat' Manasseh
  noª
  noª
  yes*
  yes
   
 

  Ezra (2 Esdras in LXX)
  Ezra-Nehemiah
  yes (as one book)
  yes (as one book)
  yes
  yes
  Esdras β
  yes (as one book)
   
  yes
 

  Nehemiah (3 Esdras in LXX)
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  1 Esdras
  n/a
  noª
  yes (2 Esdras)
  noª (1 Esdras)
  no* (3 Esdras)
  Esdras α
  yes (2 Esdras)
   
  yes*
 

  5 Esdras
  n/a
  no
  no
  noª (2 Esdras)
  noª (4 Esdras)
  noª (3 Esdras)
  no
   
  no
 

  4 Esdras
  n/a
  noª
  yes (Ezra Sutuel)
  yes (Ezra Sutuel)
   
  yes*
 

  6 Esdras
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
   
  no
 

  Esther
  Megillah Hadassah
  yes
  yes (with LXX)
  yes (MT only)
  yes (with LXX)
  yes (with LXX)
  yes (with LXX)
   
  yes (with LXX)
 

  Tobit
  Tobit
  noª
  yes
  noª
  yes*
  yes
  yes
  DSS
  yes*
 

  Judith
  Yehudit
  noª
  yes
  noª
  yes*
  yes
  yes
   
  yes*
 

  Job
  Iyov
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Psalms
  Tehillim
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Psalm 151
  n/a
  noª
  yes
  noª
  noª
  yes
  yes
  Syrian, DSS
  yes* (as one book)
 

  Psalms 152-155
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  no
  no
  no
  Syrian, DSS
 

  Psalms 156-160
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  no
  no
  no
  DSS only
 

  Psalms of
  Solomon
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  noª
  noª
  no
  Syrian, LXX
 

  Odes
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  noª
  noª
  no
   
  noª
 

  Proverbs
  Mashley Sh'lomo
  yes
  yes (split in 2)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes (split in 2)
   
  yes
 

  Ecclesiastes
  Qohelet'
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Song of Songs/Solomon
  Shir HaShirim
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Wisdom of Solomon
  Khokhmeh Sh'lomo
  not
  yes
  noª
  yes*
  yes
  yes
   
  yes*
 

  Sirach (Ecclesiasticus in Vulgate)
  Yeshua ben-Sirach
  not
  yes
  noª
  yes*
  yes
  yes
  DSS
  yes*
 

  Isaiah
  Yeshayahu
  yes
  yes (as one book)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  (Martyrdom) Ascension of Isaiah
  n/a
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  no*
   
  no*
 

  Jeremiah
  Yirmeyahu
  yes
  yes (as one book)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes (as one book)
   
  yes
 

  Baruch
  Baruch
  noª
  noª
  yes*
  yes
   
  yes*
 

  Letter of Jeremiah
  E' Geret Yirmeyahu
  noª
  noª
  yes* (as Baruch 6)
  yes
  DSS
  yes* (as Baruch 6)
 

  Lamentations
  Eicha
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  4 Baruch (Apocalypse of Baruch)
  n/a
  noª
  no
  noª
  noª
   
  noª
 

  2 Baruch
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  no
  noª
  no
  Syrian
  no
 

  3 Baruch
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  no
  noª
  no
  Slavonic
  no
 

  Ezekiel
  Yekhezk'el
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Daniel
  Dani'el
  yes (MT only, Writings)
  yes (with LXX, Prophet)
  yes (MT only)
  yes (with LXX)
  yes (with LXX)
  yes (with LXX)
   
  yes (with LXX)
 

  Hosea
  Hoshea
  yes (as Minor Prophets)
  yes (as Minor Prophets)
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Joel
  Yo'el
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Amos
  Amos
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Obadiah
  Ovadyah
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Jonah
  Yonah
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Micah
  Micha
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Nahum
  Nakhum
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Habakkuk
  Khavakuk
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Zephaniah
  Tzefaniyah
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Haggai
  Khaggai
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Zechariah
  Zekhariyah
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  Malachi
  M'lakhi
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
   
  yes
 

  1 Maccabees
  1 Makabim
  not
  no
  noª
  yes*
  yes
  no
   
  yes*
 

  2 Maccabees
  2 Makabim
  not
  no
  noª
  yes*
  yes
  no
   
  yes*
 

  3 Maccabees
  3 Makabim
  noª
  no
  noª
  noª
  yes
  no
   
  yes*
 

  4 Maccabees
  4 Makabim
  not
  no
  noª
  noª
  yes
  no
   
  yes*
 

  1 Meqabyan
  n/a
  no
  yes
  no
  no
  no
  yes
   
  noª
 

  2 Meqabyan
  n/a
  no
  yes
  no
  no
  no
  yes
   
  noª
 

  3 Meqabyan
  n/a
  no
  yes
  no
  no
  no
  yes
   
  noª
 

  Testament of the Three Patriarchs
  n/a
  noª
  yes
  no
  no
  no
  no
   
  no*
 

  Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs
  n/a
  noª
  no
  no
  no
  no
  no
  Armenian, Syrian, DSS
  no*
 

  Testament of Moses (Assumption of Moses)
  n/a
  noª
  yes (fragment)
  no
  no
  no
  yes (fragment)
   
  yes*
 

  Testament of Aaron
  n/a
  noª
  yes
  no
  no
  no
  no
   
  no*
 

  Apostolic Writings ('New Testament')
 

  English common name
  Hebrew name
  Talmudic Jewish
  Ethiopian Jewish
  Protestant
  RC
  EO
  Eth O
  Other
  JC
 

  Matthew
  Matityahu
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Mark
  Yochanan-Makabi
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Luke
  Lukos
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  John
  Yochanan
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Acts
  P'yliut HaShaliakhim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Romans
  E' Geret Sha'ul L'Romayim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  1 Corinthians
  E' Geret Sha'ul haRishonah L'Korinatim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  2 Corinthians
  E' Geret Sha'ul haSh'niyah L'Korinatim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  3 Corinthians
  E' Geret Sha'ul haShlishit L'Korinatim
  n/a
  n/a
  no
  noª
  noª
  noª
  Syrian Orthodox*
  no*
 

  Galatians
  E' Geret Sha'ul L'Galetim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Ephesians
  E' Geret Sha'ul La 'Efisim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Philippians
  E' Geret Sha'ul La Pil'ipim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Colossians
  E' Geret Sha'ul La Kol'osim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  1 Thessalonians
  E' Geret Sha'ul haRishonah L'S'lonikim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  2 Thessalonians
  E' Geret Sha'ul haSh'niyah L'S'lonikim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  1 Timothy
  E' Geret Sha'ul haRishonah L'Timo'te'us
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  2 Timothy
  E' Geret Sha'ul haSh'niyah L'Timo'te'us
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Titus
  E' Geret Sha'ul La Ti'tus
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Philemon
  E' Geret Sha'ul La Fil'mon
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Hebrews
  E' Geret La'Averim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  James
  E' Geret Ya'Akov
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  1 Peter
  E' Geret haRishonah shel Kefa
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  2 Peter
  E' Geret haSh'niyah shel Kefa
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  1 John
  E' Geret haRishonah shel Yochanan
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  2 John
  E' Geret haSh'niyah shel Yochanan
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  3 John
  E' Geret haShlishit shel Yochanan
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Jude
  E' Geret Yehudah
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Revelation
  Hagilu Natan Elohim
  n/a
  n/a
  yes
  yes
  yes
  yes
  all Christian
  yes
 

  Josippon
  Yosef'us
  n/a
  n/a
  no
  noª
  noª
  yes
  no
  noª
 

  Sinodos:
  n/a
  n/a
  n/a
  no
  no
  no
  yes
  no
  no
 

  Sirate Tzion (book of order)
 

  Tizaz (book of herald)
 

  Gitsew
 

  Abtilis
 

  Dominos I
 

  Dominos II
 

  Ethiopian Clement
 

  Didascalia Apostolorum
 

  The Didache (Teaching of the Twelve Apostles to the Nations)
  Le Horah
  n/a
  n/a
  no
  noª
  noª
  noª
  noª
  yes*
 

  The Shepherd of Hermas
  Ha O'er shel Her'mas
  n/a
  n/a
  no
  noª
  noª
  noª
  noª
  no*
 

  The Epistle of Barnabas
  E' Geret Berenbah
  n/a
  n/a
  no
  noª
  noª
  noª
  noª
  no*
 

  The Apocalypse of Peter
  HaApokalip'sah shel Kefa
  n/a
  n/a
  no
  noª
  noª
  noª
  noª
  noª
 

Abbreviations and Symbols
  RC = Roman Catholic
EO = Eastern Orthodox
Eth O = Ethiopian Orthodox Christian
JC = Judeo-Christian
DSS = Dead Sea Scrolls
LXX = Septuagint
MT = Masoretic Text
no = not acceptable to read
noª = not read in the church; apocryphal
not = not part of Jewish Tanakh, but quoted in Talmud or other Jewish tradition
no* = not printed in Bible, but worthy of study
yes* = printed in Bible, but deuterocanonical
yes = protocanonical