Thirty-Nine Book Of The Apostles

Between A.D. 90 and A.D. 118, the Councils of Jamnia affirmed all thirty-nine books of the Old Testament Canon. By the end of the second century, around A.D. 250, there was little opposition to the Canon Hebrew Scriptures. Although many Hebrew scholars considered the Apocrypha as accurate historical records, most all agreed it was not equivalent to Hebrew scriptures. However, what was to be included as Canonical books inspired by the Words of God in The New Testament would become very controversial well into the fourth century. During the first century, the Apostles were more concerned with correcting moral issues. However, as they taught their historical eye witnessing views of Jesus’ works, death and resurrection; they recognized a need
115)”. At first the New Testament Canon name appeared to carry over a combination of the Old Testament name as, “The Law of and the Prophets”. Later the name was changed to “The Gospel and the Apostles” and finally to “The Gospel”. Ignatius of Antioch converted to Christianity when he was very young. During his lifetime, the Councils of Jamnia officially affirmed thirty-nine books of the Old Testament Canon (A.D. 90). Prior to Ignatius’ martyrdom in the Coliseum, he would recognize only seven books of the Canonical books. Polycarp, who studied under Apostle John is famous for quoting to his readers, “Be angry and sin not” and “Do not let the sun go down on your anger”. He was so stern in the divine truth preached by John, he refused to greet Marcion who he believed preached heresy. Although in A.D. 108, Polycarp is said to have recognized only 15 books of the Canon, He is considered an authority and an influential leader in declaring the Canonical books in “The Gospel”. The day of Polycarp’s martyrdom of being burned a the stake, would later be considered the “Great
180. Irenaeus, an apologist, would proclaim the orthodox church and the Canon as the sacred authority. “The Canon of the New Testament was completed when the last authoritative book was given to any church by the apostles, and that was when John wrote the Apocalypse, about a.d. 98” Although, Irenaues only acknowledged twenty-one books of the Canon, “the church at large had the whole Canon as we now possess it.” Hippolytus, a disciple of Irenaeus and martyr in A.D. 236, was even more controversial in defending the Canon. Hippolytus is credited for giving church instructions on weekday morning services and communion. Although he only used twenty-two books of the canon, he defended it with his teachings on Christ and the Antichrist. Between A.D. 295 and A.D.373, Athanasius and Christian theologian was exiled five times under four different Roman emperors. He was a “prominent leader at the council of Nicaea” and as part of his extensive work he listed the complete New Testament Canon, 27 books, for the first time A.D. 367. “He remained a steadfast defender of Nicaea, and had the support of most of the Alexandrian