Hilary of Poitiers Canon List 367 AD: Hilary of Poitiers.[1] An interesting list because it seems copied from Origen’s list for the Jews (as given to us by Eusebius), but with a few changes. Hilary implicitly accepts Baruch and Susanna (as discussed above), and explicitly says that “some add” Tobit…
Athanasius of Alexandria Canon List 367 AD: Athanasius of Alexandria.[1] “Because Athanasius’ canon is the closest canon of any of the Church Fathers to the one used by Protestant Churches today, many Protestants point to Athanasius as the Father of the Canon.”[2] Note that it says “the closest”—and even he…
Cheltenham Canon List 360 AD: Cheltenham List.[1] Another stichometric list. Between names and verse counts, it is clear enough to me that all the Apocrypha are included. However, the canonical Books of Ezra-Nehemiah are notably missing. [1] www.bible-researcher.com/cheltenham.html
St Catherine Syriac List MS 10 Canon List 350 AD: St. Catherine’s Syriac List MS 10.[1] A stichometric list, but one with known errors that make the stichometry hard to rely on. The list specifically includes 1 and 2 Maccabees, Judith, Wisdom, and Sirach. Susanna seems to be included in…
350 AD: Cyril of Jerusalem 350 AD: Cyril of Jerusalem[1] gives us a canon list, which expressly accepts Baruch and implicitly accepts Susanna. The other Apocrypha are not mentioned, and exactly what Cyril intends with them is debated. He says, “[b]ut let all the rest be put aside in a…
COUNCILS Also, there were six Church councils that may have produced canon lists: The Nicene Council (325 AD)[1] occurred, with 318 Bishops attending. But with respect to the canon, we only know of a determination from Jerome, writing much later, and he only indicates that they voted to include Judith—and…
GREAT UNCIAL CODICES To begin our review, recall that two Great Uncial Codices date after 400 and so were made during this period. Codex Alexandrinus included 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, Judith, Tobit, and Susanna. Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus included Wisdom and Sirach, but most of the Old Testament…
350 AD-450 AD Let’s consider the evidence for the Canon at the start of 350 AD. We, of course, have no formal declaration, so our standard is consensus. Susanna and Baruch are clearly still canon and have been unanimously so for more than three centuries—far longer than the United States…
