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I think it is quite possible that you are one of the rudest people on these boards.

And yes, the church did canonize the current Bible. Did anyone here say Christians wrote the books of the Old Testament? No. We know where it came from. We know the books are Jewish books. Get off your high horse. No one is saying the church canonized the Scriptures for use by Jews, the church canonized the books to be used by the church.

I think it is quite possible that you are one of the rudest people on these boards.

Thank you for you rebuke. I will try not to be so offensive in the future.

And yes, the church did canonize the current Bible. Did anyone here say Christians wrote the books of the Old Testament? No. We know where it came from. We know the books are Jewish books. Get off your high horse. No one is saying the church canonized the Scriptures for use by Jews, the church canonized the books to be used by the church.

I suppose then you think I am wrong for believing the "Bible" is made up of 2/3rds books written in Hebrew? Sorry, my point remains the same. The BIBLE was not canonized by any "church" or any council. You are free to think what you like regarding the "New Testament", but don't claim the BIBLE was canonized by Rome. As for the "New Testament" there is more than adequate evidence from the First Century that 100% of the books were received long before any canonical council met. Yes, there were additional books but it is accepted in scholarship that 100% of the "New Testament" was received and in use by the late First Century. That predates any canonical council by over 75 years. The very original basis for "canon" is that a book is received as authoritative. In this, the principles of Judaism's view of what is received was carried into emerging "church". In other words, in Judaism, men did not meet to DECLARE what was, and what wasn't "G-d's Word". It was received on the basis of consistency and inherent authority. The same principle was practiced well into the Second Century.