{"id":3249,"date":"2024-05-24T19:10:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/catholic-protestant-bible-comparison\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:43:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:43:02","slug":"catholic-protestant-bible-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catholic-protestant-bible-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Katholische vs. protestantische Bibeln: Was unterscheidet sie?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>How many books are in the Catholic Bible compared to the Protestant Bible? When we consider the number of books in Catholic and Protestant Bibles, we&#039;re really delving into a fascinating area of theological and historical divergence between these two great Christian traditions. I find this topic particularly intriguing, as it speaks to fundamental differences in how we approach Scripture and tradition. The Catholic Bible contains 73 books - 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The Catholic Bible contains 73 books - 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[217],"class_list":["post-3249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-catholicism-demystified"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3992,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/king-james-vs-catholic-bible-comparison\/","url_meta":{"origin":3249,"position":0},"title":"The King James vs. The Catholic Bible: A Comparative Study","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"I. Why Should We Explore Different Bible Versions Like the King James and Catholic Bibles? 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You might see that some Old Testaments, especially those cherished in Catholic and Orthodox churches, seem a little fuller, a bit more extensive. They contain wonderful books and additions that you might not find in most Protestant Bibles.\u00b9 that\u2019s not a problem, it\u2019s an opportunity to learn! It can make you wonder, \"What are these special books? 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