Bible

Who put the Bible together? Despite what many assume, the Bible didn’t simply appear as a complete book. Throughout history, the compilation of sacred scripture involved numerous individuals, communities, and councils making critical decisions about which texts deserved canonical status. Many people imagine the Bible as a single book handed down intact from ancient times….

The canon of scripture holds a fascinating numerical mystery: the Catholic Bible contains 73 books, while the Protestant Bible has only 66. This seven-book difference represents one of the most significant divergences in Christian biblical tradition. Throughout the early Church’s history, Christians widely used the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Old Testament that included…