Wes Huff Is Wrong About the “Catholic Bible”

Did Cardinal Francisco Ximenes actually reject the Deuterocanonical books as Scripture? In this episode of FACTS, Stephen Boyce responds to recent claims by Wes Huff concerning Ximenes, the Complutensian Polyglot, and the biblical canon before the Council of Trent. We examine Ximenes’ famous phrase libri extra canonem (“books outside the canon”), his statement that these books were nevertheless “received by the Church,” his dependence on St. Jerome, and the broader canonical witness of Rome, Hippo, Carthage, Pope Innocent I, Florence, and Trent. Did Trent create a new Catholic canon—or formally define one the Church had long received? #Catholic #Bible #Apocrypha #Deuterocanon #CouncilOfTrent #WesHuff #CardinalXimenes 🔔 Subscribe to FACTS with Stephen Boyce New episodes weekly on Scripture, Church history, and theology. 🎁 Support our ministry: If you'd like to donate to our ministry or be a monthly partner that receives newsletters and one on one discussions with Dr. Boyce, here's a link: https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=6381a2ee-b82f-42a7-809e-6b733cec05a7 Link to Wes's initial video: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbEZLjby7Jr/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:43 Wes Huff’s Argument 4:31 What Wes Gets Right 6:37 What Cardinal Ximénez Actually Said 14:14 The Complutensian Polyglot 22:06 Who Was Cardinal Ximénez? 25:41 Ximénez and St. Jerome 35:39 Does This Prove Wes’s Point? 37:18 Did Trent Invent the Catholic Canon? 40:10 Rome, Hippo, and Carthage 42:43 Pope Innocent I 45:39 The Council of Florence 48:11 What Actually Happened at Trent? 53:36 The Final Question 55:23 Conclusion