Differences in major christian bibles
The Different Faces of the Christian Bible
As Christians, many of us assume that the Bible is a single, unified text. However, few realize that various Christian denominations have distinct versions of the Bible. While the majority of the books are shared, the differences are noteworthy.
– Catholic Bible: 73 books, including 7 deuterocanonical books (Tobit, Judith, 1-2 Maccabees, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, and Letter of Jeremiah)
– Protestant Bible: 66 books, excluding deuterocanonical books
– Eastern Orthodox Bible: Includes Psalm 151, 4 Maccabees (in appendix), and Prayer of Manasseh (in appendix); considers Septuagint equally divinely inspired as Hebrew text
Refer to the table below for a detailed comparison of the major differences:
Section | PROTESTANT BIBLE | CATHOLIC BIBLE | EASTERN ORTHODOX BIBLE |
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Pentateuch | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy |
Historical books | Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther |
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees & 2 Maccabees |
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel,1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, 1 Esdras, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, 3 Maccabees, 4 Maccabees |
Wisdom books | Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon | Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Sirach | Job, Psalms, Prayer of Manasseh, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Sirach |
Major Prophetic books | Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel | Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel | Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel |
Minor Prophetic books | Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi | Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi | Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi |
The Gospels | Matthew, Mark, Luke, John | Matthew, Mark, Luke, John | Matthew, Mark, Luke, John |
Historical book | Acts | Acts | Acts |
Pauline Epistles | Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews |
Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews |
Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews |
General Epistles | James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation |
James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation |
James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_of_the_Bible