The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . 12*. CANONICAL BOOKS—HOW PRESERVED. 101 of uncertain date, but not later than the end of this century, mentionsall; as also the Apostolic Constitutions. These are Greek authorities. Of Latin authorities, the chief are Jerome, 392; Rufin, 397 ; 3d Councilof Carthage, 397; and Augustine, 395; and all agree in enumerating thewhole. 161. How the books of the Old Testament were preservedis a question of some difficulty, and we can but give the mostprobable solution. The books of the law were placed in the Tabernacle withthe ark
The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . 12*. CANONICAL BOOKS—HOW PRESERVED. 101 of uncertain date, but not later than the end of this century, mentionsall; as also the Apostolic Constitutions. These are Greek authorities. Of Latin authorities, the chief are Jerome, 392; Rufin, 397 ; 3d Councilof Carthage, 397; and Augustine, 395; and all agree in enumerating thewhole. 161. How the books of the Old Testament were preservedis a question of some difficulty, and we can but give the mostprobable solution. The books of the law were placed in the Tabernacle withthe ark of the covenant, and were kept there during How owthe iourneyines in the wilderness, and afterwards in Testament 0 J ° preserved. lo the same sanctuary .were succes-sively consigned the various historical and prophetic books,from the time of Joshua to that of David. On the erectionof the temple, Solomon deposited in it the earliest books,b andenriched the collection with the inspired productions of hisown pen. After his days, a succession of prophets arose
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