The seven books he removed were: Tobit, Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, and Baruch. While initially wanting to remove at least one book (The Epistle of James, because it contradicts Luther’s teaching that faith alone is needed for salvation [James Chapter 2]) from the New Testament, Luther ultimately decided to keep the Catholic New Testament in full. Interestingly, Hanukah is mentioned only in 1 and 2 Maccabees, which is not included in either the Jewish or Protestant versions of the Old Testament. 1

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Thesevenbooksheremovedwere:Tobit,Judith,1Maccabees,2Maccabees,Wisdom,Ecclesiasticus,andBaruch.Whileinitiallywantingtoremoveatleastonebook(TheEpistleofJames,becauseitcontradictsLuther’steachingthatfaithaloneisneededforsalvation[JamesChapter2])fromtheNewTestament,LutherultimatelydecidedtokeeptheCatholicNewTestamentinfull.Interestingly,Hanukahismentionedonlyin1and2Maccabees,whichisnotincludedineithertheJewishorProtestantversionsoftheOldTestament.1