Tag: apocrypha

Can You Establish the Canon of Scripture from New Testament Citations?

I raised, to a Protestant seminarian friend of mine, the two basic problems with sola Scriptura (“Scripture Alone”): namely, that you can’t rely upon Scripture alone to prove the doctrine of “Scripture alone,” meaning that it’s self-refuting; and that you can’t even rely upon Scripture alone to determine which Books properly form the canon of… Continue reading Can You Establish the Canon of Scripture from New Testament Citations?

The Prophetic Book of Tobit, Revisited

On Wednesday, I posted about how the Book of Tobit (considered Scripture by Catholics but not Protestants) is clearly prophetic, in that it accurately describes the inner sanctum of the Throne of God, information a non-inspired writer obviously wouldn’t have. Namely, the Book of Tobit quotes the angel Raphael as describing himself as one of… Continue reading The Prophetic Book of Tobit, Revisited

The Prophetic Book of Tobit

Tobit is one of the seven books which Protestants omit from the Bible, and which they consider Apocrypha. But if you pay close attention, you’ll see that the New Testament proves Tobit to be prophetic. If you’re not familiar with the book, the short version is that the Archangel Raphael appears to Tobit disguised as… Continue reading The Prophetic Book of Tobit

Did Jesus Use the Greek Version of the Bible?

Kerath25, in response to my post this morning, asked: I’d heard that there is some evidence that Jesus Himself used the Septuagint. On a simple search, most of the results that I’d come across were people seeking to refute this theory, and I didn’t find any convincing evidence to support the theory that Jesus used… Continue reading Did Jesus Use the Greek Version of the Bible?

St. Jerome on the Deuterocanon

Catholic Bibles, as you probably know, are larger than Protestant Bibles. Or more specifically, we Catholics have the following books, which Protestants don’t: Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach (a.k.a. Ecclesiasticus), Baruch, and 1st and 2nd Maccabees. In addition to that, we have longer versions of Esther and Daniel. And finally, we have the Letter of Jeremiah.… Continue reading St. Jerome on the Deuterocanon

Did Irenaeus Believe in Sola Scriptura?

I. Background Last Monday, I wrote a post explaining as succinctly as I know how to the two types of sola Scriptura. Long story short, Tradition 0 (associated typically with Evangelicals like Independent Baptists and other “low-church” people) gives virtually no weight to the Early Church Fathers, and is sometimes rather hostile to them, while… Continue reading Did Irenaeus Believe in Sola Scriptura?

St. Francis De Sales on Sola Scriptura

As I’ve mentioned before, I try and make it over to the Catholic Information Center at noon for Mass during the workweek. Since the chapel is literally inside a bookstore, it’s natural to peruse through some books afterwards for a bit. Once, I read a passage which was just so good it bowled me over,… Continue reading St. Francis De Sales on Sola Scriptura

Which Traditions Are Authentic?

First things first, if you haven’t read Fr. Andrew’s latest post, or heard his recent homily, they’re very much worth your time.  There’s a tag at the bottom of his posts that says “Fr. Andrew,” so if you ever want to skip my stuff and get right to his, I won’t be offended! A blogger… Continue reading Which Traditions Are Authentic?

Wisdom 2 on the Suffering of Christ

Yesterday’s first reading at Mass was Wisdom 2:12, 17-20.  I think it’s a shame that they chopped up one of the clearest Old Testament prophesies of Christ.  Here’s 2:12-20 in its entirity: Let us beset the just one, because he is obnoxious to us; he sets himself against our doings, Reproaches us for transgressions of… Continue reading Wisdom 2 on the Suffering of Christ