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- Canonicity represents the activity of God in the Church in giving us his Word, recording that Word, and distributing the Word to the ends of the earth through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Mar 18, 2008 · They simply recognized what God had already determined. This study discusses the tests of canonicity that were used, the history of canonization and a brief explanation of why certain disputed books are not scripture.
- Canonization of The Bible: A Definition
- Old Testament Canonization Assumed in The New Testament
- The Basis of New Testament Canonization
- The Development of The New Testament Canon
- The Criteria of Canonization
- The Canon by Which The Church Is Measured
The Anchor Bible Dictionary provides a synopsis of the term canon stating: The word “canon” comes from the Gk kanōn, “measuring stick.” By extension it came to mean “rule” or “standard,” a tool used for determining proper measurement. Consequently, the word has come to be used with reference to the corpus of scriptural writings that is considered a...
Jesus and his apostles assumed the canon of the Hebrew Old Testament. The New Testament either cites or alludes to the vast majority of Old Testament books, a fact which attests to the widespread acceptance of the Old Testament’s canonicity and authority by Jesus, the New Testament authors, and the Jews in their time. In addition, the argument coul...
The process of a canon of the New Testament was already set in place by the last words of Jesus to his apostles. In Matthew 28:18–20, Jesus told the apostles it was their duty to make other disciples using the teachings that he had given to them: Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore...
The books in the New Testament were all written before the end of the first century (that is, before AD 100). New Testament scholar Michael Kruger, an expert in the formation of the canon of the New Testament, describes the attitude of the church’s leaders following the first century: Early Christians had a high view of the apostolic office, viewin...
After persecution subsided and the church as a whole was able to publicly gather in the fourth century, they were able to land on an authoritative list of inspired books that comprised the New Testament. The early Christians recognized as authoritative those books that met three key criteria: 1. The authoritative book had to be written by apostolic...
In the process of clarifying the final list of authoritative books, these Christians affirmed the church itself had been established by the words and works of Jesus as communicated by the apostles (Ephesians 2:20). Thus, the written works associated with the apostles were the objective norm by which the church was to measure and evaluate itself. Wh...
May 1, 2021 · We’ve talked about the process of canonicity which the early church went through in affirming the official books of the Bible; however, we must now address the question, “Why should we personally trust that the Bible is God’s Word?” We certainly weren’t with the early church when the decisions were made, and most of us haven’t ...
It is crucial to recognize that “canon” entails both a principle—a body of teaching incorporating the word of God that binds the conscience of believers—and a list of books officially recognized as authoritative by the world-wide church.
Mar 5, 2024 · Canonicity represents the activity of God in the Church in giving us his Word, recording that Word, and distributing the Word to the ends of the earth through the power of the Holy...
- Michael Milton
one’s relationship and position with God. Therefore, it is necessary to examine what canonicity is, how (if at all) it differs from Scripture, and how the Old and New Testament books came to...
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Meaning of “Canon” or “Canonicity” The word canon is used to describe those books recognized as inspired of God. The word comes from the Greek kanwn and most likely from the Hebrew qaneh and Akkadian, qanu .
