What is the difference between an Episcopal and Catholic or Protestant Bible?

There are subtle differences in the content and organization of the Bible used by different Christian denominations. In this post, we will discuss the differences between the Episcopal, Catholic, and Protestant Bibles.

The Episcopal Bible, also known as the Anglican Bible, is based on the King James Version of the Bible. It contains 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. This is the same Bible used by most Protestant denominations. However, there are some differences in the organization of the Old Testament books. For example, the books of the Apocrypha, which are included in the Catholic and Orthodox Bibles, are not included in the Episcopal Bible.

The Catholic Bible, also known as the Douay-Rheims Bible, contains 73 books in total. This includes the 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament, as well as 7 additional books, collectively known as the Apocrypha. These books were not included in the Jewish canon of scripture, but they were included in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. The Catholic Church considers these books to be part of the Bible, and they are included in the Catholic Bible.

The Protestant Bible, including the Episcopal Bible, does not include the Apocrypha. This is because the Protestant Reformers rejected the Apocryphal books as being non-canonical. They believed that these books were not divinely inspired and were therefore not part of the Bible.