Is My Bible MISSING Books? Here's What Catholic Saints Say

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Were seven books removed from your Bible — or does someone else's Bible have seven too many? In this video, Pastor Robby walks through the historical and biblical evidence for why the Protestant Bible contains 66 books and not 73, tackling one of the most common challenges skeptics and Catholic apologists raise against sola scriptura. Drawing on the testimony of early church fathers — including Melito of Sardis, Origen of Alexandria, Athanasius of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, and the first-century Jewish historian Josephus — Robby shows that doubts about the Apocrypha, or deuterocanonical books, are as old as the church itself, not a Protestant invention. You'll discover what Saint Jerome really believed when he translated the Latin Vulgate, what Saint Augustine wrote about the Wisdom of Solomon and Sirach in The City of God, and why the Council of Trent's 1546 declaration came after — and in direct response to — Martin Luther. From the 400 silent years between Malachi and John the Baptist, to the Jewish canon of the Hebrew Bible, to the doctrinal problems scholar E. J. Young catalogued in books like Judith, Tobit, Baruch, and 1 and 2 Maccabees, this lesson equips you to answer one of the hardest questions a skeptic can ask. Whether you're studying the Bible canon, the Reformation, the Apocrypha, or the difference between the Catholic and Protestant Bible, this is a lesson you need to see. Get into the Word. 📚 Ministries: Church: Long Hollow Church – https://longhollow.com/ Ministry: Replicate — https://replicate.org/ Podcast: The Forgotten Jesus — www.youtube.com/@TheForgottenJesusPodcast 👉 Connect with Robby Instagram— https://www.instagram.com/rgallaty/ RESOURCES BY ROBBY TO HELP YOU GROW DEEPER: 🔥 Discover the Jewish Roots of Jesus: The Forgotten Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087PFKTMX 👥 Leadership: The Movement Ready Church: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7F52V8Y 🌱 The Discipleship Trilogy: Growing Up (Revised & Updated): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1087768225 Firmly Planted: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1087768241 Bearing Fruit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1087768268 🕊️ Robby’s Life Story: Recovered (A Story of Redemption): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535909838 📖 Daily Bible Reading & Prayer: Foundations (260-Day Reading Plan): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1430045558 The Practice of Prayer (30-Day Guide): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8P2M3FN 👋 Join the Community: If this video helped you see the Word of God in a new light, please Share it with a friend and Subscribe to the channel! We’re committed to getting into the Word until the Word gets into us. 🔔 New videos every week — Subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss the next one. Chapters: 0:00 – Is Your Bible Missing 7 Books? [00:00] 0:34 – 66 Books vs. 73 Books (Protestant vs. Catholic) [00:35] 1:25 – The Catholic Case (Fr. Frank Chacon & The Council of Trent) [01:25] 3:58 – Witness 1 & 2: Melito of Sardis and Origen [04:24] 5:21 – Witness 3, 4, & 5: Athanasius, Eusebius, and Josephus [05:22] 7:46 – The 400 Years of Silence (Malachi to John the Baptist) [07:47] 8:10 – Catholic Saint #1: St. Augustine on Wisdom & Sirach [08:23] 9:46 – Catholic Saint #2: St. Jerome & the Latin Vulgate Preface [09:47] 11:48 – Who Entrusted the Canon? (The Hebrew Tanakh) [11:49] 13:51 – Doctrinal Issues in the Apocrypha (Praying for the Dead, Alms) [15:09] 16:51 – Council of Trent (1546) & Martin Luther [16:52] 17:18 – Can You Read the Apocrypha? / Final Takeaway [17:19]

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