A biblical canon is a list of books considered to be authoritative as scripture by a particular religious community.
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How many 'Books' never made it to the Bible (Old and New Testament)?
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How many books were included in early Bible compilations and then later removed?
A book in the bible, to my understanding, is one of the many named divisions in the Old and New ...
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Why were Deuterocanonical books rejected in the Reformation?
The Deuterocanonical books were included in the Septuagint, but not the Hebrew Bible. They are mostly included in the Catholic Old Testament, but not in the Protestant one.
I understand the choice ...
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What deuterocanonical books are quoted in the New Testament?
When talking with a Catholic friend (I'm a Protestant) about the apocrypha/deuterocanonical books, it occurred to me that a possible argument for their inclusion in the Canon would be their authority, ...
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A unique characteristic for all canonical books
Is there any one unique characteristic that would be common for all the books of the Bible besides being chosen by the Church to be a part of canon? I am interested here in the main-stream protestant ...
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Were the Gospels considered Scripture when the rest of the New Testament was written?
When the New Testament was written1, were the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John already considered Scripture?
1 Acts - Revelation. Obviously there is overlap in when these were written (they are ...
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What is the Authenticity of Bible? [closed]
I have heard many arguments and debates on the authenticity of bible. But everyone involved was just putting forward his or her own opinions/suggestions. I would like to know a little more about this ...
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How much variation is in the Hebrew language of the Old Testament?
Is there a difference in the Hebrew between the earliest Old Testament books and the relatively newer books? In other words: are there linguistic differences (syntax, grammar, word usage) in older ...
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What works do the LDS Church recognize as Scripture?
I understand the LDS Church recognizes the Book of Mormon and the Old and New Testaments as well.
What other works are also considered Scripture? Any Apocryphal works? Doctrines and Covenants?
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Why was Martin Luther attempting to change the canon?
While researching an answer to a different question, I found that Martin Luther was attempting to remove Hebrews, James, Jude and Revelations from the Bible.
What was his purpose in removing these ...
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Why is the Book of Enoch not regarded as canonical?
A short section of 1 Enoch (1 En 1:9) is quoted in the New Testament
(Letter of Jude 1:14-15), and is there attributed to "Enoch the
Seventh from Adam" (1 En 60:8). It is argued that all the ...
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What does “scripture” mean in NT writing?
This is slightly a take-off from:
What does it mean that all scripture is God-Breathed?
The Bible as we know it today wasn't canonized and compiled into a single volume until much later. In ...
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In what order were the books in the New Testament written?
I'm just curious as to the actual timeline and known dates of the New Testament books. I know the version fo the Bible I read had the letters from Paul ordered by their size, and not when they were ...
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings?
Were the Apocryphal writings the primary motivation behind the cannons and councils of the 4th and 5th centuries or were there other motivations? Did the ancient church leaders cite their reasons for ...
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When scripture quotes a non-biblical source, without any opposition of the source, does it imply any endorsement?
In addition to alluding to various Jewish proverbs, sayings, and parables, sometimes the Bible seems to directly quote Greek philosophers (Acts 17:28), Jewish oral traditions (Jude 9, 12) or possibly ...
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Are there books that are included in the Protestant Bible that were disputed as canonical?
The topic of how the Bible was compiled, including the determining factors for which books are included is well-documented. There were some basic criteria as listed at ...
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Two Editions of Pelikan's “Whose Bible Is It?”
Yaroslav Pelikan's final book "Whose Bible Is It?" has two editions. The first edition came out in 2005 and was sub-titled "A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages." The second edition came out ...
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Why are the books of the Protestant Bible in the order that they are in?
I am curious why the books of the Protestant Bible are in the order that they are in?
Someone told me they thought the books were in some sort of chronological order - is that true? (I know the ...
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Why was Ezra included in the canon?
As a Christian, I know we shouldn't have a "canon within the canon", but I'll admit, I just can't get worked up over Ezra. I love Malachi. I could for a long time on 2 Peter. I can even find stuff ...
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Are there “rational” criteria for which books appear in the Bible?
When I looked into "canon criticism" or "canonology" a while back, I came across numerous (alleged) criteria for whether a book is/was included in canon, such as "Old Testament books had to be written ...
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Resources to learn about Bible canonization
I am interested in researching the history behind the Bible's canonization. I am particularly interested in writings of early historians, or books that compile facts from these historians in an ...
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Are any writings of the Apostles non-Canonical?
Do we have any writings that are reasonably likely to be written by Apostles, but are not included in the Bible?
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To what extent should the Apostles' speech be considered infallible?
It is my understanding that all known writings of the Apostles are considered infallible and are Canonical. However, I am unclear as to what extent recorded speech of the Apostles should be ...
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Why haven't we revised the Bible in centuries? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the biblical arguments that the Bible canon is closed?
Preface: This question is not directed at a specific denomination.
Why haven't we revised the Bible in ...
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Why was Hebrews included in the canon?
Was Hebrews included in the canon solely because it was assumed to be authored by Paul, or was there any other basis for its canonization?
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What are the biblical arguments that the Bible canon is closed?
Some religions claim to have a newer revelation of God; the Book of Mormon and the Qur'an are presented to be the latest revelation of God.
The Old Testament closes with a climax of expectation of ...
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When was the OT canon as used by Protestants finalized?
At what date (and/or event) was the Old Testament canon currently recognized by most Protestants finalized? What is the earliest occurrence we have of it being referenced in it's current form and who ...
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What is the origin of the Catholic apocrypha?
In the Catholic tradition, several "apocryphal" books are used in addition to the same Old Testament canon used by Protestants.
What is the origin of these books and how do they differ from from the ...
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Why doesn't the Catholic Bible include all books from Septuagint?
The Catholic Bible (as opposed to the Protestant Bible) includes the so-called deuterocanonical books. It's commonly simply stated that the books in Septuagint are included in the Catholic canon. ...
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Beatification of the pope
If the pope is infallible, than what significance does beatifying and canonising him have? They did both to John Paul II, but it seems odd that the church wants to make him a saint, unless I am ...
