Answering
the Catholic Argument:
The Catacombs
Argument is Not Convincing
The fact that
some scenes from the Apocrypha are portrayed on the walls of catacombs
does not mean the apocryphal books are canonical. It simply means
that some of the events recorded in apocryphal books were meaningful
enough to some people that they drew pictures [of these events] on
the wall. Drawings on walls are hardly a test for canonicity.
There are also
numerous events recorded in the Old and New Testament canonical books
that are not found on catacomb walls, but this does not mean
the books are not canonical. In the same way, using reverse logic,
the fact that certain scenes from the Apocrypha are recorded
on catacomb walls does not mean they belong in the canon. (39-40)
Work
Cited
Rhodes,
Ron. Reasoning from the Scriptures with Catholics. Harvest House:
2000.
