REL 1004 Lecture : LECTURE I Canons Of The Bible
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Canons of the bible: not all religions have or use the term old testament ; instead we use the term hebrew bible , first 5 books: torah or pentateuch. Came before canon: canon- fixed or closed body. (set in stone, three major canons of the bible, jewish canon- hebrew bible, catholic canon-new testament, protestant canon- new testament, jewish canon- hebrew bible, set by rabbis in palestine ca. 100 ce: 24 books = 39 books total, ex. Samuel = 1 samuel & 2 samuel: ex. God"s language: the book is used by the majority of jews, the book should be divine revelation, the content has to accord with proper jewish faith & practice. The rabbis decide what the jewish faith & practice is: the catholic ot, set by the bishops & theologians in church councils, ca. The canon of the bible was the decision of humans. It did not come out of the sky.
