All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2020 Catholic Online. Among them, were included the seven additional books in the Catholic Bible. GNT Leatherbound Bible Catholic Edition with Deuterocanonicals / Apocrypha & Imprimatur, New Testament: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (Hardcover), Holy Bible Outreach Bible NIV International Version -, 40 Days of Deals - 15% OFF - FREE Shipping $60+, NAB New American Bible Revised Edition Catholic Paperback, Take The Rosary: History, Mystery, and Meaning Class Now, The Economy of Francis - of both saint and pope, Celebrate Sunday Mass - First Sunday of Advent - 11.29.20, Deacon Keith Fournier on Thanksgiving Day and the Need to Return to God, First Confession and Reconciliation FREE Course, Eighth Grade Catechism FREE Online Classes. Thank you. Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. By comparison, the books of the Catholic Bible include all 66 in the previous list plus seven extra books. Below is a list of the books of the Bible. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. We should mention that the first official pronouncement of the list of Catholic books was at the Council of Trent (1500s), though they affirmed earlier less authoritative councils at Hippo (393) and Carthage (397). At the time, the Jewish Old Testament had already been decided upon by Jewish leaders and included the 39 books which are part of both Catholic and Protestant Bibles (Old Testament). We're not salespeople, but we depend on donations averaging $14.76 and fewer than 1% of readers give. The Catholic Bible is composed of the 46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament. The question now wasn’t what ancient books of Jewish Scripture should be in the canon. If you donate just $5.00, the price of your coffee, Catholic Online School could keep thriving. By comparison, the books of the Catholic Bible include all 66 in the previous list plus seven extra books. If you’ve ever perused through the books of the Catholic Bible vs. the Protestant Bible you may have noticed some additional books in the Catholic Bible. The additional books in the Catholic Bible are found in the Old Testament and include: Tobias, Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus / Sirach, Baruch, and 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees bringing the total to 73 books. It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. Clicking on a book of the Bible will show you that book. 39 books are contained within the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! The Catholic Church and Eastern Christian churches also hold that certain deuterocanonical books and passages are part of the Old Testament canon. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Copyright 2020 Catholic Online. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. Defining the canon of the New Testament books of the Catholic Bible was a somewhat different story. 39 books are contained within the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. However, at the time, there was also a Greek Old Testament in circulation (known as the Septuagint). In the third and fourth century, church councils met to determine which books were to be considered divinely inspired. Saint of the Day for Friday, Nov 27th, 2020. This Greek Old Testament contained all of the books in the traditional Old Testament, plus additional books that had been written in between the time of the Old and New Testaments. The Protestant Bible consists of 66 books which are considered to be divinely inspired. The Protestant Bible consists of 66 books which are considered to be divinely inspired. 2. Thus, when the church councils met to determine the divinely inspired books, these additional seven books were also chosen to be included in the books of the Catholic Bible (Old Testament).