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Why does the Protestant Bible have the books of the Old Testament in a different order than the Jewish scriptures?
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Christians began to use books of the Old Testament as scripture before the Hebrew canon was formalised. By the fourth century, the Christian church began to concern itself about exactly what Old Testament books should be included, and Bishop Melito of Sardis went to Palestine to discover which Hebrew books belonged in the canon. His mission was to determine which books were considered sacred, not to determine in which order to place them. The Catholic Church and some Eastern churches include other books that are not in the Jewish canon.
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∙ 8y agoChristians began to use books of the Old Testament as scripture a few centuries after the Hebrew canon was sealed. However, the books of the Hebrew Prophets were most often written as separate scrolls, not a single volume. This is the practice among us today too. Therefore, the order of the books was not immediately apparent, even to a religious Jew. Besides, the proper order of the Hebrew Prophets is a relatively minor matter.
(The Torah itself, is an exception. Torah scrolls invariably have all five Books of Moses in a single scroll, always in the same order; and Christians have their translation of the Torah in the same order.)
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What is the difference between the Hebrew Bible and the king James Bible?
The Hebrew Bible is another name for what Christians often call the "Old Testament." Jews do not tend to call their bible the "Old Testament", since this name implies that their bible is "old" or that it was replaced by the New Testament. Jewish people do respect the Christian scriptures but do not regard the New Testament as sacred to Judaism, so a Bible for Jews would only contains the Old Testament. Since they do not have any other Testaments, many Jews call their scriptures the Hebrew Bible or the Tanakh (the Hebrew abbreviation for these scriptures).As for the King James Bible, it is a popular Christian translation, from the Protestant tradition-- it contains both the Old Testament and the New Testament. You will note that the King James translation of the Old Testament puts the books in a different order from how the Hebrew Bible has them, and some older versions of King James translate certain verses somewhat differently, in an effort to "prove" that Jesus was predicted in the Hebrew scriptures (Jews do not believe he was). But in general, the main difference is the King James Bible contains both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, while a Hebrew Bible contains the approved Jewish scriptures only, usually translated from the Hebrew by the Jewish Publication Society or another authorized Jewish organization.
Does the protestant Old Testament contain the same books as the Hebrew bible?
It depends on the denomination, but the general answer is No. Even if it has only the books present in the Jewish Bible, as opposed to some deuterocanonical books, it have extra chapters in some of the later books (like Daniel) and the order in a Protestant Old Testament will certainly be different than the Jewish Bible.
Why are there books of the Old Testament missing from the Protestant Bible?
A:The split between Christianity and Judaism occurred before the Jews had decided on which scriptures would form the canon of the Hebrew Bible. Being unable to seek advice from the Jews, the early Christian Church, which eventually split into Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches, adopted the Hebrew scriptures that were believed most likely to be inspired works. Independently, the Jewish scribes discarded some of these books on the grounds that they were not considered inspired. Most Protestant Churches eventually discarded from their Old Testament the books that were not included in the Hebrew Bible. They also discarded material such as the Additions to Esther, on the same grounds.
Why do Jews have 24 books in the old testament and Protestants have 39 books?
The Jewish scriptures were not separated into books. They were scrolls. I and 2 Kings and I and 2 Chronicles was each one scroll. The thirteen minor prophets was also one scroll.
Is the Gideon Bible a Catholic Bible?
We were just in a hotel room where I actually read the Gideon Bible in the drawer. I noticed that it was a King James Version. Because of the history of strained politics between the Vatican and England, it's safe to say that the King James Version is not a Catholic Bible. Regardless, I'm sure the Gideons would not object if a Catholic were to read their Bible.
Do Christianity's roots go back into Jewish history?
Yes - Jesus was a jew. The Old Testament of the bible is from Jewish scriptures.
Why do the Jewish Bible and the Protestant OT have fewer books than the Catholic OT?
The Catholic Old Testament includes the Deuterocanon while the Jewish and Protestant Old Testaments do not.
What is the difference between the Hebrew Bible and the king James Bible?
The Hebrew Bible is another name for what Christians often call the "Old Testament." Jews do not tend to call their bible the "Old Testament", since this name implies that their bible is "old" or that it was replaced by the New Testament. Jewish people do respect the Christian scriptures but do not regard the New Testament as sacred to Judaism, so a Bible for Jews would only contains the Old Testament. Since they do not have any other Testaments, many Jews call their scriptures the Hebrew Bible or the Tanakh (the Hebrew abbreviation for these scriptures).As for the King James Bible, it is a popular Christian translation, from the Protestant tradition-- it contains both the Old Testament and the New Testament. You will note that the King James translation of the Old Testament puts the books in a different order from how the Hebrew Bible has them, and some older versions of King James translate certain verses somewhat differently, in an effort to "prove" that Jesus was predicted in the Hebrew scriptures (Jews do not believe he was). But in general, the main difference is the King James Bible contains both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, while a Hebrew Bible contains the approved Jewish scriptures only, usually translated from the Hebrew by the Jewish Publication Society or another authorized Jewish organization.
What is the last book in the protestant Old Testament?
"Malachi" is the last Book in the Bible's Old Testament a/k/a the Jewish Tanakh.
What is septaugint?
Ancient Greek translation of the Jewish scriptures. This was an Old Testament source for early Christians.
Does the protestant Old Testament contain the same books as the Hebrew bible?
It depends on the denomination, but the general answer is No. Even if it has only the books present in the Jewish Bible, as opposed to some deuterocanonical books, it have extra chapters in some of the later books (like Daniel) and the order in a Protestant Old Testament will certainly be different than the Jewish Bible.
What is the Jewish religious group?
Exactly what you stated. Jewish is a religion. It stems back from the roots of Abraham and Isaac in the Old Testament scriptures. Jewish people are highly rule regulated and the main population of them is Israel where 75.4% is Jewish.
When did they Combined of the Old Testament with the New Testament?
The combination of the Old Testament and the New Testament to form the Christian Bible took place during the early centuries of the Christian church. The process of canonization was gradual and complex, with various councils and discussions held to determine which texts would be included in the final version of the Bible. By the fourth century, the Christian Bible had largely taken the form it has today, with the Old Testament and New Testament books being recognized as sacred scripture for Christians.
Where is the Old Testament located?
At the beginning of the Bibler. It's one of two Testaments in the Christian Holy Book, alongside the New Testament. It also can be found in the Jewish Holy Scriptures I think.
Did the Roman Catholic Church change Scriptures that involved hell?
.Catholic AnswerRoman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church .The Catholic Church did not "change" any Scriptures, the Catholic Church wrote the New Testament in the first hundred years after Our Blessed Lord's Ascension, and put it together, eliminating those books which were not inerrant, at the end of the fourth century. Since that time, the Catholic Church has zealously guarded the Scriptures and does so until this day. The only time that the Scriptures were tampered with was by protestant heretics who left the Church in the 16th century, they threw seven books out of the Old Testament, using a fictious Jewish Council that supposedly occurred two generations AFTER Our Blessed Lord's Ascension, and edited the New Testament to agree with their new doctrines.
What principles of the revolution would appeal to Salmon and other Jewish people?
the changing of the constitution that required new members to "acknowledge the scriptures of the old and new testament.
Why are there books of the Old Testament missing from the Protestant Bible?
A:The split between Christianity and Judaism occurred before the Jews had decided on which scriptures would form the canon of the Hebrew Bible. Being unable to seek advice from the Jews, the early Christian Church, which eventually split into Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches, adopted the Hebrew scriptures that were believed most likely to be inspired works. Independently, the Jewish scribes discarded some of these books on the grounds that they were not considered inspired. Most Protestant Churches eventually discarded from their Old Testament the books that were not included in the Hebrew Bible. They also discarded material such as the Additions to Esther, on the same grounds.
