Are men's choices perfect?

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Didn't men select which books were to be included / excluded from the bible? Wouldn't that be based upon each man's opinion of each particular book?

WOW. I did NOT expect such few Christian answers. Did I stump ya!?!?

Answer 1

Do you mean the Hebrew Scriptures or the Christian Scriptures?

In either case, here's an answer from Wikipedia:

It has been theorized that canonical status of some books of the Hebrew Bible was still being discussed between 200 BC and 100 AD, and that it had yet to reach definitive form. It is unclear at what point during this period the Jewish canon was fixed, though the Jewish canon which did eventually form did not include all the books found in the various editions of the Septuagint

Canonization of the Old Testament and New Testament
The Old Testament canon entered into Christian use in the Greek Septuagint translations and original books, and their differing lists of texts. In addition to the Septuagint, Christianity subsequently added various writings that would become the New Testament. Somewhat different lists of accepted works continued to develop in antiquity. In the fourth century a series of synods produced a list of texts equal to the 27-book canon of the New Testament that would be subsequently used to today. Also c. 400, Jerome produced a definitive Latin edition of the Bible (see Vulgate), the canon of which, at the insistence of the Pope, was in accord with the earlier Synods. With the benefit of hindsight it can be said that this process effectively set the New Testament canon, although there are examples of other canonical lists in use after this time. A definitive list did not come from an Ecumenical Council until the Council of Trent (1545–63).

that's the end of wikipedia explanation. I would only add, since you ask, that hopefully the decision wasn't simply one man's opinion but a group effort and I would hope it was a group effort after much prayer and reflection, in other words a decision inspired by God.

Answer 2

the bible was written under/with the direction of God, man did not put his own opinions into the original Hebrew and Greek scriptures...men eventually decided to change the bible around and that's why there are so many different religions and beliefs today...men are not perfect and neither are their choices, that's why God gave us the bible, our inventor gave us an instruction manual and most people are havin a hard time because they are not following his instructions...they do what they "want to do with their own bodies" not realizing that these aren't even our bodies, they belong to God, he's the one helpin us get up in the morning providing us w/the air breath and so-on and so-forth

Answer 3

God Choices are perfect neither men or women...

Answer 4

Go to Israel & study the different canons.

Answer 5

YAY!! Someome sees the light!