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Catholic Council Of Hippo?


MC Just

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It was at the Council of Hippo 393 A.D that the Ot and Nt was put under one cover am I correct??

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Jake Huether

You're on the right track. I think it was actually 2 coucils, Hippo and something else (don't recall right now). But I think the Bible, 73 books as we know them today, was sealed in 395ad.

Correct me please if I'm wrong.

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Cure of Ars

Technically, the councils of Hippo and Carthage where not ecumenical councils but it did settle the dispute for the most part. It was not until the Protestant revolt that the issue had to be addressed again. It was not until the council of Trent when this was defined dogmatically. I have had fun with this topic with Protestants in the past. It really challenges there preconceived notions of Church history. They try to be logical and consistent but it is impossible to pull it off.

Here are some sites that I have found

http://www.ewtn.com/library/ANSWERS/DEUTEROS.HTM

http://www.cathinsight.com/apologetics/white/canon.htm

http://net2.netacc.net/~mafg/bible01.htm

http://matt1618.freeyellow.com/deut.html

http://media.isnet.org/off/Xtian/etc/canonold.html

http://www.catholic.com/library/Old_Testam...ament_Canon.asp

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The canons of the OT and NT were named at the local Councils of --

- Rome (382) - Italy

- Hippo (393) - Africa

- Carthage (397) - Africa

and by Pope Innocent I in a letter (405)

Carthage sent their list to the Pope for approval.

The Council of Trent repeated the action of earlier councils and closed the canon.

It approved the contents of the OT and NT as contained in the Vulgate, which was finished in 405 A.D. -- and the Vulgate contains the writings approved by these early Councils and is still the official Bible of the Catholic Church.

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