We Are in the Bible: A Modern Rendering of the Ethiopian Canon - One Chapter per Book

By George Barnes

We Are in the Bible is a story-first walkthrough of the Ethiopian canon/LXX that reads like a wise friend riding shotgun. No fog, no flex. From Genesis to New Jerusalem-including Enoch, Jubilees, Meqabyan (1-3), Baruch/Letter of Jeremiah, Greek Esther, the Daniel additions, and Psalm 151-you'll see how Scripture speaks to real streets and real households, with Africa remembered and the Lamb at center.

If you've heard "the Bible is outdated," this book gently calls bluff. You'll meet Ethiopia, Egypt, Libya, Simeon called Niger (Acts 13), and the Ethiopian official (Acts 8) on the actual routes of redemption-not in the footnotes. Each chapter keeps you clear and unhurried: Core Themes & Keys → Story (sweeping but simple) → Cast & Scenes → Ethiopic/LXX notes. The result? You can retell Scripture in plain language-and live it.

What you'll find

Ethiopic/LXX scope, explained simply. Enoch speaks, Jubilees counts sacred time, Meqabyan resists idols; Greek Esther prays; Daniel sings in the fire; Psalm 151 adds David's extra verse.

Black presence named without hype. Memory becomes duty: dignity that turns into practice.

House rules you can keep. Worship, justice, purity, truth, hospitality-receipts you can see.

Gatekeeper tools. Therapist Notes (moral injury, compassion fatigue, nervous-system safety), Journal Prompts, Scripture "Gate Anchors," Glossary, Reader's On-Ramp, Mirror Moment, and a Call to Action.

Tone: clear, lyrical, unsugared; honoring tradition while thinking forward. No conspiracy candy. Christ at center; the poor not pushed to the edge.

For small groups and solo pilgrims, for readers of study Bibles and paraphrases, for anyone who's felt erased or tangled-this is a map you can walk. Read it aloud. Bring a friend. Leave receipts of love where Babylon left scars.
Bottom line: The Bible is not a glass case; it's a front door. We are in the story-and the story still changes lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FQCTZNQX
• ISBN13: 9798264513633
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"