Canon of Scripture
Which books belong in the Bible, and who decided
The canon of Scripture is the authoritative list of books recognized as inspired. Its shape emerged over time through witnesses such as the Muratorian Fragment, Athanasius' 39th Festal Letter, and the Council of Carthage. The traditions differ at the edges: Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Protestant Christians draw the boundary of the deuterocanonical or apocryphal books differently, so their Old Testaments do not all contain the same books.
How it traveled
- Fragments of Caius.— · 220explains
- The Church History of EusebiusCaesarea · 339explains
- The Life of Constantine with Orations of Constantine and EusebiusCaesarea · 339applies
- The Catechetical Lectures of S. CyrilJerusalem · 386explains
- A Commentary on the Apostles' CreedAquileia · 411explains
- Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious MenBethlehem · 420explains
- Reply to Faustus the ManichæanHippo Regius · 430explains
- The Harmony of the GospelsHippo Regius · 430explains
- City of GodHippo Regius · 430explains
- On Christian DoctrineHippo Regius · 430explains
- Letters of St. AugustinHippo Regius · 430explains
- A Treatise on the Predestination of the SaintsHippo Regius · 430applies
- Book First. of the Knowledge of God the CreatorGeneva · 1564explains
- A History of the Work of RedemptionNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- Christian KnowledgeNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
Key passages(20)
Letters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life · Athanasius of Alexandria
A Commentary on the Apostles' Creed · Rufinus of Aquileia
A Commentary on the Apostles' Creed · Rufinus of Aquileia
A History of the Work of Redemption · Jonathan Edwards
A History of the Work of Redemption · Jonathan Edwards
On Christian Doctrine · Augustine of Hippo
The Canons of the Synods of Sardica, Carthage, Constantinople, and Carthage Under St. Cyprian, Which Canons Were Received by the Council in Trullo and Ratified by II. Nice · The Ecumenical Councils
The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril · Cyril of Jerusalem
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea