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Brother_Raphael
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When was the New Testament put under one cover and at which council?
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YADA
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I believe “officially” that would be the Council of Trent. The Council of Trent was held from 1545-1563. Often times refered to as when the Canon of Scripture was ‘Closed’:
FOURTH SESSION: DECREE CONCERNING THE CANONICAL SCRIPTURES: “If anyone does not accept as sacred and canonical the aforesaid books in their entirety and with all their parts [the 66 books of the Bible plus 12 apocryphal books, being two of Paralipomenon, two of Esdras, Tobias, Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, Sophonias, two of Macabees], as they have been accustomed to be read in the Catholic Church and as they are contained in the old Latin Vulgate Edition, and knowingly and deliberately rejects the aforesaid traditions, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA.”
FOURTH SESSION: DECREE CONCERNING THE CANONICAL SCRIPTURES: “If anyone does not accept as sacred and canonical the aforesaid books in their entirety and with all their parts [the 66 books of the Bible plus 12 apocryphal books, being two of Paralipomenon, two of Esdras, Tobias, Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, Sophonias, two of Macabees], as they have been accustomed to be read in the Catholic Church and as they are contained in the old Latin Vulgate Edition, and knowingly and deliberately rejects the aforesaid traditions, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA.”
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Brother_Raphael
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Thanks for that quote, it is new to me. I heard the New Testament was under one cover at the Council of Hippo in 392 but I can’t find confirmation anywhere.
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YADA
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The Canon of Scriptures [New Testament] as we have it today is listed much earlier in some of the early Christian writings. Also, the Canon was discussed at the Councils of Hippo and Carthage late 300’s
A good synopsis is here: newadvent.org/cathen/03274a.htm
As for bound in a single volume as the bible is today, I am unsure. Some very early hand written (copied/translated) editions: There are several nearly complete N.T. Greek manuscripts that date within 300-400 years
1) Codex Sinaiticus, found near Mt. Sinai
2) Codex Alexandrinus, found near Alexandria in Egypt
3) Codex Vaticanus, located at the Vatican in Rome
Just some additional information
A good synopsis is here: newadvent.org/cathen/03274a.htm
As for bound in a single volume as the bible is today, I am unsure. Some very early hand written (copied/translated) editions: There are several nearly complete N.T. Greek manuscripts that date within 300-400 years
1) Codex Sinaiticus, found near Mt. Sinai
2) Codex Alexandrinus, found near Alexandria in Egypt
3) Codex Vaticanus, located at the Vatican in Rome
Just some additional information
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Brother_Raphael
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Thanks, an exhaustive study there. Everything I need.
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