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What is the difference between a Catholic Bible, the Protestant Bible and the Jewish Bible?

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10 comments for “What is the difference between a Catholic Bible, the Protestant Bible and the Jewish Bible?”


  1. imacatho says:

    The New Testament canon of the Catholic and Protestant Bible the Bible is the same with 27 books.
      The difference in the Old Testament actually dates back to the days before and during the life of Christ. At this point, no official Jewish canon of Scripture.
      The Jews in Egypt translated their choices of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek in the second century BC. This translation of 46 books, called the Septuagint, had wide use in the Roman world because most Jews lived far from Palestine in Greek cities. Many of these Jews spoke only Greek.
      The early Christian Church was born in this world. The Church, with its bilingual Jews and more and more Greek-speaking Gentiles, used the books of the Septuagint as their Bible. Remember that the early Christians were just writing the documents what became the New Testament.
      After the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, with increasing persecution from the Romans and competition from the emerging Christian church, Jewish leaders met and declared its official canon of Scripture, eliminating seven books of the Septuagint.
      The books were removed Tobit, Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Wisdom (of Solomon), Ecclesiasticus and Baruch. Parts of existing books were also removed including Psalm 151 (from Psalms), parts of the book of Esther, Susanna (from Daniel as chapter 13), and Bel and the Dragon (from Daniel as chapter 14).
      The Christian church does not follow suit but kept all the books of the Septuagint. 46 • 27 = 73 Total Books.
      1500 years later, Protestants decided to keep the Catholic New Testament but change its Old Testament from the Catholic canon to the Jewish canon.
      The books that were removed supported such things as
      • prayers for the dead (Tobit 12:12; 2 Maccabees 12:39-45)
      • Purgatory (Wisdom 3:1-7)
      • The intercession of the saints in heaven (2 Maccabees 15:14)
      • Intercession of angels (Tobit 12:12-15)
      The books they dropped are sometimes called the Apocrypha.
      Here is a Catholic Bible website: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/
      With love in Christ.

  2. Katelyn O says:

    Bibles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible
      Best (English) Version: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_I
      Mary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blessed_Vir
      Protestants basically have a problem with honoring the Mother of God as they feel it detracts from the centrality of Jesus in salvation. Many say that is not in the Bible, so it is pleasing to God in her honor.
      There are many Catholics are many websites that explain the unique role of Mary in our salvation, and why we revere.
      Consider the title of Mother of God. This paper is a pretty impressive if you think about it. Can you blame us to honor her?

  3. Samra J says:

    About the Bible "canon". A biblical "canon" is the list of books included in a Bible.
      The canon of the Bible "Hebrew" (not necessarily the same as "Jewish Bible") consists of only the 39 books considered inspired by traditional Jews. This is identical to the Old Testament called "Protestant" bibles.
      "Protestant" bibles (an incorrect designation) are those that exclude those portions of the Bible, traditionally included in the Old Testament, but * not * included in the Hebrew canon. In other words, a "Protestant" Bible is the one containing the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, but not other scriptures. Note that what is excluded from "traditional" Bible is not only 7 books, but 9, and several other passages of Scripture (lots of books) and
      Muchos afirman que Martín Lutero fue el responsable de la exclusión de estas escrituras, pero esto no es cierto. Luther is the first to separate in a separate section known as "Apocrypha", but all the editions of his translation printed in his lifetime, including all of these scriptures. According to the HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, it was not until the late 1500s in England that these writings were excluded from the editions of the Bible, and this was done by the Puritans. This was in editions of the Geneva Bible. Another common misconception is that the King James Bible does not include the Apocrypha. This is not true, the first edition includes the Apocrypha, and only later editions have excluded these Scriptures.
      Modern Roman Catholic Bibles include all except the apocryphal books 1 and 2 Esdras. Traditionally, however, * *, these 2 books (and the rest of the Apocrypha) * is included in the west of Bibles for over 1,000 years. The Roman Catholic ecumenical council determined (by a vote of the officers of the church) to exclude these 2 books from their canon.
      More details on this topic herehttp: / / http://www.jimpettis.com / Bibles / chart.ht …
      Note that the sects which adopt books that counts is not clearly divided along Protestant / Catholic lines. For example, the Protestant sect known as the Anglican (Episcopal) Communion accepts the Apocrypha as part of their canon.
      This link gives my complete response "that the Bible should I choose" http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=2
      Note that, except * Canon *, differences between the modern translations are primarily academic translation itself. In all these, makes every effort to produce an accurate and complete translation of the texts. Therefore, achieving "inclusive" (translation of one with all the books) is equally good for * almost * all purposes. Some, of course, may disagree with this assessment.
      The Hebrew Bible is the most scholarly canon Tanakh.http JPS 1985: / / http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i
      Most scholars "Protestant" bible canon is likely that the 1995 New American Standard Bible, available free online. Note, however that is * not * a Bible study, and I have no knowledge of any "Protestant" bibles that qualify as academic study Bibles (extensive notes of the translators on the translation).
      Most scholars of the Roman Catholic Bible is the New Jerusalem Bible, Regular Editionhttp: / / http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i
      This is my favorite translation, despite its somewhat limited canon. See why herehttp: / / http://www.jimpettis.com / Bibles / njb.htm
      La Biblia más inclusiva académica es thishttp: / / http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i
      which includes all Eastern Orthodox canon. Study notes are good (as in the NJB above), but the translation itself suffers a bit overzealous use of nonsexist language. This new version is available online, but not with these excellent papers.
      Jim http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/

  4. jackaron says:

    Catholic Bible has 9 Commandments … made in 10.
      Protestant is only slightly deformed.
      One Jew uses Hebrew names.

  5. JimPetti says:

    I am a Christian (Baptist) and I never heard anyone say no, like Mary, just do not think she was different than anyone else. God used to bring Jesus to the world, but it was perfect.she holy and blessed to be the mother of Jesus, but also calls him Lord.

  6. Mr Joseph Average. says:

    The principal of this. is in how they treat people there, not religion, but basically the same. I heard someone say once that in any religion, the only law is: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, the rest is filler."
    James

  7. paula p(born again) says:

    Jewish Bible = Old Testament
      Christian Bible Apocrypha = n
      Catholic Bible = Same as the Christian Bible, plus the 7 books of the Apocrypha
      I personally have three, plus the old and new in their original languages (Hebrew and Greek) English parallel.
      I do not dislike Protestants Mary. I just think that should not be worshiped or held by any divine nature. We agree that Mary was blessed and received God's abundant grace in being chosen to carry Jesus in her womb. The problem we have is that still a human being and a sinner like everyone else and need a savior, like everyone else.

  8. qabtaras says:

    Jewish Bible - Old Testament only
      Catholic Bible - 7 original text
      Protestant - removes the 7 books due to problems of validity
      IMO Protestants do not understand Mary and her role as mother.

  9. Gardener for God(dmd) says:

    American, German and Hebrew!

  10. Marysia says:

    Protestant and Jewish Bibles modern (but not all the old ones) put aside 7 books of the Old Testament that Catholics and Orthodox (Septuaguint the LXX or the New Testament quotes in general)
      I like the Revised Standard Catholic (Ignatius), version
      you can get Catholic (or "full and complete" Bibles (like the U.S. and New Jerusalem) in most bookstores.
      The Jewish Bible or Tanakh, which contains the New Testament, of course, is also widely available in English in ttranslation Jewish bookstores and Borders
      The King James Version is the most common Protestant version, but it is the easiest read.There many Protestant translations (KJV, NIV, NASV, etc.) and some, including the original KJV and some others have the " Apocrypha "/ Deuterocanonicals (the 7 books excluded) included
      Check out the scholarship and academic grades to choose what they believe is the best version of the Bible
      Most Protestants and Mary, but away from it because they believe that Catholics and Orthodox make too much fuss about it and some honor to his great and some of the Protestants, even invoking his
      The Mother of Jesus is our Mother, if Jesus is our brother.
      Moshe is wrong about Catholic Bibles that only 9 Commandments Exodus 20, etc. is the same in all three denominational Bibles. Catholics are 10 commandments, both in the Greek ( 'list idol ") and America (" covet "list), but there are different ways of listing the 10words.



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