the biblical canon containing 66 books (39 OT, 27 NT)
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and Protestant canon
Has the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls had any effect on which Old Testament books should be considered canonical by Protestants? I didn't know this until yesterday, but the dead sea scrolls ...
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Are there “rational” criteria for which books appear in the Bible?
When I looked into "canon criticism" or "canonology" a while back, I came across numerous (alleged) criteria for whether a book is/was included in canon, such as "Old Testament books had to be written ...
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Why are the books of the Protestant Bible in the order that they are in?
I am curious why the books of the Protestant Bible are in the order that they are in?
Someone told me they thought the books were in some sort of chronological order - is that true? (I know the ...
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Counterarguments to “KJV-only”?
Some people believe the King James Version of the Bible is the only version English-speakers should be using, as it is the only inspired translation. (This is referred to as "KJV-onlyism.")
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According to the Bible, who is Satan? Where did he come from? What is he? And what will happen to him?
This is a pretty important question that doesn't appear to have been asked yet on this site.
So, the fundamental questions are 1) Who is he? 2) Where did he come from? and 3) Where is he going or ...
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Were all of Jesus' healings performed on the Sabbath?
I was just reading in John 5:1-17 about Jesus healing the man at the pool in Jerusalem, and noticed that this happened on the Sabbath. That reminded me of Him healing the man with the withered hand on ...
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Why aren't the Biblical Apocrypha included in the Bible?
Biblical Apocrypha are portions of Bible that are printed in old edition of Bible between Old and New Testament, sometimes called inter-testament. When Martin Luther was translating Latin bible into ...
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Is the “belly of a whore” phrase from the Bible?
Several times, I have heard a phrase along the lines of "It is better to plant thy seed in the belly of a whore than to be cast upon the ground."
Is there a biblical reference for this phrase? I ...
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What is the Biblical definition of “prophecy”?
In common parlance, prophecy is often considered to be "predicting the future." For some, it conjures up images of telephone psychics and the like. Others might envision a crystal ball, or a Jamaican ...
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Are there books that are included in the Protestant Bible that were disputed as canonical?
The topic of how the Bible was compiled, including the determining factors for which books are included is well-documented. There were some basic criteria as listed at ...
