Question

The Catholic Church recognizes ______ books as belonging to the inspired writings of the Old Testament.

a. 27
b. 39
c. 66
d. 12

Answer 1

The Catholic Church recognizes 39 books as belonging to the inspired writings of the Old Testament, including a collection called the Apocrypha.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Catholic Church recognizes 39 books as belonging to the inspired writings of the Old Testament.

The Catholic Bible includes a collection called the Apocrypha, which is not included in Protestant versions of the Bible.

In 1442, the Western Church defined exactly which books of the Old Testament were to be included in the Catholic Bible.