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Because God had ordained it from the beginning. The Bible says that:

" Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." (Ps.119.105)

And the 66 books of the Bible, are represented in the 66 bowls, flowers and knops of the lamp in Moses tabernacle, made to the exact specifications given by God to Moses on Mt Sinai.

Read about it and count them up in Exodus 37. vs. 18 to 20

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Q: What are the reasons why the protestant bible contains sixty-six books?
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