Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger

Some differences between Catholicism and Protestantism can be tricky to grasp, but one of them just requires the ability to count: Catholic bibles have seventy-three books, whereas Protestant bibles have sixty-sis - plus an appendix with the strange title Apocrypha. What's the story here? Protestants claim that the medieval Catholic Church added six extra books that had never been considered part of the Old Testament, either by Jews or early Christians. Catholics say that the Protestant Reformers removed those books, long considered part of Sacred Scripture, because they didn't like what they contained. In Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger, Gary Michuta presents a revised and expanded version of his authoritative work on this key issue. Combing the historical record from pre-Christian times to the Patristic era to the Reformation and its aftermath, he traces the canon controversy through the writings and actions of its major players.

Author: Gary Michuta
Publisher: Catholic Answers Press
Published: 11/02/2017
Pages: 383
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781683570516
ISBN10: 1683570510
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Commentary | General
- Religion | Christianity | Catholic
- Religion | Christian Theology | Systematic