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'''The Boetner List: Fact or Fiction? by Wayne Arliss''' is reproduced here below, by permission.

'''The Boetner List: Fact or Fiction? by Wayne Arliss''' is reproduced here below, by permission.

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The following was originally posted at Christian Forums in 2004 by Wayne A. Ariss and is posted here with the original copyright conditions.

The following was originally posted at Christian Forums in 2004 by Wayne A. Arliss and is posted here with the original copyright conditions.

Note: anyone is free to reproduce the following material in any form, as long as the author [Wayne A. Ariss] is given full credit for the material reproduced.<br>God bless all here.

Note: anyone is free to reproduce the following material in any form, as long as the author [Wayne A. Arliss] is given full credit for the material reproduced.<br>God bless all here.

'''“ROMANISM” REVISITED: A FACTUAL AND HISTORICAL REFUTATION OF THE “BOETTNER LIST”'''<br>(Copyright 2003 by Wayne A. Ariss; all rights reserved.)

'''“ROMANISM” REVISITED: A FACTUAL AND HISTORICAL REFUTATION OF THE “BOETTNER LIST”'''<br>(Copyright 2003 by Wayne A. Arliss; all rights reserved.)

In the years since the Internet became a worldwide communications tool, many types of “bulletin board” have become popular. These are a type of forum where a topic is introduced, and others may “post” replies to the topic by typing their thoughts into the bulletin board’s online system, and clicking on the “reply to topic” button on their computer screen. Their reply will then appear below the previous post, often with highlighted quotations from preceding posts, and the discussion will progress, sometimes with dozens of people joining in.

In the years since the Internet became a worldwide communications tool, many types of “bulletin board” have become popular. These are a type of forum where a topic is introduced, and others may “post” replies to the topic by typing their thoughts into the bulletin board’s online system, and clicking on the “reply to topic” button on their computer screen. Their reply will then appear below the previous post, often with highlighted quotations from preceding posts, and the discussion will progress, sometimes with dozens of people joining in.

Canon 36 from the Council of Hippo (October 8, 393) lists the following Old Testament books:

Canon 36 from the Council of Hippo (October 8, 393) lists the following Old Testament books:

“''Sunt autem canonicae Scripturae:'' Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Deuteronominum, Iesu Nave (Joshua), Iudicum (Judges), Ruth, Regnorum libri quator (1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings), Paralipomenon libri duo (1 & 2 Chronicles), Iob, Psalterium Davidicum, Salomonis libri quinque (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, '''Wisdom''', '''Sirach'''), Duodecim libri prophetarum (the twelve minor prophets—Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi). Esaias, Ieremias (comprising the books of Jeremiah, Lamentations, and '''Baruch'''), Daniel, Ezechiel, '''Tobias''', '''Iudith''', Hester, Hesdrae libri duo (Ezra and Nehemiah), '''Machabaeorum libri duo'''” [75]. <br> (Bolding mine [Wayne Ariss] for emphasis of the disputed books.) <br> Likewise, Augustine in (2,8,13; 397 AD), lists the following: <br> “The whole canon of the Scriptures…is contained in these books: the five of Moses, namely, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy; and one book of Jesus Nave (Joshua), one of Judges; one little book is called Ruth…the the four of Kingdoms (1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings); and the two of Paralipomenon (1 & 2 Chronicles)…Job and '''Tobias''' and Esther and '''Judith''' and the two books of '''Maccabees'''; and the two of Esdras (Ezra and Nehemiah)…the Psalms of David…Proverbs, Canticle of Canticles, and Ecclesiastes…'''Wisdom'''…'''Ecclesiasticus''' (Sirach)…the individual books of the twelve (minor) prophets…Isaias, Jeremias (including both Lamentations and '''Baruch'''), Daniel, and Ezechiel. With these fourty-four books the authority of the Old Testament is concluded” [76]. <br> (Bolding mine [Wayne Ariss] for emphasis of the disputed books.)

“''Sunt autem canonicae Scripturae:'' Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Deuteronominum, Iesu Nave (Joshua), Iudicum (Judges), Ruth, Regnorum libri quator (1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings), Paralipomenon libri duo (1 & 2 Chronicles), Iob, Psalterium Davidicum, Salomonis libri quinque (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, '''Wisdom''', '''Sirach'''), Duodecim libri prophetarum (the twelve minor prophets—Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi). Esaias, Ieremias (comprising the books of Jeremiah, Lamentations, and '''Baruch'''), Daniel, Ezechiel, '''Tobias''', '''Iudith''', Hester, Hesdrae libri duo (Ezra and Nehemiah), '''Machabaeorum libri duo'''” [75]. <br> (Bolding mine [Wayne Arliss] for emphasis of the disputed books.) <br> Likewise, Augustine in (2,8,13; 397 AD), lists the following: <br> “The whole canon of the Scriptures…is contained in these books: the five of Moses, namely, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy; and one book of Jesus Nave (Joshua), one of Judges; one little book is called Ruth…the the four of Kingdoms (1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings); and the two of Paralipomenon (1 & 2 Chronicles)…Job and '''Tobias''' and Esther and '''Judith''' and the two books of '''Maccabees'''; and the two of Esdras (Ezra and Nehemiah)…the Psalms of David…Proverbs, Canticle of Canticles, and Ecclesiastes…'''Wisdom'''…'''Ecclesiasticus''' (Sirach)…the individual books of the twelve (minor) prophets…Isaias, Jeremias (including both Lamentations and '''Baruch'''), Daniel, and Ezechiel. With these fourty-four books the authority of the Old Testament is concluded” [76]. <br> (Bolding mine [Wayne Arliss] for emphasis of the disputed books.)

Again, these examples could be multiplied by examining the texts of the Decree of Damasus (382 AD), the 3rd and 4th Councils of Carthage (397 AD and 418 AD), and the Council of Florence in 1441 AD. Since the extant texts of these documents include the seven Deuterocanonical books within their lists of canonical Scriptures, it remains a mystery as to how the Council of Trent could have added them to the Bible (1,164 years later, in the earliest example) as Boettner claims.  

Again, these examples could be multiplied by examining the texts of the Decree of Damasus (382 AD), the 3rd and 4th Councils of Carthage (397 AD and 418 AD), and the Council of Florence in 1441 AD. Since the extant texts of these documents include the seven Deuterocanonical books within their lists of canonical Scriptures, it remains a mystery as to how the Council of Trent could have added them to the Bible (1,164 years later, in the earliest example) as Boettner claims.