OT Canon

[BjBarnett]

What is the difference between the our OT and the Orthodox OT? Also why is there a difference? Seems like to me we should have a very similiar canon.

 

[ps139]

I think some Orthodox churches have a 3 & 4 Maccabees. I have no idea why.

 

[BjBarnett]

I think some Orthodox churches have a 3 & 4 Maccabees. I have no idea why.

yeah i thought they did. maybe I should go as our Orthodox brethern why they have 3 & 4 Maccabees.

 

[Wolseley]

Some of the Orthodox Churches accept the Prayer of Manasseh as canonical; I think it's the Greek Orthodox Church which does, whicle the Russian Orthodox Church does not---or vice-versa.

 

[BjBarnett]

Some of the Orthodox Churches accept the Prayer of Manasseh as canonical; I think it's the Greek Orthodox Church which does, whicle the Russian Orthodox Church does not---or vice-versa.

hmm thats interesting that they dont agree amongst themselves.

 

[ps139]

Here is the list from the Synod of Hippo 393 AD. Augustine was in attendance.

“Besides the canonical Scriptures, nothing shall be read in the church under the title of divine writings.

The canonical books are: – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, the four books of Kings [i.e., 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings], the two books of Chronicles, Job, the Psalms of David, the five books of Solomon [i.e., Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus], the twelve books of the Prophets [i.e., Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi], Isaiah, Jeremiah [including Baruch], Daniel, Ezekiel, Tobit, Judith, Esther, two books of Esdras [i.e., Ezra, Nehemiah], two books of the Maccabees.

The books of the New Testament are: – the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, thirteen Epistles of S. Paul, one Epistle of S. Paul to the Hebrews, two Epistles of S. Peter, three Epistles of S. John, the Epistle of S. James, the Epistle of S. Jude, the Revelation of S. John. Concerning the confirmation of this canon, the transmarine Church [i.e., the Roman church] shall be consulted.”