Old testament Canon

[cbbrown]

Hey guys and gals.
I am interested in learning about the formation of the Catholic Canon of the Od Testament. I was under the understanding that the Septuagent (which contained all of the ‘Catholic books’) was the one Jesus used. Was there another version? If so when did it originate and what did it contain? What is the origin of the word deuterocanonical? Was there a first canon, and then later a second canon? I know the Old testament was written over hundreds or thousands of years, as this the reason for first and second canon?
I also thought I rememberd that the early church council in about 380 AD declared which books were inspired. Did this council mention od as well as new? If so, why do protestants accept the Churches decision on the NT canon and not the old?
Sorry if this is a long post full of questions, I am a curious kinda guy
Thanks, and peace to all
In Jesus and Mary
Chris

 

[Gerry_Hunter]

This Catholic Answers link may be helpful:

catholic.com/library/Old_Testament_Canon.asp

Blessings,

Gerry

 

[jimmy]

cbbrown:

Hey guys and gals.
I am interested in learning about the formation of the Catholic Canon of the Od Testament. I was under the understanding that the Septuagent (which contained all of the ‘Catholic books’) was the one Jesus used. Was there another version? If so when did it originate and what did it contain? What is the origin of the word deuterocanonical? Was there a first canon, and then later a second canon? I know the Old testament was written over hundreds or thousands of years, as this the reason for first and second canon?

The saptuagint is the one that has been understood to be what Christ followed. First because he quotes the Septuagint directly. There are quotes that match the septuagint perfectly but do not match the Hebrew scriptures.

I believe it was made about 250-300 years before Christ. It includes all the books of the Catholic OT.

I also thought I rememberd that the early church council in about 380 AD declared which books were inspired. Did this council mention od as well as new? If so, why do protestants accept the Churches decision on the NT canon and not the old?
Sorry if this is a long post full of questions, I am a curious kinda guy
Thanks, and peace to all
In Jesus and Mary
Chris

Yes there were several councils that declared the canon of the OT. They include Carthage, Rome, Hippo, Trullo, Florence, and Trent. They all included the Deutero books.

The protestants went back to the Jewish council of Jamnia to say that the deuteros were not canonical. This is of course an irrelevant council since it was held by the Jews 60 or 70 years after the resurection. I also think the proestants did this to reject the authority of Rome and also because the deutero books clearly contradicted some of the beliefs of the protestants like on Purgatory.