What problems did San Rafael face?

Answer 1

First of all, if you read The Bible from Genesis to Revelation, you will never encounter such a name as Rafael. Rafael was mentioned in the apocriphal books, which, according to the Hebrew fathers that compiled the Old Testament, were found to be uninspired. The apocriphal writings contain some things things that contradict the writings of the rest of Scripture, that is why they were not included in the Bible canon. So, if you have a Bible that includes the apocriphal books, i would suggest you leave it and get a Bible that does not have those writings.

Here is a list of the Apocriphal books:

1. The First Book of Esdras (also known as Third Esdras)

2. The Second Book of Esdras (also known as Fourth Esdras)

3. Tobit

4. Judith

5. The Additions to the Book of Esther

6. The Wisdom of Solomon

7. Ecclesiasticus, or the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach

8. Baruch

9. The Letter of Jeremiah (This letter is sometimes incorporated as the last chapter of Baruch. When this is done the number of books is fourteen instead of fifteen.)

10. The Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Young Men

11. Susanna

12. Bel and the Dragon

13. The Prayer of Manasseh

14. The First Book of Maccabees

15. The Second Book of Maccabees

ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE CANONICITY OF THE APOCRYPHA

• They are not, and have never been, in the Jewish canon.
• Josephus explicitly excluded them from his list.
• Philo (20 B.C.-50 A.D.) neither mentions or quotes them.
• They were never quoted or alluded to by Jesus Christ or any of the apostles. The sermons in the Book of Acts, which outline Jewish history, do not included apocryphal events.
• Jewish scholars meeting at the Council of Jabneh did not recognize them.
• Most Church Fathers in fact rejected them.
• None of the Apocrypha claim inspiration or divine authority.
• Many of the Apocryphal books contain historical, geographical, and chronological errors.
• Many of the Apocryphal books teach heresy, contrary to the Word of God.
• Their literary style is legendary and fantasy. Some stories are grotesque and demonic.
• They lack the power and distinctive elements of the Word of God.