USE OF THE HEBREW BIBLE IN THE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES

Christian church fathers (specifically after the Council of Trent in 1546) have accepted the Hebrew Bible as divine revelation and included it in Christian scripture. Traditionally, Christian editors have used the Greek Septuagint rather than the original Hebrew scripture as their principal source.

The Christian versions typically include 46 Books from the Hebrew Bible in sequential order, without the distinction between Pentateuch, Prophets and Writings as used in Jewish editions. Furthermore, Christian editions of the Hebrew Bible often include several apocryphal books not found in the Jewish canon, including the Books of Tobit, Judith, Maccabees (1 and 2), the Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach and Baruch, as well as other minor additions. Protestant editions generally omit the apocryphal books, or present them in a different section.

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