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According to Apostle St. Peter, who inspired the holy men of God to speak?
What is the Bible according to the passage?
What did God use to write the message of salvation?
What can be found in the Bible?
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What is unique about the authors of the Bible?
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What is true about the Bible?
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Why were the additional seven books included in the Septuagint?
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What was the purpose of the council of Jamnia?
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Why did Protestant scholars decide to use only 39 books in the Old Testament?
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What is the name of the Greek translation of the Old Testament?
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What was the language of the second generation of Jewish migrants in Egypt?
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Why did the early Christian Church use the Septuagint?
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What is the term used to describe the additional books in the Septuagint?
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Who translated the Septuagint?
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When was the Septuagint translated?
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What was the reason for the difference in the number of books in the Old Testament between the Orthodox Church and Protestant Bible?
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Study Notes
The Holy Bible and Its Inspiration
- The Holy Bible is the authoritative text of the Church and the source of its faith and liturgy.
- The Bible was composed under the inspiration and help of the Holy Spirit, as stated by Apostle St. Peter in 2 Peter 1:21.
- St. Paul also confirms this in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, stating that "All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable..."
The Bible as the Word of God
- The Bible is considered the Word of God, as it is the medium through which God revealed His will and work.
- The Bible is seen as a message given for the salvation of humankind.
- God used specific individuals to write the Bible, giving them inspiration and knowledge, while they retained their cultural, social, and literal peculiarities.
Characteristics of the Bible
- The Bible is error-free in the facts connected with God and human salvation.
- The Bible is not a textbook of science, and it does not contain knowledge of physical sciences.
- However, the Bible contains no facts contrary to scientific knowledge.
- The Bible presents the history of salvation and suggests the path of salvation.
The Orthodox Church and the Protestant Bible
- The Protestant Bible has 39 books in the Old Testament, whereas the Orthodox Church recognizes 46 books in the Old Testament.
The Septuagint (LXX)
- The Septuagint is a Greek translation of the Old Testament, translated by a team of 70 (or 72) scholars in Alexandria, Egypt in the 3rd century BC.
- It was created for the use of Jewish migrants living in Egypt who only knew the Greek language.
- The Septuagint contains 7 additional books not found in the Hebrew Bible used in Palestine.
Development of the Biblical Canon
- The biblical canon was not established in the 3rd century BC, which led to the difference in the number of books recognized by the Protestant and Orthodox Churches.
- The early Christian Church used the Septuagint, and St. Paul quoted from it, not from the Hebrew Bible.
The Council of Jamnia
- The Jewish Rabbis convened a council at Jamnia to reject the Christian Bible.
- They approved only 39 books, used in Palestine, as canonical books of the Old Testament.
Deutero-Canonical Books
- The Christian Church referred to the additional books in the Septuagint as 'Deutero-canonical' books.
- These books include Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, and I and II of Maccabees, as well as appendices to the books of Esther and Daniel.
Protestant Reformation and the Bible
- During the Protestant Reformation, Protestant scholars decided to use only the 39 books of the Hebrew canon as the Old Testament.
- In contrast, the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches, including the Syrian Orthodox Church, accept the Old Testament with 46 books.
- The Peshitta translation, used in the Syrian Orthodox Church, is based on the Septuagint and has 46 books.
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This quiz covers the authority and inspiration of the Holy Bible, exploring its role as the source of faith and liturgy in the Church.
