In Jerusalem, scholars trace Bible's evolution

[Jim_Dandy]

I have seen people claim here CAF that “Catholics follow the Septuagint” so I was curious whether this was actually true.

They are probably referring to the canon. The Catholic Bible is 73 books, the Protestant 66.

At the end of the fourth century, the Catholic Church canonized 46 books of the Septuagint she inherited from Jesus and the Apostles and named them the Old Testament. She canonized 27 of her own writings and named them the New Testament. Her entire collection of Sacred Scripture she named tá Biblia – the Bible.

The Church considers both the Hebrew and the Greek as the inspired Word of God, as did the Jews at the time of Christ, as did the sacred authors of the NT.

Jim Dandy

 

[Dave_Noonan]

They are probably referring to the canon. The Catholic Bible is 73 books, the Protestant 66.

Jim Dandy

I guess that doesn’t make sense to me either, since the Septuagint contains books that are not part of the Catholic canon.

 

[Dave_Noonan]

BTW, how do you feel about the verses of the Gospel of John concerning the Adulterous Woman in 7:53-8:11. Most Scholars believed they were a later addition? Do you believe the verses should be ignored? Or how about Mark 16:9-20? I am just interested in your opinion?

I don’t mean to sound confrontational. I actually find your views very interesting. I am always interested in hearing rational arguments.

Yes, I think the story of the adulterous woman is a later addition–for me it doesn’t fit very well into the theological themes of the Gospel of John. That having been said, I think it should certainly be part of the canon as it has been accepted into the tradition of the church. The issue of a difference in authorship doesn’t really matter to me.

Personally I think the additions to Mark ruin the literary genius of the Gospel and thus can’t be part of the original text. But I can certainly see why people would want to tack stuff on to come up with a more satisfying ending. But again, they are part of the tradition of the church, so I don’t really have a problem with them, assuming they are properly labelled.

 

[LinuxUser]

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I don’t think the evolution of the Bible poses a problem for Catholics, since the Catholic Church claims to be led by the Holy Spirit and is an infallible guide on faith and morals. So the version of the Bible approved by the Church is certain to be the correct version.

But does the project pose a problem for Protestants? Jews? Members of other religions?

For some I see around the Net it has and they have denied the project as being bad