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The Development of the New Testament Canon

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The Development of the New Testament Canon

A New Testament Research Project

Presented to

Dr. T. Grizzle

School of Theology and Ministry

Oral Roberts University

In Partial Fulfillment ‎

Of the Requirements for the Course

GBIB 571, New Testament Synthesis

By

Bethany L. Hinton

April 15, 2011‎

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ‎1‎

Definitions ‎1‎

Scripture ‎2‎

Canon ‎2‎

Historical Events Leading to the New Testament Canon ‎2‎

The Documents ‎4‎

The Necessity of a Canon ‎5‎

Marcion Heresy ‎6‎

The Church Fathers ‎8‎

Criteria for Inclusion in the Canon ‎9‎

Orthodoxy ‎9‎

Apostolicity ‎10‎

Universality ‎10‎

‎ Official Recognition ‎11‎

Final Thoughts ‎11‎

Bibliography ‎12‎

Rare is the pastor, teacher, or evangelist who has not been asked the simple, yet profound ‎question, "Where did the Bible come from?" Perhaps those doubting their faith have asked, ‎‎"How do we know we can trust the Bible?" Dangerously, many have gotten half-information at ‎best and misinformation at worst on the subject of the canonization of Scripture. Many of these ‎questions, in the Christian world, do not center on the Old Testament but the New Testament. ‎Perhaps this doubt stems from its (relative) young age (around 1,900-2000 years old) or perhaps ‎the stigma associated with the word "New". Regardless, the issues related to authority and ‎canonization are ever-present in regards to the New Testament. As McDonald so clearly stated:‎

No credible person today seriously believes that the Bible fell out of heaven fully ‎bound in its current state with gilded edges and with a highly precise ‎interpretation from God in it.‎

This immediately presents a problem as to the

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