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To: annalex
Actually, the Bible is older than the Church--than chr*stianity itself, even. The Hebrew Bible (the Prophets and Writings at least) were canonized by the 'Anshei HaKenesset HaGedolah (Men of the Great Assembly), while the Torah was literally written by G-d Himself before the Creation of the world and has never depended on being "canonized" by any human authority.
22 posted on 03/24/2008 5:31:07 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator ( . . . veyiqchu 'eleykha farah 'adummah temimah, 'asher 'ein-bah mum, 'asher lo'-`alah `aleyha `ol.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
the Bible is older than the Church

Of course the Old Testament is older, but the Christian Canon of it is set forth by the Church, while the New Testament, the tool that unlocks the Old Testament for us, is a direct product of the Church.

34 posted on 03/24/2008 8:06:04 PM PDT by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
Actually, the Bible is older than the Church--than Christianity itself, even. The Hebrew Bible . . .

Ahhh, there's the switch. The Hebrew Bible is not the entire Bible, merely the Old Testament of the Bible.

88 posted on 03/25/2008 6:39:59 AM PDT by Petronski (Nice job, Hillary. Now go home and get your shine box.)
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