the canon of the bible Flashcards
what is the focus of the OT
Centres on the nation of Israel and God’s covenant with them
what is the focus of the NT
around the gospel message and the church
where do we get the word canon and what does it mean
comes from greek work Kanon means rod or measuring stick.
when we refer to the canon we are referring to
The books accepted as the inspired word of God.
name three important indicators of canonicity giving a brief explanation of each
author - people such as prophets, kings anointed by God.
content if a book is inspired by God.
reception - being accepted by original audience.
does the endorsement of the church determine canonicity, if not what does.
no.
determined by the inspiration by the books cannonicity
when was the OT canon recoginsed as being complete
200 years before Christ
how did the NT endorse the OT
Jesus and the apostles referred to the OT and quoted from it
why don’t we accept the Apocrypha
they don’t meet the three indicators of canoncity
author, content and reception
what was the primary test of canonicity for the new testament
apostolic authority
how many books were never disputed as inspired
OT 34
NT 20
