Message from @Qaysar
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So, because most of the world at the point in history around the mediteranean was greek speaking
The Septuagint was the greek translation of the old testament (including the Torah)
This included several deutro-canonical books
Like Maccabees and Esdras
The New Testament likewise was composed almost entirely in greek
The only book that wasn't originally hebrew was daniel which was written in Aramaic
This matters because since the early church still was largely greek speaking, the canon already included the Old testament (ie the Septuagint)
With the various letters and books of the new Testament being really, really widespread
the letters being the Epistle I assume
As in, we literally have the best textual evidence for it because theres just so many damn copies and manuscripts
yes, correct
The use of the current canon as it currently stands was pretty concrete pretty early on, because it is referenced by different authors
Along with manuscripts like Codex Vaticanus and Alexandrianus
So, nah bro. No council really
Just the Holy Spirit at work orchestrating the effort of God's holy scripture coming together
I'm going to research myself
No worries man
But yeah, you are correct
Revelations is a bit of fruit cake
Well first of all what you describe what happened was simply as ''it simply happened''. This cannot be, Revelation was very gradually accepted into Christendom so *something* has to declare something as Scripture instead of individuals simply ''yeah this seems alright''
I think you mischaraterised what I said
It was a gradual development
Over time
Councils simply ratified was already largely in place. Most of what the councils did was reactionairy to solidify a certain position of the church in opposition to heretics
I agree, I did say it was a reaction
In fact, that's how it started
an heresy that stated that Jesus wasn't God but a being created in a point of time
Yeah
originated somewhere in Egypt iirc
Absolutely
Yeah
Gnostics as well
followers of Arius
Pelagius
And many others spreading false teachings
Which is why we have Eccumenial Councils, to solidify interperations of Scripture
Yes, but in that sense, the council doesn't replace scripture, nor should it discourage personal reading of it.
It never replaced Scripture
I know i know