2007-05-25 00:35:10 · 16 answers · asked by silver fox 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Council of Carthage, though its content was changed up to the 15th century.
2007-05-25 00:37:20 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It was a lengthy process. If you are talking about the Hebrew Bible/Protestant Old Testament, the canon was defined at the Council of Jamnia in the late first century, although there was a lot of agreement on many of the books before that. The Bible did not come about as a result of someone imposing a list, so much as through attempts to codify points on which there was already a lot of agreement, while also trying to impose a settlement on matters of disagreement.
Protestants adopted the Hebrew canon as their Old Testament at the Reformation. Prior to that, it was the Greek translation of the Jewish Scriptures that was used, and so it was the translators who put that translation together that defined the "Old Testament" for most Christians from then on. Christians in Ethiopia include a few additional books, such as 1 Enoch (which is quoted in the Letter of Jude in the New Testament).
The New Testament canon came about through a similar lengthy process, mostly based on what the groups that became the later mainstream church used. In some cases the decision was based on spurious arguments - e.g. that Paul wrote Hebrews - while in other cases there was no agreement for more than 500 years - the latter was the case with the Book of Revelation, which the Eastern churches did not accept for a very long time and still do not recite in their liturgy.
2007-05-25 07:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by jamesfrankmcgrath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible (Christian new testament which was written in the original Greek text that is.. not the Old Testament which was written in Hebrew) was compiled in 67AD.
The first Christian Church was established in Antioch in 34AD.
You can ask your nearest Greek Orthodox priest.
2007-05-25 07:53:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible was written using original documents/inscriptions centuries after the birth of Christ. However a great deal of the content was lost in translation! One such thing springs readily to mind - the hebrew word for 'carpenter' (Jesus as you may recall was one) was the same for 'magician' - hence the 'miracles'......................
Jesus Christ Superstar eh!
Mike & Nick
Confirmed catholics!
2007-05-25 07:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by mike4nick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The REAL answer?
The Council of Nicea, a committee which convened in 1611.
2007-05-25 07:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a complete bunch of idiots.it was written by man for idiots to follow.satan must be splitting his sides laughing.
2007-05-25 07:52:00 · answer #6 · answered by earl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
J K Rowling I think!
2007-05-25 07:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jimmy Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many different people across many different generations. That why it's so inconsistent!
2007-05-25 07:45:19 · answer #8 · answered by earthaintdying 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the apostles, matthew mark luke and john, I believe
2007-05-25 07:39:42 · answer #9 · answered by Helen C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the roman emperor constantine
2007-05-25 07:44:12 · answer #10 · answered by rykkers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋