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Why Catholic Bibles Include Extra Books
- The Catholic extra books come from the Greek Septuagint used by early Christians rather than the Hebrew Bible.
- The Reformation favored the Hebrew canon while Rome kept the larger Greek/Latin collection, creating the main difference.
Canon Choices Shaped Doctrine
- The 16th-century Reformers prioritized the Hebrew Old Testament when defining canon.
- Canon choices carried theological consequences, shaping doctrines like purgatory and other distinctive teachings.
Don't Let Canon Differences Shake Faith
- Don't treat minor canonical differences as discrediting the whole Bible.
- Focus on the core books — Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation — as the essential Christian texts.