There was tons of writings that they could have included. I just wonder what they left out and why?
2007-04-12 17:13:14 · 14 answers · asked by daniellerbee2000 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A group of scholars called the Council of Nicaea decided which books to include in the official Bible. Some of the books they left out were gathered together and called the Apocrypha. Wikipedia has informative articles on both of these.
2007-04-12 17:28:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mother Amethyst 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Jerome and a group of scholars studied the manuscript and decided some were authentic and some were apocryphy which means doubtful. This was in the 4th century. Until then there was no book called the Bible.
2007-04-13 00:17:25 · answer #2 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the important thing that got books included into the Bible was that the books that were "approved" were thoroughly reviewed to see if they held up to light of being able to reference to other sections of books.
For example, the book of the Maccabees does not hold references to any of the Old Testament books nor anticipate the New Testament books.
2007-04-13 00:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by toolman_16301 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bishops of the Catholic Church, gathered in Council at Carthage, North Africa at the end of the 4th Century finalized, once and for all time, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Canon of Scripture, the 73 inspired texts which alone constitute the written Word of God.
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2007-04-13 00:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The books or writings of the New TEst were being passed around and copied in the NT churches already. God got into his bible what God wanted I have NO doubts about this. He also kept out what he wanted.
God is big.
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2007-04-13 00:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Ecumenical council of the entire church made that decision. You can read the history here:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03274a.htm
Here is something written by the Methodist;
http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/canon2.stm
And the Orthodox:
http://www.ntcanon.org/Athanasius.shtml
2007-04-13 00:22:46 · answer #6 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Swaggart!
2007-04-13 00:18:10 · answer #7 · answered by halo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious scholars of long ago put it together. It depended on what writings they found, and what the beliefs of the time were. They added and took away passages.
2007-04-13 00:17:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The entire New Testament as we know it today, was canonized before the year 375 A.D. The Old Testament had previously been canonized long before the advent of Christ
2007-04-13 00:15:20 · answer #9 · answered by Furibundus 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It was all highly arbitrary and intended to suit particular agendas.
2007-04-13 00:15:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋