The Hebrew Bible and the Protestant Bible have the same content in the Old Testament, but the organization is different, such as, for example, the Hebrew Bible has one book of Samuel while the Protestant Bible has two. Since Jesus’ disciples were eyewitnesses to Jesus’ actions and words, they were the ones to give authorization for the New Testament and whether something was divinely inspired. The believed criteria used to determine what books were canonized as the Word of God may have included prophetic authorship (text written by an apostle or prophet), inner witnesses of the Holy Spirit, eyewitness testimonies, and the final acceptance of the book by the people. It is believed the Hebrew Bible was written between 1200 to 100 BC and has been in its current form since the second century BC. No confirmation has been found that this council existed or what they canonized. There is still debate over what all the council selected to be canonized as the Bible, as this council has only been mentioned in ancient Hebrew writings. The Hebrew Bible consists of 24 books, believed to be determined by the councils of Jamnia in AD 90 and 118 as the list of books to be part of the Bible. It comes from the Greek word “ kanon,” which means reed or measurement. The same process was applied to determine what books of the Bible would be included, whether they were inspired by the Spirit or not, to be the authorized Word of God. How the Bible was established to include what it does of stories and parables is part of the canonization process, which is, initially, a Christian communion performed by the Roman Catholic Church (as well as the Eastern Orthodox Church) to appoint selected deceased members of the church into the determined canon, or list, to be considered a saint in the church. The two sections are arranged this way to highlight the birth of Jesus, with the Old Testament sharing the emerging prophecies of the Messiah and Jesus’ actual birth, death, and resurrection taking place at the start of the New Testament with the Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John).ĭifference Between the Hebrew and Protestant Bible ![]() The English Bible consists of 66 books with two distinct sections: The Old Testament (39 books) and the New Testament (27 books). Let’s journey through the origins of the Bible, learning how the Bible has affected countless people's lives and has become the foundational building blocks for the leading faiths in our world today. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart, ( Hebrews 4:12). The Book of Hebrews states it best when explaining why the Word of God is something everyone is drawn to:įor the word of God is alive and active. What about the Bible has made it the book to “turn to” for the last half-century? It is a book with various translations and even different representations among the Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant faiths. The Bible is the most-read book of all time, surpassing favorites such as The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter , and even classics like The Diary of Anne Frank and To Kill a Mockingbird. Business Insider records that the Bible has sold 3.9 billion copies over the last 50 years, while the Harry Potter series has sold 400 million copies. ![]() ![]() Written with the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit by shepherds, prophets, nobility, and more, the Bible includes 66 books that have inspired laws, influenced culture, and uplifted billions in faith over three millennia.
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