Bible and Biblical Canon

The Bible is the central religious document of Judaism and Christianity.

An answer to the question, "What are the main divisions of the Bible?"

The Septuagint is a Greek version of the Old Testament.

Which gospels were accepted as canonical according to Marcion, Irenaeus, Eusebius, and the modern churches.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 8.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 4.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 10.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 11.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 6.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 7.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 2.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 9.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 5.

An e-text of the KJV of the Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 1.

An e-text of the KJV Deuteronomy from the Old Testament.

An e-text of the KJV Biblical Book of Joshua.

An e-text of the KJV Biblical Book of Numbers.

An e-text of the KJV Biblical Book of Proverbs.

En E-text of the KJV Biblical Book of Joshua.

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.

Article on the dating of the Pentateuch and decalogue wrguing against its having been written in the second millennium.

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.

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).

Forty-six New Testament books and the sixteen authorities that accept some arrangement of some of them.

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.

Introduction to twenty-one versions in almost as many languages of the New 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.