[Kolokotronis]

” OR, the Orthodox had nothing whatsoever to do with the Council of Trent.

I am fully aware of that. Your response is not an answer.”

If you did know that OR, you’d know that Trent was not an Ecumenical Council, now wouldn’t you. Or maybe you just forgot, eh?

As for the earliest date Orthodoxy has for the setting of the canon of the OT, well that would be sometime between the first and third ceturies BC with the Septuagint, which, as you know, contains Sirach.

[OLD REGGIE]

If you did know that OR, you’d know that Trent was not an Ecumenical Council, now wouldn’t you. Or maybe you just forgot, eh?

I am well aware when the schism took place. I am well aware that you might not think the Council Of Trent was Ecumenical. Forget your smarmy remarks for a while and attempt to answer my original question.

" Approximately A. D. 90, the Jewish Council of Jamnia set the O.T. Canon. When is the earliest date you claim the Canon was set? Was it post Ressurection? Was it within 90 A.D.? Forget for the moment that the first Ecumenical Council which set your Canon was the Council Of Trent, 16th century!"

As for the earliest date Orthodoxy has for the setting of the canon of the OT, well that would be sometime between the first and third ceturies BC with the Septuagint, which, as you know, contains Sirach.

You don't have a date? Sometime between.....??? What kind of an answer is that? If you have no idea when it happened why not admit it?

Which version of the Septuagint are you using? How old/new is it? What books are contained in it?

Are there any Greek copies of the Septuagint written prior to the 4th century? Where? What?