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 | Many conservative Christians, noting that the passage is located within two verses of the end of Revelation and thus the end of the Bible, conclude that "this book" is in fact the Bible itself -- both the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and the Christian Scriptures (New Testament). |
| Others note that there is a general consensus that Revelation was written very late in the 1st century CE, perhaps circa 95 CE. However, the first known individual to specify a list of books that matches our present Bible was Pope Damasus, (304-384 CE). 1 He proclaimed this list in 374 CE. His canon was later approved by Council of Rome in 383 CE and reconfirmed at the Councils of Carthage in 393, 397 and 419 CE. 2 Thus, at the time that Revelation was written, the Bible did not exist as a book, and would not be created for almost two centuries. Thus, many theologians feel that the phrase "this book" refers to the book of Revelation only, and not to the entire Bible. |
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References:
- "The Canon of the Bible," at: http://www.catholicapologetics.org
- "The Canon of the Bible," at: http://www.lumenverum.com/apologetics/
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