And He said, “Woe to you also, lawyers! For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. In fact, you bear witness that you approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs. Therefore the wisdom of God also said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’ [Nehemiah 9:26-27] that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation. (Luke 11:46-51; Matthew 23:31-36)
The original Hebrew Canon is comprised of 24 Old Testament Books, whereas the Christian Bible is comprised of 39 Old Testament Books. What's the difference? There isn't one. It's the same books, just the Christian Bible separated some of the books: ex. Kings in the Hebrew Canon is I Kings and II Kings in the Christian Bible; Samuel in the Hebrew Canon is I Samuel and II Samuel in the Christian Bible; etc. The only other difference is that the Hebrew Canon has some of the Old Testament Books in a different order, Genesis is first and Chronicles is last. When Jesus stated the above scripture, He states "from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah". The death of Abel is recorded in the first book of the Hebrew Canon, Genesis (Genesis 4:1-15); and the death of Zechariah is recorded in the last book of the Hebrew Canon, Chronicles (II Chronicles 24:20-22). Therefore, Jesus is validating the Books of the Old Testament as being the Word of God.
What about the New Testament Books? Well, they were accepted as scripture, sacred writings inspired or breathed by God (II Timothy 3:16), because they were written by the apostles, quote from the Old Testament Books, and they all quote from and expound upon the teaching of Christ Jesus. The Apostle Peter even validated the New Testament Scripture, most of the books which were written by Paul, who was not an original disciple with the other twelve: Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him [by Christ], has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures. (II Peter 3:14-16)
It's been stated many times before, but we must always remember, as the Apostle Peter so clearly explains: For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” [Matthew 3:17, 17:5; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22] And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (II Peter 1:16-21)
The Apostle John states it best: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.(John 1:1-2, 14) Jesus said: You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these [scriptures] are they which testify of Me. (John 5:39) Believe that the Bible is the Word of God, Jesus did!
The original Hebrew Canon is comprised of 24 Old Testament Books, whereas the Christian Bible is comprised of 39 Old Testament Books. What's the difference? There isn't one. It's the same books, just the Christian Bible separated some of the books: ex. Kings in the Hebrew Canon is I Kings and II Kings in the Christian Bible; Samuel in the Hebrew Canon is I Samuel and II Samuel in the Christian Bible; etc. The only other difference is that the Hebrew Canon has some of the Old Testament Books in a different order, Genesis is first and Chronicles is last. When Jesus stated the above scripture, He states "from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah". The death of Abel is recorded in the first book of the Hebrew Canon, Genesis (Genesis 4:1-15); and the death of Zechariah is recorded in the last book of the Hebrew Canon, Chronicles (II Chronicles 24:20-22). Therefore, Jesus is validating the Books of the Old Testament as being the Word of God.
What about the New Testament Books? Well, they were accepted as scripture, sacred writings inspired or breathed by God (II Timothy 3:16), because they were written by the apostles, quote from the Old Testament Books, and they all quote from and expound upon the teaching of Christ Jesus. The Apostle Peter even validated the New Testament Scripture, most of the books which were written by Paul, who was not an original disciple with the other twelve: Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him [by Christ], has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures. (II Peter 3:14-16)
It's been stated many times before, but we must always remember, as the Apostle Peter so clearly explains: For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” [Matthew 3:17, 17:5; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22] And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (II Peter 1:16-21)
The Apostle John states it best: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.(John 1:1-2, 14) Jesus said: You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these [scriptures] are they which testify of Me. (John 5:39) Believe that the Bible is the Word of God, Jesus did!
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