You know the Bible is an anthology right? You also know it had editors long after the original. We have no idea, we are still studying, and are great theories for both sides.
Yes, I’m aware. It’s also the most cohesive, consistent, and intertwined collection that has ever existed. The study of what is and isn’t canonical, how they decided, the origins of different translations, what groups kept what translations, etc. is a very fascinating subject. There are very good reasons as to why the books that are included in the canon are included and the apocryphal books aren’t. As you continue to study the subject, you start to get very familiar with the character of God and notice very quickly when translational changes or story beats that don’t jive with the rest of scripture get mixed in. Satan uses the same rhetoric over and over.
You know the Bible is an anthology right? You also know it had editors long after the original. We have no idea, we are still studying, and are great theories for both sides.
Yes, I’m aware. It’s also the most cohesive, consistent, and intertwined collection that has ever existed. The study of what is and isn’t canonical, how they decided, the origins of different translations, what groups kept what translations, etc. is a very fascinating subject. There are very good reasons as to why the books that are included in the canon are included and the apocryphal books aren’t. As you continue to study the subject, you start to get very familiar with the character of God and notice very quickly when translational changes or story beats that don’t jive with the rest of scripture get mixed in. Satan uses the same rhetoric over and over.