16. ~40 men over 1600 years
OT: 1500 B.C. - 400 B.C.
NT: 49 A.D. - 90 A.D.
17. The Apocrypha
Greek: “Those having been hidden away”
Includes:
1 & 2 Esdras
Judith
Wisdom
Ecclesiasticus
Prayer of Manasses
1 & 2 Maccabees
Not considered canonical by Judaism
18. Canonicity of the Bible
Apostolic Origin
Universal Acceptance
Liturgical Use
Consistent Message
21. Gnostic Gospels
Mary
Thomas
Judas
Philip
Truth
Supposedly suppressed by Church
at Council of Nicea (325 A.D.)
22. Council of Nicea
Convened to debate
nature and divinity of
Jesus
Subject of Gnostic
Gospels never came up
23. Problems with Gnostic Gospels
nd
Authored during 2 century A.D. or later
Not authored by apostles of close associates
Not widely accepted within the Church
Not used in liturgy
Not consistent with canonical scripture