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Why are Catholic and Orthodox books not included in the Hebrew Bible?
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∙ 13y ago
Because - generally speaking - a faith does not recognise the works of other faiths. They do not see any 'truth' in them,
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Is the name Judith in the Bible?
Correct, Judith is in the bible. The Book of Judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the Septuagint and the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian Old Testament of the Bible
How many books are in a holy bible?
The Hebrew Bible has 24 books, Catholic Bibles have 73 books, Protestant Bibles have 66 books, and Eastern Orthodox Bibles have up to 81 books.
Where in the Bible is the book of Tobit located?
The book of Tobit is not included in most non-Catholic versions of the Bible. The book would be included in the Apocrypha, which is normally included in the Catholic Bible.
Is the book of Maccabees in The Old Testament?
The book of Maccabees is considered deuterocanonical, meaning it is accepted by some Christian denominations but not all. It is included in the Old Testament by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, but not by Protestant denominations.
How Many books of apocrypha in the King James Version?
There are 14 books considered apocryphal in the King James Version of the Bible. These books are not included in the Protestant canon but are included in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canons.
What books are taken out of the Bible?
The books that form what is now known as the Bible were not originally written in order to be included in a 'Bible'. They were simply written to meet the religious or political purposes of their times. When, later, the concept of a collection of books, a 'Bible', came to the fore, some books were included and some were not.Until the first Bibles were compiled, there were no books in the Bible, to be taken out. It was merely a case of which of the many hundreds of potentially suitable books would be included, and which would not.Having said that, the Catholic Church included, and still includes, 15 'Deuterocanonical' books in its Old Testament. These were not included in the Hebrew Bible and, on the precedent of the Hebrew Bible, are not included in the Protestant Bible. Even the Catholic Church regards the Deuterocanonical books as not inspired in the same way as the canonical books are.
Which books in the apocrypha were translated from the Hebrew Bible?
none. they were included in some Bibles along with old testament books, but most current Bibles no longer have them. The Catholic Bible does still contain the aprocyphal books
How many chapter 5 verse 16's are in the Bible?
It depends on what Bible you're using. By that I mean are you talking about the Protostant Bible, or the Roman Catholic Bible, or the Greek Orthodox Bible, or the Ethiopian Orthodox Bible? In all of these there are at least 60.
The Hebrew Bible came from what religion?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Hebrew Bible, which Christians refer to as the "Old Testament" came from Judaism.
Which book is not mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Esther is the only book of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) that is not represented among the Dead Sea scrolls.They also include four of the deuterocanonical or "Apocrypha" books included in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Bibles.The list of books and the number of texts found:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea_Scrolls#Biblical_books_found
What are all the books in the Bible?
It depends on what denomination's Bible you are referring to as each has a different set. Here is a list that addresses mainstream Protestant, Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Bibles. Unless otherwise specified, the book appears in all three (though the name, interpretation and translation may vary slightly by tradition).PentateuchGenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyBooks of History:JoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel (Catholic: 1 Kings)2 Samuel (Catholic: 2 Kings)1 Kings (Catholic: 3 Kings)2 Kings (Catholic: 4 Kings)1 Chronicles2 Chronicles1 Esdras (Orthodox)Ezra (Catholic: 1 Esdras)Nehemiah (Catholic: 2 Esdras)Tobias/Tobit (Catholic/Orthodox)Judith (Catholic/Orthodox)Esther1 Maccabees (Catholic/Orthodox)2 Maccabees (Catholic/Orthodox)3 Maccabees (Orthodox)4 Maccabees (Orthodox)Books of Wisdom:JobPsalmsOdes (Orthodox)ProverbsEcclesiastesSong of Solomon (Catholic: Canticle of Canticles)Wisdom (Catholic/Orthodox)Ecclesiasticus/Sirach (Catholic/Orthodox)Books of Prophecy:IsaiahJeremiahLamentationsBaruch (Catholic/Orthodox)Letter of Jeremiah (Orthodox)EzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiGospels:MatthewMarkLukeJohnNew Books of History:ActsEpistles of Paul:Romans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonOther Epistles:HebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeApocalypse of St. John/Book of Revelation
How many books are in the whole Bible?
There are a total of 73 books in the bible
