Some books were removed from the Bible due to a variety of reasons, such as not being considered canonical by the early church, not being accepted as part of the Hebrew or Christian scriptures, or not being universally accepted by all of the early church councils. Other books were removed due to questions of authorship and authenticity, or because they were seen as being of lesser importance in comparison to the other books in the Bible. Ultimately, the books that were accepted as part of the Bible were those that were widely accepted by the early church and were seen as important, authoritative, and reliable.

Why were the 7 books removed from the Bible?

The seven books that were removed from the Bible are known as the Apocrypha. These books were written during the intertestamental period and were not accepted by certain Jewish communities as part of the canon of scripture. The books of the Apocrypha include 1 and 2 Maccabees, Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, and parts of the books of Esther and Daniel. These books were removed from the Bible because they were not seen as authoritative or inspired by God, and therefore were not included in the canon of scripture.

What does the Bible say about removing books from the Bible?

The Bible does not explicitly state that books should not be removed from the Bible. However, there are several passages that suggest that the Bible should not be altered or changed in any way. For example, Revelation 22:18-19 states: “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” This passage clearly indicates that God will not tolerate any changes or additions to the Bible, and that anyone who does so will suffer consequences.