Books to create the "Protestant Bible" ?
2007-08-31 02:57:44 · 9 answers · asked by wwhy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here's a few more things you should know about Martin Luther:
http://nobeliefs.com/luther.htm
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2007-08-31 03:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For starters, the book is called "Revelation", not "Revelations," since it is "The Revelation to St. John."
Luther did not remove books to create the "Protestant Bible." He found what he believed to be mistaken theological points in a number of the books of the New Testament, but they were not removed. The Bible used by the Lutheran Church (ELCA) and most (but not all) other Protestant churches does not have the "Apocrapha," a set of books found in the Greek, Catholic, and Anglican versions of the Bible. Among these groups, there is a wide range of importance given to these apocraphal texts.
To learn more about how the Reformation changed the way the Bible is put together, and, more importantly, how it is interpreted, you might want to Google "Protestant Reformation & the Bible" or something along those lines.
Good luck in your studies.
2007-08-31 10:07:52 · answer #2 · answered by lad 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since Rev 11 talks about the period of the reformation then no...the Bible in complete unity included the Apocrypha as written as the King James version in 1611. Rev 11 prophecied this 1260 years of Papal suppression of scripture until the 2 witnesses were given life to preach the gospel once again. Love in Christ, ~J~
2007-08-31 10:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well... that's probably a matter of opinion. I consider Revelations to be a pretty important book, and Lutherans (like me!) do believe in its teachings. So why would he remove it?
Hope this helps!
2007-08-31 10:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by Purplecat 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He didn't remove the books.......he exposed the heresy of the Catholic church.
Those books (the Apocrypha) were deemed to be non God-breathed and contradictory to the rest of the Scriptures.
What we have in Scripture today is by the sovereign will of God. I praise God for bold, Spirit-filled people like Martin Luther.
2007-08-31 10:01:29 · answer #5 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
This would be like taking away the final exam;
all other books being only pre-requisite for it.
It's a "worse" case scenario to a void, not happen.
It has a "grace" us end for you all to endure unto,
notably to be saved (only) by grace (only);
And "you all" in the end begins with "you":
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2007-08-31 10:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There was quite a debate that raged in the early church as to whether or not it should be included. Eusebius, who is largely credited with defining the canon, thought it was a nonsensical fairy tale.
2007-08-31 10:02:06 · answer #7 · answered by wondermus 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He shouldn't have removed anything. "The fact that they have left us, is proof they were never with us"
2007-08-31 10:08:02 · answer #8 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
selfish...stupid reasons.
2007-08-31 10:02:40 · answer #9 · answered by 2sexxxy32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋