What The Clergy Need To Know About The Canon Of The Scripture

The Scripture has remained the primary source, ground, and criterion of Christian teaching. This 13-minute read traces how the New Testament canon formed — from the first book written (James, c. 45-50 A.D.) to the last (Revelation, c. 90 A.D.) — through the 39 books of the Old Testament and 27 of the New, and the church councils (A.D. 363-397) that recognized what believers already knew to be Scripture.