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No, he did not combine various books. He wrote that there were 22 books.

I listed the books as Josephus and Eusebius listed them. It is plain to see some of the books are combined. I'm not sure what else to say except to say the books matches the Protestants version.

While I have given you historical proof that these were the OT books considered inspired by our Hebrew fathers, used at the time of Christ, and verified by Jewish, secular and Christian historians; you have offered no proof that the book of Tobit was considered inspired throughout history (to name but one). Instead you have just offered to me what the Catholic Church tells you to say-that it was used a lot in the churches so it must be inspired. And you conveniently pointed me to the Catholic website where they will verify that what they say is true.

If you're comfortable with that explanation and source material then go for it. Next you'll be telling me Mary was sinless because the Church tells you it was so. I'm sure they have several websites explaining how that is so as well.

listed the books as Josephus and Eusebius listed them. It is plain to see some of the books are combined.

You have it backwards; there were 22 original books which where then rearranged or split into extra books by the one holy catholic apostolic church from which Protestants inherited them.

The Sanhedrin council did not have the authority to decide the canon for Christians because it occurred after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. The Sanhedrin council denies that Jesus is the Messiah, the King of Israel, and the Son of God. It also denies each and every book in the New Testament is holy scripture. Josephus is also a nonChristian authority who wrote after the coming of the Messiah, albeit not as a religious leader; he probably reflected what the Sanhedrin ruled.

Tobit has been in the Bible since the Septuagint until this day. Both Catholic and Orthodox Christians regard it as sacred scripture. It was taken out of the same Protestant Bible by the same Protestant founder who wanted to remove that the New Testament books of Hebrews, James, Jude, and Revelation. That should be a significant warning.