In examining church history, including the testimony of early historians and Church Fathers, I have compiled the table below to demonstrate that many did not regard the Apocryphal books as Scripture. Those who did recognize…
Jesus never rebuked the Jews One of the most significant points in affirming the Hebrew Old Testament canon is that Jesus never rebuked the Jews over the extent of their Scriptures. Although Jesus frequently challenged…
Orthodox Jews affirmed the protestant Old Testament At the outset, it is important to emphasize Romans 3:2, which states, “Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God,”…
Bruce M. Metzger famously said, “In the most basic sense neither individuals nor councils created the canon; instead, they came to recognize and acknowledge the self-authenticating quality of these writings, which imposed themselves as canonical…
