Jυѕt wondering ѕіnсе thе books nοt іn thе bible become mystical texts…….
resolution: I rесkοn Christians hаνе tο look tο find thе mystical works, lіkе thе Kabbalah. Thе Tanakh аnd Torah аrе available tο everyone. Understanding thаt thе original Hebrew Tanakh іѕ slightly different thаn thе Christian OT mіght come аѕ a surprise tο many Christians. Reading a recommended translation wουld clear up аnу confusion. Thеrе′s nothing mystical іn thе Tanakh thаt isn’t іn thе OT fοr Christians – јυѕt thе original writing thаt wаѕ changed whеn Christianity developed.
Ah gοt іt – thе apocryphal саn bе found іn thе Catholic bible. A simple comparison between thе Tanakh, Catholic аnd Protestant OTs wіll ѕhοw уου whісh books weren’t included іn thе Protestant bible – nothing mystical.
Because the books in the Bible ARE the Bible…all scripture is God-Breathed…
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By years of comparative analysis and common sense.
Same way we weed out apocrypha and Gnostic works.
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NIV and ESV and NASB and KJV all have the right books in them.
Many other translation do as well.
There are 66 books which should be in all Bibles.
No more, no less.
Pastor Art
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resolution: I reckon Christians have to look to find the mystical works, like the Kabbalah. The Tanakh and Torah are available to everyone. Understanding that the original Hebrew Tanakh is slightly different than the Christian OT might come as a surprise to many Christians. Reading a recommended translation would clear up any confusion. There’s nothing mystical in the Tanakh that isn’t in the OT for Christians – just the original writing that was changed when Christianity developed.
Ah got it – the apocryphal can be found in the Catholic bible. A simple comparison between the Tanakh, Catholic and Protestant OTs will show you which books weren’t included in the Protestant bible – nothing mystical.
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Heathen dude
"All scripture is inspired by God, beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting matters straight for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every excellent work.” (2 Timothy 3:16, 17)
"Scripture" is inspired by God, not Jewish mystical texts.
Everything contained in the Bible is truth just as 2 Timothy 3:16-17 states. If it is inspired by the one and only "Right God", it cannot be anything else; anything less. The Bible does not contain mystical, mythical texts as you inquired above.
I tell you what is a excellent book to start with in the Bible and that is Acts. Learn there how Saul became Paul and what happened to him in his transformation and how not only Jesus, but his Father, Jehovah God aided Paul throughout his travels. After you get into the book of Acts, you won’t want to stop until you’ve read the entire chapter. That is not to say you’ll read it in one day, but over time you will come to know God and Jesus and how they operated [with us too]. Reading Acts will only inspire you to read more of the Bible and draw quicker to God and to come to know him and his personality.
Truly incredible. The Bible is a book of truth written aforetime for our benefit.
"For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope". (Romans 15:4)
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Erm, question a Jew. Or look at Jewish resources. It can be a wee bit tough to find them on-line amongst the thousands of Christian sites, but it is out there. And you don’t need to get the equipped snipped to look for it.
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