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We shape the Bible’s messages as much as they shape us
Different Christian denominations use Bibles containing different numbers of books, according to Nathaniel Hunter for U.S. Catholic.
While the Guinness Book of World Records identifies the Christian Bible as the highest-selling book in history, the specific contents vary by tradition. The Catholic Bible contains 73 books, whereas most Protestant Bibles include 66 books. Orthodox Bibles typically contain between 76 and 78 books.
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U.S. Catholic · Nathaniel Hunter
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