“We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the Church to an high and reverent esteem of the holy Scripture; and the heavenliness of the matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, the majesty of the style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole (which is to give all glory to God), the full discovery it makes of the only way of man's salvation, the many other incomparable excellencies, and the entire perfection thereof, are arguments whereby it doth abundantly evidence itself to be the Word of God; yet, notwithstanding, our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth, and divine authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit, bearing witness by and with the Word in our hearts.”
— Westminster Confession, 1647.
The Canon of Scripture
- Introduction to the Canon and Ancient Versions. A brief and non-technical review of the development of the canon and the role of ancient versions in this process.
Biblical Canon:
- The New Testament Canon. Comparative table of books treated as Scripture by Marcion, Irenaeus, Origen, and Athanasius.
- Disputed Books of the New Testament. Comparative table of the disputed New Testament books and other writings as they were included in catalogs of canonical books up to the eighth century.
- The Old Testament Canon and Apocrypha. Table of books included in the Hebrew Bible, Greek Septuagint, Latin Vulgate, and the King James Version; comparison of Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant canons; brief descriptions of the Apocryphal books; statements on the Apocrypha from the Reformation era.
- Disputed Books of the Old Testament. Table showing which of the disputed Old Testament books were included in Christian catalogs of canonical books up to the eighth century.
- Samples of Ancient Heretical Literature. Excerpts from the Gospel of Phillip, Second Treatise of the Great Seth, Gospel of Thomas.
- Ancient Canon Lists Quoted in Full. 22 sources from 170 to 730 A.D.
- Apostolic Use of the Septuagint. Notes on the influence of the Septuagint in the New Testament, and a complete list of OT quotations.
- Chronology of Scripture. Listing all canonical and significant non-canonical books in their historical order and context.
- Decree of the Council of Trent. Fixing the canon for Roman Catholics in 1546.
- Bibliography on the Canon for beginning students.
- The Canon of the New Testament, an essay by F. F. Bruce.
- The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament, an essay by Benjamin Warfield.
- The Formation of the New Testament Canon, by Stephen Voorwinde.
- The New Testament Canon, by Glenn Barker.
- Luther's Treatment of the Disputed Books of the New Testament.
- Articles on the Canon and Apocrypha on other sites. More than 30 links.
