The Bible Is a Catholic Book

Thanks to Jimmy for answering the question about Mark being Peter's interpreter on Catholic Answers Live.

I am half way through the book and I am enjoying it. I am perflexed by a couple of things but I will figure it out.

There is a treasure of information in this book. It really helped me understand about the development of scripture developed, about the different traditions of scripture, how the Catholic Church was instrumental in putting together the Bible for all of us to profit, and to understand the fallacies of Protestant opinions about which books belong in our Bible. I have purchased several copies of this book to share with family and friends. I even brought it with me on a recent trip to Panama and the person sitting next to me on the plane wanted to buy a copy of this book. This is a must have for Catholics.

Jimmy Akin never fails. Gives a good understanding of the development of the Bible

Growing up Protestant (and even attending a Protestant seminary), it was always "obvious" to me that the Catholic Church had added 7 books to God's Word. But, as Cardinal Newman so famously said, "to be deep in history is to cease being Protestant." This book presents that history.

VERY INFORMATIVE

If you've seen or heard Jimmy's apologetics, you will know how articulate and insightful he is, and his knowledge is without question. This book was an absolute pleasure to read. The knowledge and detail was all there, but written very clearly and easy to understand. At first glance, you may think this is a Catholic v Protestant debate about the Bible, but far from it. It's really about how the Bible came about. Who wrote it, how it was written, the costs associated with it, etc etc, and of course how the Deuterocanon came about. And finally it addresses the Protestant viewpoints and gives logical arguments against their fallible beliefs. Highly recommend this book!

Jimmy explains very charitably and clearly how the Bible as we know it came into being. I read this as an ebook but recently bought as an audiobook as well since I enjoyed it so much. My husband, who is in RCIA, is working his way through it now.

After hearing Jimmy Akin on the radio multiple times, I expected his 2019 book, The Bible is A Catholic Book, to be well researched, easy to understand, and interesting. I was not disappointed, As expected however, Akin passively argues against sola scriptura from the very beginning. He (properly) places the Bible as part of the diverse revelations of Creator God. Akin guides us through brief discussions of many topics including oral tradition, the Hebrew language, cultural customs, open and closed canons, and many others. Mr. Akin then successfully places the Bible as we know it today in a place of prominence BUT as only a part of the collection of revelations given to mankind. The second section entitled The Word of God Incarnate, we see a very concise history of Jesus and the founding of the early church. , Jimmy summarily puts the remaining 31,000+ verses of the Bible subservient to Papal authority with the obligatory Catholic reference to Matthew 16:18-19. In the third section, The Writing of the New Testament, Jimmy Akin frequently references data from his 2016 book on the cost of writing the Bible. I haven't read that one, maybe there he compares dollars to denarius or daily wage so that the reader can get a better grasp of what thousands of $ meant to the original writers. The Fourth section, After the New Testament, and the chronology in the appendix is again concise, but well structured to hit the most important elements. I appreciated his interpretation of why the books in modern Bibles are arranged in their specific order and the changes seen with the advent of the printing press. Despite any earlier pejorative comments, I highly recommend reading this book for anyone interested in the central writings of the Christian faith. It is appropriate for Catholics, Christians, Muslims, or Nonbelievers.

This is a must read for all Catholics. Not only does it provide wonderful historical knowledge of canon scripture, but this book will inspire you to love reading the Bible as much as our evangelical brothers and sisters.