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The Canons (paraphrased) Canon 1 – Self-castration shall result in no promotion among the clergy. Canon 2 – Time is needed after conversion and baptism before advancing among the clergy. Sensual sin attested to by two or three witnesses will result in the cessation of the clerical office.
By. Monsignor G. Van Noort. S.T.D. I. Brief Definitions of “Sacred Scripture,” “Inspiration,” “Canonicity” Sacred Scripture (the Holy Bible) can be defined in the words of the Vatican Council as the collection of books which, “written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, have God as their Author and, as such, have been handed down to the Church itself’ (DB 1787).
- I. The Canon of The Old Testament Among The Jews
- II. The Canon of The Old Testament in The Catholic Church
- III. The Canon of The Old Testament Outside The Church
- IV. The Canon of The New Testament
It has already been intimated that there is a smaller, or incomplete, and a larger, or complete, Old Testament. Both of these were handed down by the Jews; the former by the Palestinian, the latter by the Alexandrian, or Hellenist, Jews; in consequence, this large topic must be subdivided: The Jewish Bible of today is composed of three divisions, w...
The most explicit definition of the Catholic Canon is that given by the Council of Trent, Session IV, 1546. For the O. T. its catalogue reads as follows: “The five books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), Josue, Judges, Ruth, the four books of Kings, two of Paralipomenon, the first and second of Esdras (which latter is cal...
The Greek Orthodox Churchpreserved its ancient Canon in practice as well as theory until recent times, when, under the dominant influence of its Russian offshoot, it is shifting its attitude towards the deuterocanonical Scriptures. The rejection of these books by the Russian theologians and authorities is a lapse which began early in the eighteenth...
The Catholic N. T., as defined by the Council of Trent, does not differ, as regards the books contained, from that of all Christian bodies at present. Like the O. T., the New has its deuterocanonical books and portions of books, their canonicity having formerly been a subject of some controversy in the Church. These are for the entire books: the Ep...
The OT, too, mentions lost books, which may have been inspired (1 Chr 29.29; 2 Chr 9.29; 12.15). Catholic Criterion of Canonicity. The problem of the criterion of the canon remains only partially ...
Sep 8, 2023 · These are questions of canonicity, which press the issue of whether the canon is closed. 9. Conclusion. The problem of canonicity can be oversimplified, to seem as if it is just a question about which is the true Bible: a Protestant Bible of 66 books, or a Catholic Bible of 73 books (or an Orthodox Bible of 75+ books).
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The Catholic New Testament, as defined by the Council of Trent, does not differ, as regards the books contained, from that of all Christian bodies at present. Like the Old Testament, the New has its deuterocanonical books and portions of books, their canonicity having formerly been a subject of some controversy in the Church.
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Oct 2, 2024 · The Catholic Church's Response. The Catholic Church reaffirmed its acceptance of the Deuterocanonical books at the Council of Trent (1545-1563) in response to the challenges of the Protestant Reformation. The Council of Trent explicitly declared the canonicity of these books and upheld the Church's long-standing tradition of using the ...
