Questions tagged [deuterocanonical-books]
The books included in the Septuagint but not in the Hebrew Bible.
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If the woman in Luke 20 had only seven husbands, how could it be referring to the story in Tobit?
This question is targeted to those who include the Deuterocanonical Books in their canon of scripture (Orthodox, Catholic, etc).
Luke records the following:
There came to him some Sadducees, those ...
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What is meant by Intertestamental Literature?
We read in Jude 1:14-15:
Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, “Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones to ...
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Cajetan's view on the canon
Did the famous Papal Legate, Cardinal Cajetan reject the catholic view of deuterocanonical books?
“Here we close our commentaries on the historical books of the Old
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Did any Jews accept the Deuterocanon?
Obviously during Christ's time and maybe even before there existed different sects of Jews who held to different beliefs, but was there any sects of Jews who accepted the Deuterocanon was scripture or ...
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Did any Jews have the same canon as Jesus during the time of Christ and did the early church ever quote from it?
Orthodox Christians have a much larger canon than both Roman Catholic and Protestant Christians, this includes books such as 3 Maccabees. During the time of Jesus there were different sects of Jews. ...
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Why does the unknown author of Hebrews attribute authorship of Psalm 95 to David, but in my bible it is not written that the author of it is David?
I wonder why does the unknown author of Hebrews attribute authorship of Psalm 95 to David, but in my bible it is not written that the author of it is David? Was it an error from the unknown author of ...
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Is Judith 1:1 historically incorrect and does it mean that it is not scripture?
In Judith 1:1 Nebuchadnezzar is said to be the king of the Assyrians; we know this to be an historical error because he was the was the king of the Babylonians, does this mean that Judith should not ...
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How do Apostolic Christians interpret arguably sexist verses in Sirach?
Before beginning my question, I'd like to clarify what I mean by 'Apostolic Christian'. By this, I mean anyone in the Assyrian, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic Communions.
The ...
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Why did Jesus not clearly state the Old Testament canon, instead of letting others to take account for that?
I was wondering, why might Jesus not have stated the Old Testament canon in something like a list, and instead let others take account (define and compile) for that canon?
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Did the 1st Century Church Accept the Deuterocanonical books?
I understand that both the Eastern Orthodoxy and the Catholic Church accept the Deuterocanonical books as scripture. However, since their founding (I understand that they would both claim to begin ...
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How many books were decided at the Council of Rome 382, Council of Carthage 397 and the Synod of Hippo 393? Was it all 73 books of the Catholic canon?
How many books were decided at the Council of Rome 382, Council of Carthage 397 and the Synod of Hippo 393?
Were exactly all 73 books of the Catholic Bible declared canon at these three councils?
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What is the history of the canon of the Bible in terms of 66 or 73 books (Catholic vs. Protestant)?
Here is an overview of my understanding. Questions are bolded.
The Protestant canon is 66 books.
The Catholic canon is 73 books.
Both agree on the 27 books in the New Testament.
The disagreement is ...
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According to Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, what are the strongest apologetic arguments for the divine inspiration of the deuterocanonical books?
According to Wikipedia, the deuterocanonical books include:
Canonical for the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church:
Tobit
Judith
Baruch
Sirach
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees
Wisdom
Additions to ...
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Hebrew translation for the Deuterocanonical books?
Is there a Hebrew translation for the Deuterocanonical books (including 1,2 Maccabees)? Any available online?
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How much of the deuterocanonical books are true?
I found this book on Christian Doctrine in my class (I go to a private Christian school) and you could clearly tell it was of protestant bias. It stated that the deuterocanonical books contradict what ...
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