SENIORS…
Why are there 66 books in the Bible?
Why are these 66 books the only books
in the Bible?
SENIORS…
Tuesday start-up
Two pray Tuesday. In your
Tribond have one person pray
for the school and another pray
for the country
THIS WEEK IN
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
BIBLIOLOGY
BIBLIOLOGY
HALF DAY
THANKSGIVING
BLACK FRIDAY
INERRANCY
CANON
BOOKS OF
THE BIBLE
QUIZ
Books of the Bible quiz- Wed, Nov 27th
Bibliology Project due- Fri, Dec 13th
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
HOW DO WE KNOW WE HAVE
THE RIGHT BOOKS?
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
Canon:
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
Canon (Gr. “kanon”):
ruler, measuring rod, standard
The canon refers to the
collection of authoritative books
(not an authoritative collection
of books)
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
Facts concerning the canon:
 Prophetic nature + Apostolic
authority comprise the canon of
Scripture
 God alone determines the
canon of Scripture
 The church recognizes the
canon of Scripture
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
Tests for canonicity:
 Writer’s authority- was he a
reliable source?
 Internal evidence- did the
book conform to known
Scripture?
 Common acceptance- did all
agree the book was Scripture?
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
What about other writings,
like the “Gnostic gospels”?
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
How are the 4 biblical gospels
different from Gnostic gospels
like the Gospel of Judas?
Council of Jamnia (90 A.D.)
confirms OT canon
Athanasius’ Easter Letter (367)
Council of Hippo (393)
Council of Carthage (397)
all confirm NT canon
Writing of OT
1400 B.C.
Writing of NT
400 B.C.
Canonization of OT
100 A.D.
400 A.D.
Canonization of NT
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
Canon recognition process:
Homologoumena (“same
spoken”)- universally agreed
upon books:
four Gospels, Acts, Paul’s letters,
Hebrews, 1 Peter, 1 John
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
Canon recognition process:
Antilegomena (“against
spoken”)- books accepted by
the majority, but disputed by
some:
James, 2 Peter, 2 & 3 John, Jude,
Revelation
Muratorian Fragment
Origen
Eusebius of Caesarea
Cyril of Jerusalem
Council of Laodicea
Athanasius
Gregory of Nazianzus
Jerome
Council of Hippo
Augustine
Council of Carthage
Codex
Claromontanus
John of Damascus
170
225
324
348
363
367
380
390
393
397
397
400
730
Gospels and
Acts
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Paul’s letters
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
1 Peter
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
1 John
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Hebrews
Muratorian Fragment
Origen
Eusebius of Caesarea
Cyril of Jerusalem
Council of Laodicea
Athanasius
Gregory of Nazianzus
Jerome
Council of Hippo
Augustine
Council of Carthage
Codex
Claromontanus
John of Damascus
170
225
324
348
363
367
380
390
393
397
397
400
730
James
A
A
A
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
2 Peter
A
A
A
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
2, 3 John
H/A
A
A
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Jude
H
A
A
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Revelation
H
H
A
A
A
H
A
H
H
H
H
H
H
CANONIZATION OF
SCRIPTURE
Questions:
1. How did the early church
recognize which books were
Scripture and which were
not?
2. Was there a conspiracy to
hide competing books?
THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS
Part 1 discussion questions
1. The DVD described the attempt of
the Gnostics to rehabilitate the
reputation of Judas. What do you
think motivated them to do this?
2. Why do you think Jesus appointed
Judas as head of the apostle’s
treasury when He knew Judas
would steal the money?
THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS
Part 2-3 discussion questions
1. The Gnostics believed in the dual
nature of Christ- his physical body
was crucified but only his spirit was
resurrected. Find two Scriptures
passages that refute this idea.
2. Why does it seem unlikely that
Jesus ever laughed at or mocked
His disciples?
THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS
Part 4-5 discussion questions
1. Why do you think the
author/authors of the Gospel of
Judas frequently portray Jesus as a
young child? How does this fit in
with Gnostic teachings?
2. Why do you think so few details
about Judas’ life are recorded in
Scripture?
THIS WEEK IN
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
BIBLIOLOGY
BIBLIOLOGY
BIBLIOLOGY
NO CLASS
THE
CANONIZATION
OF SCRIPTURE
THE
TRANSMISSION
OF SCRIPTURE
MEMORY
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THE TRANSLATION
OF SCRIPTURE
SERVICE
PROJECTS
HOW DO WE
KNOW WE HAVE
THE RIGHT
BOOKS?
HOW DO WE
KNOW WE HAVE
THE RIGHT
WORDS?
JOHN 8:44
HOW DO WE
KNOW WE HAVE
THE RIGHT
WORDS?
NO
QUESTIONS
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