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(1) A biblical Canon of scripture is a set of texts which a particular Jewish or Christian religious community which is the trusted truth of the scripture. The term “CANON” comes from the Greek “Kanon” meaning “rule” or “measuring stick” or measuring rod use for making straight line.

(2) The Canon: This is the yardstick, rule or measurement of acceptable truth from what the Prophets had said at different times. Ephesians 4:13; Zechariah 2:1

TANAK

Torah​​​​Nebiim- Nevi’im​Ketubim – Ketuvim

The Law​​   The Writing of ​​Historical Writing

    The Prophets

Torah – The Laws 5 Books of Moses – Genesis – Deuteronomy

Nebiim – Prophets – Major and Minor- 

Ketubim – Proverbs, Daniel, Nehemiah, Esther, 

                  1&2 Chronicles; Ezra; Job; Song of Solomon;

                   Lamentation; Ruth.

Bible Survey – Canon of the Scripture

The Old Testament are written in ARAMAIC and HEBREW

The New Testament was written in GREEK with a few ARAMAIC words or phrases.

ARAMAIC

Talitha cumi meaning “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise!” (Mark 5:41)

Ephphatha meaning “Be opened.” (Mark 7:34)

Abba meaning “Father” (Mark 14:36)

Raca meaning “fool” (Matthew 5:22)

Rabbouni meaning “teacher” (John 20:16)

Eli Eli lama sabachthani meaning “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46)

Hosanna meaning “O Lord, save us.” (Mark 11:9)

There are other words and names that have a clearorigin of Aramaic, but it’s not known whether they are strictly from Aramaic or biblical Hebrew. Some examples of these are: Mammon, Bartholomew, Barabbas, Gethsemane, and Golgotha.

In Old Testament time the: 

Jews speak Hebrew

Romans speak Latin {Latin and Greek official languages}

Greece speak Greek

Jesus Read this Scripture Hebrew

Luke 4:16-17-18

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbathday, and stood up for to read.

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,……….

✓ The Jews in Jesus days, many of them understand Hebrew, Greek, and Latin

St. John 19:19-20

✓ The birth of Jesus Christ brought restoration unto all men 

✓ We the Gentile are can understand the scripture no matter what language it is written in. 

The Canon of the Bible

What is the reason for studying the CANON?

✓ To know the foundation of our faith

✓ To know about the Authors

✓ To study the Bible

✓ To study about the existence of the bible

Note: Jesus Christ and his Disciples did not read the New Testament.

✓ The Old Testament were read by the disciples of Jesus Christ by perspective (Viewpoint) of the Messiah will soon come. St. John 1 : 45 – 51 ; Matthew 5:17

✓ The New Testament was not in place until 200 years after Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead.

✓ Paul did not know that his  writings would have been included in the CANON See Luke 1:1 and Acts 1:1

Oral Tradition

✓ Oral Tradition was the means of proclaiming the Gospel before the New Testament 

✓ The New Testament was finally compiled 300 yrs. after Christ died and rose from the dead.