Canon

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biblical canon
Canon of Scripture

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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Canon of the Scripture | A Catholic Dictionary
Canon | Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible
Canon of the Old Testament | Dictionary of the Bible
Canon | Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
Canon | Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments
Canonical Formation of the New Testament | Dictionary of New Testament Background
Canon | Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
Canon | Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Canon of the Scriptures | Ecclesiastical Dictionary: Containing, in Concise Form, Information upon Ecclesiastical, Biblical, Archæological, and Historical Subjects
Canon of the Old Testament | Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Canon | The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volumes 1-3
The Canon of Scripture | New Dictionary of Biblical Theology
canon | The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)
Canon | Harper’s Bible Dictionary
Canon of the Old Testament | The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Volumes 1–5
Canon of the OT | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Kanon | Kleines Lexikon zur Lutherbibel (German)
Old Testament Canon | The Lexham Bible Dictionary
The Canon of the Bible | Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Canon of the Old Testament | The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition
The Canon of Scripture | New Dictionary of Biblical Theology
canon | The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Canon of Scripture, The | Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Kanon | WiBiLex – Das wissenschaftliche Bibellexikon im Internet (German)

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Catholic Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
The Canons Of The Old Testament & The New Testament Through The Ages | a fairly exhaustive list
Old Testament Greater Canon: Dates of composition | timeline by MJ Smith
Canon of the Bible | links to a number of canon related articles
Wikipedia: Beta Israel | canon of Falasha Jews
Wikipedia: Amharic Bible translations | Haile Selassie Bible

Recommendations from the forums

a number of Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and Presbyterian church documents
a number of early documents listing canons
Die Einheit Der Schrift Und Die Vielfalt Des Kanons – The Unity of Scripture and the Diversity of the Canon by John Barton (Editor), Michael Wolter (Editor)
A Scholastical History of the Canon of the Holy Scripture: Or the Certain and Indubitate Books Thereof, as They Are Received in the Church of England (1672) by John Cosin (Editor)
One Scripture or Many?: Canon from Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Perspectives by Christine Helmer (Editor), Christof Landmesser (Editor)
The Authority of the Bible: Theories of Inspiration, Revelation, and the Canon of Scripture by Robert Karl Gnuse
History of the Canon of the Holy Scriptures in the Christian Church by Eduard Reuss
The Septuagint as Christian Scripture: Its Prehistory and the Problem of Its Canon by Martin Hengel, Mark E Biddle (Translator), Robert Hanhart (Introduction by)
On the Canon of the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, and on the Apocrypha: Eleven Discourses (1848) by Christopher Wordsworth
Le Livre Des Canons Armeniens (kanonagirk’ Hayoc’) De Yovhannes Awinec’i. Eglise, Droit Et Societe En Armenie Du... (Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium) ... Christianorum Orientalium 606, Subsidia 116) by A Mardirossian
Exploring the Origins of the Bible: Canon Formation in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology) by Emanuel Tov (Editor), Craig Evans (Editor)
The Shape of Sola Scriptura by Keith A. Mathison
The Bible, the Church, and Authority: The Canon of the Christian Bible in History and Theology (Michael Glazier Books) by Joseph T. Lienhard
The Censor, the Editor, and the Text: The Catholic Church and the Shaping of the Jewish Canon in the Sixteenth Century (Jewish Culture and Contexts) by Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin and Jackie Feldman
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance by Bruce M. Metzger
The Canon of Scripture by F.F. Bruce
The Making of the New Testament: Origin, Collection, Text & Canon by Arthur G. Patzia
The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church and its Background in Early Judaism by Roger Beckwith
Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible: A Historical and Exegetical Study by Robert Laird Harris
The Origin of the Bible by Philip Comfort
Zum Problem des biblischen Kanons [Jahrbuch für Biblische Theologie 3] by I. Baldermann et al.
Qumran und der biblische Kanon [Biblisch-Theologische Studien 92] by J. Frey & M. Becker (ed.)
essay on canonicity in his Theological Lectures (1878) by William Cunningham’s
The Biblical Canon: Its Origin, Transmission, and Authority by Lee Martin McDonald
Canon Revisited by Michael Kruger
The Philoxenian and Harklensian Syriac Versions of the New Testament by Freeman, W. W.

Lists and manuscripts | not yet linked

II Esdras 14:45: (~ 95 BCE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, p. 37.
Philo: (~ 40 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 30-34; Also see “Philo Judaeus”, The Jewish Encyclopedia.com.
Flavius Josephus: (~ 90 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 25-30.
Marcion: (~ 140 CE). B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 318-325.
Melito: (~ 170 CE). G. M. Hahneman, The Muratorian Fragment And The Development Of The Canon, 1992, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 78-79; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.),/ The Canon Debate, 2002/, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D.
Muratorian Canon: (~ 170 CE). B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp. 191-201 and 305-307. A comprehensive discussion is in G. M. Hahneman, The Muratorian Fragment And The Development Of The Canon, 1992, Clarendon Press: Oxford.
Clement of Alexandria (d. 203 CE): B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 126-127; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 360-363.
Irenaeus (d. 203 CE): B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 122-123; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 390-391.
Tertullian (d. 240 CE): B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 130-131; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 351-352.
Origen: (d. 253 CE). G. M. Hahneman, The Muratorian Fragment And The Development Of The Canon, 1992, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 78-79; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D; B. M. Metzger,/ The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development/, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp. 307-309.
Eusebius: B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp. 309-310.
Cyril of Jerusalem: (c. 350 CE). G. M. Hahneman, The Muratorian Fragment And The Development Of The Canon, 1992, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 78-79; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, p. 311.
Codex Claromontanus: (c. 350 CE). B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp. 310-311; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix D.
Codex Sinaiticus: (c. 350 CE). G. M. Hahneman, The Muratorian Fragment And The Development Of The Canon, 1992, Clarendon Press: Oxford, p. 82; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D.
Codex Vaticanus: (c. 350 CE). G. M. Hahneman, The Muratorian Fragment And The Development Of The Canon, 1992, Clarendon Press: Oxford, p. 82; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D.
Hilary of Poitiers: (c. 360 CE). L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 584-585. The text is in Latin.
Cheltenham Canon: (c. 360 CE). B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp. 311-312.
Canon of Synod of Laodicea: (c. 363 CE). L. M. McDonald, The Formation Of The Christian Biblical Canon, 1995, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), p. 270; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix D; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, p. 312.
Athanasius: (d. 373 CE). L. M. McDonald, The Formation Of The Christian Biblical Canon, 1995, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), p. 274; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp. 312-313.
Epiphanius: (c. 374-377 CE). L. M. McDonald, The Formation Of The Christian Biblical Canon, 1995, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), p. 275; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, Appendix D. The text is in Greek.
The Apostolic Constitutions: (c. 380 CE). B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, p. 313; L. M. McDonald, The Formation Of The Christian Biblical Canon, 1995, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), p. 275.
Gregory of Nazianzus: (d. 390 CE) Bishop of Constantinople. L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, p. 313.
Jerome: (c. 394 CE) L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D; B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, p. 182.
Amphilochius: (d. 394 CE) Bishop of Iconium in Galatia. B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 453-454; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp. 313-314; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D.
Augustine: (395 CE; Hippo Regius, North Africa) L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D.
Canon of Third Council of Carthage: (c. 397 CE). L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press, Oxford, pp. 314-315.
Philastrius: (c. 397 CE).Bishop of Brescia. B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, p. 178.
Didymus The Blind: (c. 398 CE). B. D. Ehrman, “The New Testament Canon Of Didymus The Blind”, Vigiliae Christianae, 1983, Volume 37, pp. 1-21; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 213-214.
Doctrine of Addai: (c. 400 CE). G. Howard (Trans.), The Teaching Of Addai, 1981, Scholars Press: Atlanta, p. 93; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press: Oxford, pp. 113-114. Peshitta: (c. 400 CE). The Old Testament In Syriac: According To The Peshitta Version, 1972- , Edited on behalf of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament by the Peshitta Institute, E.J. Brill: Leiden.; B. M. Metzger, The Canon Of The New Testament: Its Origin, Significance & Development, 1997, Clarendon Press: Oxford, p. 219.
Codex Alexandrinus: G. M. Hahneman, The Muratorian Fragment And The Development Of The Canon, 1992, Clarendon Press: Oxford, p. 82; L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D.
Letter of Innocent I: B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, Appendix D, pp. 581-582.
Chrysostom: (d. 407 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, p. 174; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 449-450.
Rufinus: (d. 410 CE). L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C and Appendix D; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, Appendix D.
Codex Washingtoniasus: W. H. P. Hatch, The Principal Uncial Manuscripts Of The New Testament, 1939, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Plate XXI.
Theodoret: (c. 458 CE). B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, p. 451.
Decree of Gelsius: B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, Appendix D, pp. 582-584.
The Greek Orthodox Church: B. M. Metzger & M. D. Coogan (Ed.), Oxford Companion To The Bible, 1993, Oxford University Press, Oxford & New York, pp. 79 (Under ‘Bible’); L. M. McDonald and J. A. Sanders (ed.), The Canon Debate, 2002, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.: Peabody (MA), see Appendix C.
Junilius: (c. d. 550 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 193-194; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, p. 451.
Cassiodorus (or Cassiodorius): (c. 560 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 197; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, p. 462.
Leontius of Byzantium: (c. 620 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 219-220; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, p. 458.
Isidore of Seville (also called Isidorus): (c. 636 CE). B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, p. 463.
Babylonian Talmud: B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 35-38.
John of Damascus: The last writer of Syrian Church. B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, Appendix D, pp. 554-555.
The Stichometry of Nicephorus: (c. 828 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 225-226; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, p. 458.
Anastasius: (c. 880 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, p. 198.
Alfric: (c. 1006 CE) Archbishop of Canterbury. B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 208-209; B. F. Westcott,/ A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament/, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 464-466.
Hugo of St. Victor: (c. 1140 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 204-205; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 470-471.
Alexius Aristenus: (c. 1165 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, p. 224.
John of Salisbury: (c. 1165-6 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 210-211; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 472-474.
The Ethiopic Church: The Biblical Canon Of The Ethiopic Orthodox Church Today, R. W. Cowley, Ostkirchliche Studien, 1974, Volume 23, pp. 318-323.
Ebed Jesu: (d. 1318 CE) Nestorian Bishop of Nisbis. B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 231-232; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 555-558. These pages have the Latin text of Ebed Jesu’s canon.
The Wycliffe’s Bible: S. L. Frietedt, The Wycliffe Bible – Part I – The Principal Problems Connected With Forshall And Madden’s Edition, 1953, Almqvist & Wiksells Boktryckeri – A. B.: Stockholm.
The Gutenberg Bible: Perhaps the first printed Bible (Latin Vulgate). Facsimile Edition Of The Gutenberg Bible, 1961, Pageant Books: Paterson, N.J.
The Earliest Low German Bible: Bible, 1480, H. Quentell: Cologne.
Soncino’s Tanakh: Tanakh, Published: 11 Iyar 5248, 22 April 1488, Joshua Soncino, Corrected by Abraham ben Hayyim di Tintori.
The Complutensian Polyglot: Old Testament title: Vetus testament´u multiplici lingua n´uc primo impressum: et imprimis Pentateuchus Hebraico Greco atqz Chaldaico idiomate. Adi´ucta unicuiqz sua Latina interpretatione; New Testament title: Novum Testamentum Grece et Latine in Academia Complutensi noviter impressum. Vocabularium Hebraicum atque Chaldaicum totius Veteris Testamenti cum alijs tractatibus prout infra in prefatione continetur in Academia Complutensi noviter impressum, 1514-1517, Industria Arnaldi Guilielmi de Brocario in Academia Complutensi: Alcalà de Henares.
Karlstadt: (d. 1541 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 266-268; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 493-494.
The Tyndale’s Bible: Rev. J. I. Mombert, William Tyndale’s Five Books Of Moses Called The Pentateuch: Being A Verbatim Reprint Of The Edition M.CCCCC.XXX, 1884, Anson D. F. Randolph & Co: New York; G. Offor, The New Testament Of Our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ Published in 1526. Being The First Translation From The Greek To English By That Eminent Scholar & Martyr William Tyndale, 1836, Samuel Bagster: London.
The Pagninus’ Bible: A Latin Bible. Biblia: Habes in hoc libro prudens lector vtriusq[ue] instrumenti nouam tranlationøe [sic] æditam à ... Sancte pagnino ... necnon & librum de interpretamentis hebraicorum, arameorøu, græcorumq[ue] nominum ... Habes & in libri fronte eiusdem epitomøen .i. abbreuiationem ltbrorum [sic, i.e. librorum] historialium veteris instrumenti, & erratorum castigationes ... duas Ioannis Francisci Pici mirandulæ ... epistulas ... epistolam translatoris ad Clementem septimum ... & proëmium, 1528, Impressa ... Lugduni: per Antonium du Ry ... impensis Francisci Turchi, & Dominici Berticinium [i.e. Berti ciuium] Lucøesium, & Iacobi de Giuntis ..., Anno døni .1.5.2.7. die uero .xxix. Ianuarij [old style, i.e. 29 Jan. 1528].
Johannes Oecolampadius: (c. 1530 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, p. 270.
The Coverdale Bible: M. Coverdale, Biblia, The Byble: That Is The Holy Scrypture Of The Olde and New Testament, Faythfully Translated Into Englyshe, 1535, E. Cervicornus & J. Soter: Cologne? or Marburg?.
The Luther Bible: Dr. Martin Luther, Biblia, 1538, Wolff K: Strassburg.
The Great Bible: The Byble In Englyshe, That Is To Saye The Content Of All The Holy Scrypture, Bothe Of Ye Olde And Newe Testament, Truly Translated After The Veryte Of The Hebrue And Greke Textes, By Ye Dylygent Studye Of Dyuerie Excellent Learned Men, Expert In The Forsayde Tonges, 1539, Published by Rychard Grafton and Edward Whitchurch. (Also called “Cromwell’s Bible” and “Cranmer’s Bible”).
The Council Of Trent: 1546. B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, Appendix D, p. 590.
The Louvain Bible: La Saincte Bible: nouuellement translatée de Latin en Francois, selon l’edition Latine, dernierement imprimée à Louuain : reueuë, corrigée, & approuuée par gens sçauants, à ce deputez. A chascun chapitre sont adiouxtez les Sommaires, contenants la matiere du dict chapitre, les Concordances, & aucunes apostilles aux marges, 1550, Par Bartholomy de Graue, Anthoine Marie Bergagne, & Iehan de Vvaen: Louuain.
The Stephanus’ Bible: R. Stephanus, Biblia: R. Stephanus lectori. En tibi Biblioru vulgata editio, in qua iuxta Hebraicorum versuum rationem singula capita versibus distincta sunt, numeris præfixis qui versuum numeris quos in concordantiis nostris ... addidimus, respondent, 1555, Oliua Roberti Stephani: Geneva. /
The French Confession: (1559 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 276-277; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, p. 501.
The Beza Edition: Théodore de Bèze, Tes Kaines Diathekes hapanta = Nouum D.N. Iesu Christi Testamentum: a Theodoro beza versum, ad veritatem Græci sermonis è regione appositi: cum eiusdem annotationibus, in quibus ratio interpretationis redditur. Aditi [sic] sunt indices tres: quorum primus res & sententias præcipuas Noui Testamenti complectitur: secundus res & sententias quæ in annotationibus explicantur: tertius verba & phrases Græcas, 1560, Impensis Nicolai Barbirii & Thomæ Courteau.
The Geneva Bible: Translated by William Whittingham, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson, and perhaps others, at Geneva. The Bible And Holy Scriptures Conteyned In The Olde And Newe Testament, Translated According To The Ebrue And Greke, And Conferred With The Best Translations In Diuers Langages, With Moste Profitable Annotations Vpon All The Hard Places, And Other Things Of Great Importance As May Appeare In The Epistle To The Reader, 1560, At Geneva : Printed by Rouland Hall.
The Belgian Confession: (1561-1563). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 275-277; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 500-501.
John Calvin: (d. 1564 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, pp. 270-273; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 496-498.
Emden Bible (New Edition): A Dutch Bible. Biblia dat is, de gantsche Heylighe Schrift, grondelic ende trouwelick verduydtschet. Met verclaringhe dusterer woorden, redenen ende spreucken, ende verscheyden Lectien, die in andere loflicke Ouersettinghen gheuonden, ende hier aen de cant toe ghesettet zijn. Met noch rijcke aenwijsingen, der gelijck ofte ongelijckstemmenden plaetsen, op het aldergewiste met sheydtletteren, ende versenghetale (daer een yeghelick Capittel in Hebreischer wijse, mede onderdeylt is) verteeckent, 1572, Dort : Jan Canin.
39 Articles of Church of England
Bishops’ Bible: M. Parker, The Holy Byble: Conteynyng The Olde And Newe Testament. Set Foorth By Aucthoritie, 1575, Imprinted at London by Newgate Market, next vnto Christes Churche, by Richarde Iugge.
The Canin’s Bible (Reprint): A Dutch Bible. J. Canin, Biblia: dat is, De gantsche heylighe Schrift, grondelick ende trouvvelick verduytschet. Met verclaringhe duysterer woorden, redenen ende spreucken, ende verscheyden lectien, die in ander loflicke Oversettinghen ghevonden, ende hier aen de cant toe-ghesettet zijn. Met noch rijcke aenwijsinghen, der ghelijck ofte onghelijcstemmenden plaetsen, op het alder ghewiste, met Scheyt-letteren ende Versen ghetale (daer een yeghelick Capittel nae Hebreyscher wijse, mede onderdeylt is) verteeckent, 1599, Leyden : by Ian Paedts Iacobszoon, ende Ian Bouwenszoon.
Tremellius & Junius’ Version: Immanuele Tremellio & Francisco Junio, Testamenti Veteris Biblia sacra, sive, Libri canonici, priscæ Judæorum Ecclesiæ a Deo traditi : Latini recens ex Hebræo facti, brevibúsq[ue] scholiis illustrati ab Immanuele Tremellio, & Francisco Junio. Accesserunt libri qui vulgo dicuntur apocryphi, Latinè redditi, & notis quibusdam aucti à Francisco Junio. Multò omnes quàm antè emendatiùs editi & aucti locis innumeris: quibus etiam adjunximus Novi Testamenti libros ex sermone Syro ab eodem Tremellio, & ex Græco à Theodoro Beza in Latinum versos, notis´que itidem illustratos quarta cura Francisci Junii ante obitum. Cum indice ad notas V.T. triplice/, 1603, Typis Wechelianis, apud Claudium Marnium, & hæredum Joannis Aubrii: Hanoviæ.
Batavia Version: A Dutch Bible. Biblia: dat is, De gantsche heylighe Schrift, grondelick ende trouvvelick verduytschet. Met verclaringhe duysterer woorden, redenen ende spreucken, ende verscheyden lectien, die in ander loflicke Oversettinghen ghevonden, ende hier aen de cant toe-ghesettet zijn. Met noch rijcke aenwijsinghen, der ghelijck ofte onghelijcstemmenden plaetsen, op het alder ghewiste, met Scheyt-letteren ende Versen ghetale (daer een yeghelick Capittel nae Hebreyscher wijse, mede onderdeylt is) verteeckent, 1608, Leyden: by Ian Paedts Iacobszoon, ende Ian Bouwenszoon.
Duoay-Rheims Version. The Holie Bible faithfully translated into English, out of the authentical Latin, diligently conferred with the Hebrew, Greeke, and other editions in diuers languages, with arguments of the bookes, and chapters: annotations. tables: and other helpes, for better vnderstanding of the text: for discouerie of corruptions in some late translations: and for clearing controversies in religion by the English College of Doway, 1609, Printed at Doway: By Laurence Kellam, at the signe of the holie Lambe.
Authorized Version (AV) Bible: The Holy Bible Conteyning The Old Testament And The New: Newly Translated Out Of The Originall Tongues, & With The Former Translations Diligently Compared And Revised: By His Maiesties Speciall Comandment, Appointed To Be Read In Churches, 1611, Robert Barker.
Elziver Bible: Roberti Stephani, Josephi Scaligeri, Isaaci Casauboni, Tes Kaines Diathekes hapanta = Novi Testamenti libri omnes: recens nunc editi: cum notis & animaduersionibus doctissimorum, præsertim verò, Variæ item lectiones ex antiquissimis exemplaribus, & celeberrimis bibliothecis, desumptæ, 1633, Apud Richardum Whittakerum: Londini.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646):
The Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658):
Port Royal Version: It is a New Testament translation in French. Le Maistre de Sacy, Le Nouveau Testament de Nostre Seigneur Jesus Christ : traduit en François selon l’edition Vulgate, avec les differences du Grec, 1667, A Mons: Chez Gaspard Migeot.
The Swiss Declaration: (1675 CE). B. F. Westcott, The Bible In The Church: A Popular Account Of The Collection And Reception Of The Holy Scriptures In The Christian Churches, 1879, Macmillan & Co.: London, p. 278; B. F. Westcott, A General Survey Of The History Of The Canon Of The New Testament, 1896, Seventh Edition, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, pp. 502-503.
Westcott & Hort: B. F. Westcott and J. A. Hort, The New Testament in the Original Greek, 1881, Macmillan: London.
Rahlfs’ Critical Edition Of Greek Septuagint: A. Rahlfs, Septuaginta Id Est Vetus Testamentum Graece Iuxta LXX Interpretes, 1935, Privilegierte Württembergische Bibelanstalt. In two volumes.
George Lamsa’s Translation of Peshitta: G. M. Lamsa, The Holy Bible From Ancient Eastern Manuscript Containing The Old And New Testaments Translated From Peshitta, The Authorized Bible Of The Church Of The East, 1957, Colins’ Clear-Type Press: London & New York.
Revised Standard Version Bible: The Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Old And New Testaments Together With The Apocrypha Of The Old Testament, 1965, Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd.: London.
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: R. Kittel (ed.), Biblia Hebraica, 1966, Württembergische Bibelanstalt: Stuttgart.
The Greek New Testament, United Bible Societies: K. Aland, M. Black, B. M. Metzger and A. Wikgren (eds.), The Greek New Testament, 1966, Württemberg Bible Society, Stuttgart [UBS1].
New Internation Version Bible: The Holy Bible – New International Version, 1973, Hodder & Stoughton: London.
Neo-Vulgate in Latin (Official Roman Catholic Bible): Nova Vulgata Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio [Sacros . Oecum . Concilii Vaticani Il Ratione Habita Iussu Pauli PP. VI Recognita Auctoritate Ioannis Pauli PP. II Promulgata], 1979, Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
The Greek New Testament, United Bible Societies: K. Aland, M. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger and A. Wikgren (eds.), The Greek New Testament, 1983, Third Edition (Corrected), United Bible Societies [UBS3].
Jerusalem Bible (Roman Catholic English Translation): The New Jerusalem Bible, 1985, Darton, Longman & Todd.
JPS Tanakh: Tanakh: A Translation Of The Holy Scriptures According To The Traditional Hebrew Text, 1985, The Jewish Publication Society: Philadelphia, Jerusalem.
The Greek New Testament, United Bible Societies: B. Aland, K. Aland, J. Karavidopoulos, C. M. Martini and B. M. Metzger (eds.), The Greek New Testament, 1994, Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft: Stuttgart and United Bible Societies [UBS4].

Journal Articles

“The Origin And Authority Of The Biblical Canon In The Anglican Church”, H. W. Howorth, Journal Of Theological Studies, 1906, Volume 29, pp. 1-40.
“Armenian Canon Lists IV – The List Of Gregory Of Tatʿew (14th Century)”, Michael E. Stone, Harvard Theological Review, 1979, Volume 72, No. 3-4, pp. 237-244.
V. Nersessian, The Bible In The Armenian Tradition, 2001, The British Library: London.
M. E. Stone, “Armenian Canon Lists II – The Stichometry Of Anania Of Shirak”, Harvard Theological Review, 1975, Volume 68, No. 3-4, pp. 253-260.
M. E. Stone, “Armenian Canon Lists III – The Lists Of Mechitar Of Ayrivankc (c. 1285 Century)”, Harvard Theological Review, 1976, Volume 69, No. 3-4, pp. 289-300.
M. E. Stone, “Armenian Canon Lists IV – The List Of Gregory Of Tatcew (14th Century)”, Harvard Theological Review, 1979, Volume 72, No. 3-4, pp. 237-244.
H. P. Rüger, “The Extent Of The Old Testament Canon”, in S. Meurer (Ed.) Translated by P. Ellingworth, The Apocrypha In Ecumenical Perspective: The Place Of The Late Writings Of The Old Testament Among The Biblical Writings And Their Significance In The Eastern And Western Churches, 1991, UBS Monograph Series No. 6, United Bible Societies: New York, pp. 150-160.
“The Biblical Canon Of The Ethiopic Orthodox Church Today”, R. W. Cowley, Ostkirchliche Studien, 1974, Volume 23, pp. 318-323.

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