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How were the books of the Bible chosen? The 39 books of the Old Testament form the Bible of Judaism, while the Christian Bible includes those books and also the 27 books of the New Testament. This list of books included in the Bible is known as the canon. That is, the canon refers to the books regarded as inspired by God and authoritative for ...
Most likely James was written first and Revelation, last. Authority of NT Books Various early church fathers like Polycarp (66-155), Irenaeus (130-202), Tertullian (160-220), and Origen (185-254) quote from, or authoritatively reference, most of the New Testament books.
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The early Christian church used four criteria to determine what books appeared in the canon. First, they included books that were written by apostles or an author in special relationship to an apostle, such as Mark, Luke, and James.
- The Old Testament Canon
- The New Testament Canon
- Further Reading
At the time of Jesus and the apostles, the question of what constitutes ‘the Scriptures’ was basically settled. What Christians call the Old or First Testament contains the same material as the Hebrew Bible – the Scriptures of Jesus’s day. The Hebrew Bible contains 24 books (scrolls, really, since books or codices did not appear until the second ha...
In one way, the New Testament is slightly more straightforward. There is no equivalent to the apocryphal books which appear in some Bibles but not others: all churches accept the same 27 books. In other ways, it is equally complex. One very common idea about the NT canon is that it was decided by the Roman emperor Constantine and the Council of Nic...
Articles
Kruger, Michael J. ‘The Biblical Canon’. The Gospel Coalition. Meade, John D. ‘Did Nicaea Really Create the Bible?’ Text and Canon Institute(2021). Meade, John D. ‘Why Are Protestant and Catholic Bibles Different?’ Text and Canon Institute(2021).
Videos
Licona, Mike. ‘How the Canon of the Bible Was Formed’ (2017). The Gospel Coalition. ‘Why You Can Rely On the Canon’ – interview with Michael Kruger (2014)
Books
Hill, C.E. Who Chose the Gospels? Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. Kruger, Michael J. Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012 Lanier, Greg. A Christian’s Pocket Guide to How We Got the Bible : Old and New Testament Canon and Text. Tain: Christian Focus, 2023. Meade, John D., and Peter J. Gurry. Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible. Wheaton, IL: Crosswa...
Apr 29, 2023 · The question of who originally decided what made it into the canon of the Christion Bible is on its face a fairly simple one, especially for Catholics: it was the magisterium of the Church through several councils and with the approval of several popes.
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Sep 11, 2023 · Explore the journey of how and when the Bible was put together, uncovering the mysteries and decisions behind the canonization of the Bible. Discover why certain books were chosen and who decided which books would become scripture.
