Why was Ecclesiasticus not included in the Bible?

Question

This book has such wonderful lessons, if everyone followed it and acted as pious and humble as it advises us to, the world would be such a better place!

Pangel: Yeah, that's where I first saw it, so I went out and bought the apocrypha and now I'm reading it...

Lol, I wanted to see him try and fit that in his next question!

Answer 1

Ecclesiasticus IS included in the Bible. It is one of the 73 inspired texts that comprise the Christian Bible, which were used by every Christian on earth until Luther did violence to God's Word by ripping out the sections he didn't care for. Fortunately his followers prevented him from trashing several New Testament books, but he did throw out seven Old Testament books of God's Holy Word. Ecclesiasticus is often listed by its alternate name, "Sirach". If it isn't in your Bible you are not using a complete Christian Bible.

Answer 2

Ecclesiasticus was not included in the Bible because it was deemed to be uninspired.That book compared to Ecclesiastes comes up way short.If you like it,that is your business.I have never reviewed a non-canonical book that was up to standard.
In reviewing of this one,it seems to be more of a commentary on the books of Solomon.
There is nothing new in it,only what has come before.
That is why it is excluded in the King James.

Answer 3

The opening passages of the book deny any divine inspiration. It is kind of hard to maintain that the book was Inpired in it's claim to Uninspired.

Technically, however, it was included in the Bible (before Inspiration was an issue). It is in all of the oldest collections of Scripture, was recognized as Scripture in the canons of Trullo, and was included in the Vulgate. It was removed from Protestant Bibles in the late 18th century.

Answer 4

I remember Debra M posted some of it here ... it was beautiful

( peanut butter ? lol )