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Why does the Catholic Bible have more books than the Christian Bible?
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∙ 12y ago
All Christians realize that if God has revealed Himself by communicating His will to man, man must be able to know with assurance where that revelation lies. Hence the need for a list (i.e. canon) of books of The Bible. In other words, man needs to know without error (i.e. infallibly) what the books of the Bible are. There must be an authority which will make that decision.
The canon of the Bible refers to the definitive list of the books which are considered to be divine revelation and included therein. A canon distinguishes what is revealed and divine from what is not revealed and human. Because God did not explicitly reveal what books are the inspired books of the Bible, title by title, to anyone, we must look to His guidance in discovering the canon of the Bible. Christians believe this guidance comes from the Holy Spirit and there has been a constant history of faithful people from Paul's time through the Apostolic Church (Catholic and Orthodox).
Thus, Bibles that reject certain books came from the reformation and heretics that rejected this teaching of divine inspiration. These books are nacent compared to the first canon which was put together in the same century as Christ's death.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Bible is the Christian Bible, and has been around for two thousand years. You are asking why the protestants have less books than the Christian Bible and that is because those books have beliefs in them that make them uncomfortable. As they only have the Bible to look to for their beliefs, they removed the books that talked about things they considered "Catholic".Wiki User
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How many books does a non-Catholic Bible have?
A non-catholic bible has 66 books in it. The Catholic bible has exactly 7 more books in it altogether. (These include both the New and Old Testament.)
How many more books are in the Catholic bible?
The Catholic Bible has 7 more books than the Protestant Bible in the Old Testament. These books are called the deuterocanonical books or the "Apocrypha". The books of the New Testament are the same. The books include:TobitJudithSirach (Ecclesiasticus)Wisdom (or Wisdom of Solomon)Baruch1 Maccabees2 Maccabees
Why does the Catholic Bible have more books than the other Bibles?
Yes the catholics have seven more books in their bible like Tobit Judith Huckabee 1 and 2 and others.
How many books of the Chronicles are in the Bible?
There are two Books of Chronicles in the Bible, though some consider they may have originally been one book.The protestant bible has a total of 66 books in it. while the catholic bible has a total of seven more books in their bible.The Bible contains 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.
What books are left out of the holy bible?
That varies with denomination - there are few more books in the King James Bible than there are in the Revised Standard edition. Also there are a group of books left out of all Christian bibles called "The Apocrypha", simply because they aren't believed by almost any Christian faith to have been "divinely inspired".
How many books does a non-Catholic Bible have?
A non-catholic bible has 66 books in it. The Catholic bible has exactly 7 more books in it altogether. (These include both the New and Old Testament.)
Does the Catholic Bible have more books?
Yes.
How many more books are in the Catholic bible?
The Catholic Bible has 7 more books than the Protestant Bible in the Old Testament. These books are called the deuterocanonical books or the "Apocrypha". The books of the New Testament are the same. The books include:TobitJudithSirach (Ecclesiasticus)Wisdom (or Wisdom of Solomon)Baruch1 Maccabees2 Maccabees
What is the difference between the Lutheran Bible and the catholic Bible?
Lutheran Bible has 66 books and Catholic Bible has 73 books. There is no difference in the New Testament of Catholics and Lutheran. However, Catholics consider 7 more books as divine in the Old Testament of the Bible.
Are all meanings the same in the King James and Catholic bibles?
No, the King James Bible and Catholic Bible are not identical in terms of meanings. There are differences in translation choices, interpretation of certain passages, and inclusion of certain books. These variations can lead to differences in understanding and emphasis on certain theological beliefs.
Ano ang mga paniniwala ng Protestante?
They differ in the number of books. Catholic has more number of books than Protestant. Protestant Bible only has 7 books while Catholic has 39. A catholic bible has Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur while a Protestant bible does not.
Protestant Bible and Catholic Bible which is correct?
the Catholic Bible Actually, both are correct. However, the Protestants threw out a bunch of books of the Bible that did not fit with their teachings that are still recognized by Catholics as canonical. Therefore, the Catholic Bible is 'more correct.'
Why does the Catholic Bible have more books than the other Bibles?
Yes the catholics have seven more books in their bible like Tobit Judith Huckabee 1 and 2 and others.
Is there an agreement among all christian traditions about which books belong in the Old Testament?
There is more or less agreement about the main books of the Old Testament starting from Genesis and ending with Malachi.However, the Catholic Bible also includes Apocrypha books not included in the Protestant Bible. These Apocrypha books were not included in the earlier canonical Jewish Bible.The Catholic Old Testament includes Macabees I and II which are not in most Protestant bibles.
Why does the catholic bible have 4 more books in the new testament?
cause we are that much cooler
Do Catholic have different Bibles from the rest of the Christians?
Yes. The Catholic Bible is a different translation and has more books in the Old Testament.
What part of the bible does Africa have?
The version of the Bible doesn't depend so much on the region; it depends more on the specific Christian denomination (or non-Christian religion) you are talking about. For more details, check the table "Books of the Bible" in the Wikipedia.Thus, for example, a Protestant in Africa would typically "have" one "part of the Bible" (i.e., accept certain books of the Bible as "canon" or official), while a Catholic in Africa would accept another part of the Bible as canon. Note that there is quite a bit of overlap, but there are some books of the Bible which are accepted by some groups, but which are not universally accepted.
