How God’s people recognized the biblical canon through inspiration, prophetic authority, apostolic witness, and Scripture’s unity.
The Bible Under Fire: How the Biblical Canon Was Recognized
The Canon: Which Books Belong?
Which books belong in the Bible? Scripture’s canon rests on divine inspiration, prophetic authority, apostolic witness, and recognition.
The Process of Canonization: How the Old Testament Books Were Chosen
Old Testament canonization was the recognition and preservation of Jehovah’s inspired writings—Law, Prophets, and Writings—received as Scripture.
The Old Testament and Its Canon: Origin, Recognition, and the Rejection of the Apocrypha
The Old Testament canon was recognized, not invented—fixed before Christ, preserved by Israel, affirmed by Jesus, and never expanded by the Apocrypha.
Unveiling the Truth: The Apocrypha—An In-Depth Examination
The Apocrypha contains valuable history and later religious traditions, but it lacks the prophetic and apostolic authority of inspired Scripture.
What is the Bible Canon, and How Can We Know Which Books to Include?
The Bible canon contains the inspired books Jehovah authorized through prophets and apostles and His people recognized rather than created.
The Canon of the Scriptures
The biblical canon was authorized by Jehovah and recognized through prophetic truth, apostolic authority, and consistent inspired teaching.
How Can We Know the Bible Includes the Correct Books?
The Bible’s books were recognized because Jehovah inspired them through prophets, apostles, and authorized witnesses.
