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Summary
- The Catholic Bible contains 73 books, whereas the Protestant Bible has 66 books, differing by 7 deuterocanonical books in the Old Testament.
- The seven deuterocanonical books in the Catholic Bible are Tobit, Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and Baruch, which are not considered canonical by Protestants.
- The difference in the number of books stems from the Reformation, where Martin Luther and other reformers chose to follow the Hebrew Bible for the Old Testament canon, unlike the Catholic Church that used the Septuagint.
- Despite differences, both traditions share the same New Testament books and the core message of Christianity, and efforts such as ecumenical Bible translations have sought to bridge gaps in understanding and acceptance.
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