In this essay, I want to discuss some of the difficulties in interpreting the biblical canon lists that have been preserved for us from Late Antiquity. The two versions of the prayer in Latin may be viewed online for comparison at the following website: The "Martyrdom of Isaiah" is prescribed reading to honor the prophet Isaiah within the Armenian Apostolic liturgy. These are works recognized by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches as being part of scripture (and thus deuterocanonical rather than apocryphal), but Protestants do not recognize them as divinely inspired. Parts of these four books are not found in the most reliable ancient sources; in some cases, are thought to be later additions; and have therefore not historically existed in every Biblical tradition. These differences are sometimes reflected in the physical Bibles they use, but, as we shall see, not always. What Is Theology? However, many churches within Protestantismas it is presented herereject the Apocrypha, do not consider it useful, and do not include it in their Bibles. The Early Church used the Old Testament, namely the Septuagint (LXX)[20] among Greek speakers, with a canon perhaps as found in the Bryennios List or Melito's canon. Nonetheless, their early authorship and inclusion in ancient Biblical codices, as well as their acceptance to varying degrees by various early authorities, requires them to be treated as foundational literature for Christianity as a whole. before you ask what contributions they make to the entire canon. Origin of theologian 1 147585; theology + -an; replacing earlier theologien Stamford/norwalk Judicial District, Articles W