The Deuterocanonical Books Flashcards
What does the list of canonical books refer to in Holy Scripture?
The books written through the inspiration of God.
How many books do Jews and non-Catholic Christians accept as canonical in the Old Testament?
39 books.
How many books do Catholics accept from the Greek Text, called Septuagint?
46 books.
What text do Jews and Protestants use for the Old Testament?
The Hebrew Text, known as the Masoretic Text.
How many books are in the Masoretic Text?
39 books.
What are the extra books in the Catholic Bible called?
Deuterocanonical Books.
List the Deuterocanonical Books.
- Tobit
- Judith
- The Wisdom of Solomon
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
- Baruch
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
What does ‘Deutero’ mean?
‘Secondly’.
When was the Hebrew Old Testament translated into Greek?
In the 3rd century B.C.
Who commissioned the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek?
King Demetrius of Ptolemy II.
How many scribes were taken from each tribe for the translation?
6 scribes from each of the twelve tribes.
How many translators worked on the Septuagint?
72 translators.
What is the significance of the number 70 in relation to the Septuagint?
It is known as ‘Septuagint’ (meaning: LXX = 70).
How many quotations from the Old Testament did New Testament authors use from the Greek Text?
Out of 350 quotations, 300 were taken from the Greek Text.
How many quotations from the Deuterocanonical books were used in the New Testament?
18 quotations.
What does the arrangement of books in the Greek Text indicate?
Canonical and deuterocanonical books are not separated.
What evidence shows that Deuterocanonical books were used in early Christian liturgy?
The early Christian Church used Deuterocanonical books for their liturgy.
What conclusion can be drawn about Deuterocanonical books before the New Testament?
They were considered as the Word of God.
