Bible and Biblical Canon
- Book of I Samuel (31)
- Book of Joshua (24)
- Book of Judges (22)
- Book of Proverbs (31)
- Book of Ruth (5)
- Israel and Judaea
The Bible
The Bible is the central religious document of Judaism and Christianity.
What Are the Main Divisions of the Bible?
An answer to the question, "What are the main divisions of the Bible?"
Septuagint - LXX
The Septuagint is a Greek version of the Old Testament.
Table of the Canon Gospels
Which gospels were accepted as canonical according to Marcion, Irenaeus, Eusebius, and the modern churches.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 12
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 8
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 8.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 4
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 4.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 10
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 10.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 11
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 11.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 6
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 6.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 7
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 7.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 2
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 2.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 3
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 9
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 9.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 5
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 5.
Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 1
An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 1.
Deuteronomy
An e-text of the KJV Deuteronomy from the Old Testament.
Book of Joshua
An e-text of the KJV Biblical Book of Joshua.
Biblical Book of Numbers
An e-text of the KJV Biblical Book of Numbers.
Proverbs
An e-text of the KJV Biblical Book of Proverbs.
KJV Biblical Book of Joshua
En E-text of the KJV Biblical Book of Joshua.
Development of the Biblical Canon
Timeline showing development of canonical Scripture, beginning with translation from Hebrew to Greek; the use of a Septuagint with 46 books, which Christians accept. In response, Jews elect to accept only 39, in 100 AD.
The Decalogue
Article on the dating of the Pentateuch and decalogue wrguing against its having been written in the second millennium.
Emergence of the Four Gospel Canon
Elaine Pagels says the gospels of the New Testament all see Jesus as the pivotal person, the Messiah, the Savior, the Lord. L. Michael White says the number four was Irenaeus' decision.
Old Testament Canon
During the Reformation, Protestants removed seven Old Testament books: 1 and 2 Maccabees, Sirach, Wisdom, Baruch, Tobit, and Judith) and parts of two others (Daniel and Esther).
Table: Writings and Authority
Forty-six New Testament books and the sixteen authorities that accept some arrangement of some of them.
The Emergence of the New Testament Canon
Detailed history. Marcion was the first to select (11) canonical scriptures and attempted to weed out the Judaizing influences. The canonical body almost reached full size by A.D. 200.
What is the Old Testament
An overview explaining that the different major religions use different numbers of books for the Bible, but that in many cases this can be explained by different ways of counting.