Why Catholics, Orthodox, Ethiopian and Protestants Have Different Bibles? The Real Reason Explained!
The Faithful Sketches
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April 19, 2026
Why do Christians have different Bibles? The Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant and Ethiopian Bibles don’t all contain the same books — and who decided what belongs in the Bible?
In this video, we'll explore how the Bible developed over time and why these four traditions ended up with different canons.
✅ The key differences between the 66, 73, 76–79, and 81 book Bibles
✅ What the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books are
✅ Why early Christians used the Septuagint
✅ How Martin Luther influenced the Protestant Bible
✅ The role of the Council of Trent in defining the Catholic canon
✅ Why the Great Schism shaped different traditions
📌 Plus, 6 interesting facts most people don’t know — including common myths about the Council of Nicaea.
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✏️ Animated in a doodle style to make deep theology simple, visual, and memorable — perfect for visual learners.
📖 Chapters
00:00 What Are the Different Bibles and Why Do They Exist?
00:37 What Is the Foundation of the Bible Canon?
02:01 What Is the Protestant Bible and Why Does It Have 66 Books?
04:47 What Is the Catholic Bible and Why Does It Have 73 Books?
07:27 What Is the Eastern Orthodox Bible and Why Does It Have 76 to 79 Books?
09:58 What Is the Ethiopian Bible and Why Does It Have 81 Books?
12:07 What Do All These Differences Actually Mean?
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