Chapter 2

Question 1

What is “The Canon of Scripture”?

Answer 1

The officially accepted list of books that are regarded as of divine authority.

Question 2

Why was the end of the Jewish sacrificial system in 70 AD significant in determining the need for an Old Testament canon?

Answer 2

The Jews were scattered and there was a need to determine which books were the authoritative Word of God amongst extra scriptural writings and decentralisation.

Question 3

Which 5 books make up The Law in the Hebrew canon?

Answer 3

• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy

Question 4

Which 4 books make up The Former Prophets in the Hebrew canon?

Answer 4

• Joshua
• Judges
• Samuel
• Kings

Question 5

Which 4+ books make up The Latter Prophets in the Hebrew canon?

Answer 5

• Isaiah
• Jeremiah
• Ezekiel
• The Twelve

Question 6

Which 5+ books make up Five Rolls (Megiloth) in the Hebrew canon?

Answer 6

• Songs of Songs
• Ruth
• Lamentations
• Esther
• Ecclesiastes

Question 7

Which 3+ books make up The Historical Books in the Hebrew canon?

Answer 7

• Daniel
• Ezra to Nehemiah
• Chronicles

Question 8

Does the Christian church have the same Old Testament canon as the Hebrew canon?

Answer 8

Yes - but with some of the books divided and in different orders.

Question 9

Luke 24:44

Outlines the division of the Old Testament.

Answer 9

That all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning me

Question 10

What is the Apocrypha?

Answer 10

It contains books added to the Old Testament by the Catholic church that Protestants say are not canonical.

Question 11

List some (8) of the Apocryphal books.

Answer 11

• 1 and 2 Esdras
• Tobit
• Judith
• Wisdom of Solomon
• Ecclesiasticus
• Wisdom of Sirach
• Baruch
• 1 and 2 Maccabees

Question 12

What event in 140 AD resulted in the determination of the real canon of the New Testament?

Answer 12

A Heretic, Marcion, developed his own canon and began to propagate it. The church needed to offset his influence by determining what was the real canon of the New Testament.

Question 13

Who were using incorrect books in services?

Answer 13

Many eastern churches.

Question 14

What was the Edict of Diocletian 303 AD?

Answer 14

It declared the destruction of the sacred books of the Christians.

Question 15

Deuteronomy 4:2

Answer 15

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you,
neither shall yea diminish ought from it, that ye may
keep the commandments of the Lord your God which
I command you.

Question 16

Revelation 22: 18-19

Answer 16

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Question 17

John 20: 30-31

Answer 17

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Question 18

Deuteronomy 12:32

Answer 18

What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Question 19

Proverbs 30:6

Answer 19

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.