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The Canon
Lists and Catalogues of New Testament Books
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Lists and Catalogues of New Testament Books
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Lists and Catalogues of New Testament Collections
Introduction:
1. From: Lee Martin McDonald, James A. Sanders, Editors: The
Canon Debate, Appendix C, D, p 585-597, 2002
2. Appendix D Lists and Catalogues of New Testament Collections
Lee Martin McDonald
Table D-1: Three Early New Testament Lists Based on Eusebius'
The following collections are modified somewhat from the collections found
in A. Souter, G. M. Hahneman, B. M. Metzger, and F. F. Bruce
Irenaeus
Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 5.8.2-8 (ca. 320-330, Caesarea, Palestine). While Eusebius attributes this "canon" (peri ton endiathekon graphon) collection to Irenaeus (170-180), it is probably nothing more than Eusebius's listing of the references made by Irenaeus.
Clement of Alexandria
Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 6.14.1-7 (ca. 320-330, Caesarea, Palestine). While Eusebius attributes this "canon" (pases tes endiathekou graphes) collection to Clement (170), it is probably nothing more than Eusebius's listing of the references made by Clement.
Origen
Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 6.25.3-14. As we observed above, it is likely that this list is Eusebius's invention based on a compilation of references to literature that Origen (220-230) cited.
Matt
Jude
Matt
Mark
Barn.
Mark
Luke
Apoc. Pet.
Luke
John
Heb
John
Rev
Acts
1 Pet
1 John
Paul (nothing listed)
2 Pet?
1 Pet
Rev
Herm.
Gospels:
1 John
Wis
Matt
2-3 John ?
Paul (mentioned but epistles not listed)
Luke
Heb
Mark
Paul (mentioned but epistles not listed)
John
Table D-2: New Testament Lists from the Fourth Century
Eusebius
Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 3.25.1-7 (ca. 320-330, Caesarea, Palestine).
Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catech. 4.33 (ca. 350, Jerusalem).
Athanasius
Athanasius, Ep. fest. 39 (ca. 367, Alexandria, Egypt).
Cheltenham
The Cheltenham Canon is also known as the Mommsen Catalogue (ca. 360-370, Northern Africa).
Recognized:
Gospels (4)
Gospels:
Gospels:
Gospels (4)
Acts
Matt
Matt
Acts
Mark
Mark
Paul's epistles (14?)
Catholic Epistles (7):
Luke
Luke
1 John
Jas
John
John
1 Pet
1-2 Pet
Rev (?)
1-3 John
Acts
Paul's epistles (13)
Jude?
Acts
Doubtful:
Catholic Epistles:
Rev
Jas
Paul's epistles (14)
Jas
1-3 John
Jude
1-2 Pet
1-2 Pet
2 Pet
Pseudepigrapha:
1-3 John
(no Heb)
2, 3 John
Gos. Thom.
Jude
Rejected:
Paul's Epistles (14):
Acts Paul
Rom
Herm.
1-2 Cor
Apoc. Pet.
Gal
Barn.
Eph
Did.
Phil
Rev (?)
Col
Gos. Heb. (?)
1-2 Thess
Heb
Cited by Heretics:
1-2 Tim
Gos. Pet.
Titus
Gos. Thom.
Phlm
Gos. Matt.
Acts Andr.
Rev
Acts John
Catechetical:
Did.
Herm.
Table D-2, continued: New Testament Lists from the Fourth Century
Epiphanius
Pan. 76.5 (ca. 374-377, Salamis, Western Syria).
Apostolic Canons
Can. ap. 85 (ca. 380, Western Syria).
Gregory of Nazianzus
Carm. 12.31 (ca. 390, Cappadocia, Asia Minor) and later ratified by the Trullan Synod in 692.
African Canons
(ca. 393-419, Northern Africa).
Jerome
Ep. 53, ca. 394 (Bethlehem, Palestine).
Nazianzus7
Gospels (4)
Gospels (4):
Matt
Gospels (4)
"Lord's Four":
Paul's epistles (13)
Matt
Mark
Acts
Matt
Acts
Mark
Luke
Paul's epistles (13)
Mark
Luke
John
Heb
Luke
Catholic Epistles:
John
Acts
1-2 Pet.
John
Jas
Jas
Paul's epistles (14)
1-3 John
Pet
Paul's epistles (14)
The number 14 indicates that Hebrews was included as one of Paul's letters.
1°
Jas
Paul's Epistles (14):
1-3 John
Peter's epistles (2)
Catholic Epistles (7):
Jude
Rom
Jude
1-3 John
Jas
Rev
1-2 Cor
Jas
1-2 Pet
Gal
Rev
Jude
1-3 John
OK to Read:
Eph .
Wis
1-2 Clem.
Jude
Acts of martyrs
Phil
Sir
Apost. Const.
1-2 Thess
Acts
Col
1-2 Tim
Titus
Phlm
Heb
1-2 Pet
1-3 John
Jude
Jas
Acts
Rev
Table D-2, continued: New Testament Lists from the Fourth Century
Augustine
Augustine, Doct. chr. 2.8-9.12-14 (ca. 395-400, Hippo Regius, North Africa).
Amphilochius
12Amphilochius, Iambi ad Seleucum 289-319 (ca. 396, Iconium, Asia Minor). The list concludes by acknowledging that some have questions about 2 Pet, 2-3 John, Heb, Jude and Rev.
Rufinus
13Rufinus, Comm. in Symb. Apost. 36 (ca. 394, Rome, Italy).
Innocent
Pope Innocent, Ad Exsuper. Tol. (ca. 405, Rome, Italy).
Syrian Catalogue
Syrian catalogue of St. Catherine's (ca. 400, Eastern Syria).
Gospels (4):
Gospels (4):
Gospels (4):
Gospels (4)
Gospels (4):
Matt
Matt
Matt
Paul's epistles (13)
Some add Hebrews to this and make it 14. It is uncertain.
Matt
Mark
Mark
Mark
1-3 John
Mark
Luke
Luke
Luke
1-2 Pet
Luke
John
John
John
Jude
John
Jas
Paul's Epistles (14):
Acts
Acts
Acts
Acts
Rom
Paul's epistles (14)
Rev
Gal
1-2 Cor
Paul's Epistles (14):
1-2 Pet
Rom
Gal
Rom
Jas
Repudiated:
Heb
Eph
1-2 Cor
Jude
Matthias/
Col
Phil
Gal
1,2,3 John
James the less
Eph
1-2 Thess
Eph
Rev
Peter + John =
Phil
Col
Phil
Leucian
1-2 Thess
1-2 Tim
Col
Ecclesiastical:
(Andrew =
1-2 Tim
Titus
1-2 Thess
Herm.
Xenocharides
Titus
Phlm
1-2 Tim
Two Ways
& Leonidas)
Phlm
Heb
Titus
Pre. Pet.
Gos. Thom.
Phlm
1-2 Pet
Heb (?)
1-3 John
Jude
Catholic Epistles (7?):
Jas
Jas
Acts
Pet
Rev
John
Jude (?)
Rev (?)
Table D-2, continued: New Testament Lists from the Fourth Century
Muratorian Fragment
The Muratorian Fragment. While many scholars contend that this was a late second-century C.E. fragment originating in or around Rome, a growing number hold that it was produced around the middle of the fourth century (ca. 350-375) and that it originated somewhere in the eastern part of the Roman Empire, possibly in Syria.
Laodicea Synod
Synod of Laodicea, Canon 60 (ca. 363, Asia Minor).
Carthage Synod
Synod of Carthage, Canon 39 (397, North Africa). Revelation was added later in 419 at the subsequent synod at Carthage.
Gospels:
Gospels (4):
Gospels (4)
...
Matt
Acts
...
Mark
Paul (13)
Luke ("third book")
Luke
Heb
John ("fourth book)
John
1-2 Pet
1-3 John
John's epistles
Acts
Jas
Acts
Jude
Catholic Epistles (7):
Rev (later added)
Paul's Epistles to Churches:
Jas
Cor
1-2 Pet
Eph
1,2,3 John
Phil
Jude
Col
Gal
Paul's Epistles (14):
Thess
Rom
Rom
1-2 Cor
Gal
Epistles to Individuals:
Eph
Phlm
Phil
Titus
Col
1-2 Tim
1-2 Thess
Heb
Jude
1-2 Tim
1, 2 or 3 Jn (2 Eps.)
Titus
Wis
Phlm
Rev
Apoc. Pet.
(Rev missing)
Forged (rejected):
Ep. Lao.
Ep. Alex.
Others (? rejected):
Herm.
Works of Arsinous
Valentinus
Miltiades
Basilides
Table D-3: New Testament Lists from the Fifth and Sixth Centuries
Eucherius
Eucherius, Instructiones (ca. 424-55, Lyons).
Gelasius
Decretum gelasianum de libris recipiendis et non recipiendis (ca. sixth cent.). This canon list is attributed to Pope Gelasius 1 (492-496), but it is more likely from the sixth century.
Junilius
Junilius, Instituta regularia divinae legis, book I (ca. 551, North Africa).
Cassiodorus
Cassiodorus, Institutiones divinarum et saecularium litterarum (ca. 551-562, Rome).
Isidore
Isidore, bishop of Seville, In libros Veteris ac Novi Testamenti prooemia (ca. 600)
Matt
Gospels:
Gospels:
Gospels:
Gospels:
Mark
Matt
Matt
Matt
Matt
Luke
Mark
Mark
Mark
Mark
John
Luke
Luke
Luke
Luke
Rom
John
John
John
John
1 Cor
2 Cor
Acts
Acts
Acts
Paul's Epistles (14):
(Gal missing)
Rev
1 Pet
Rom
Eph
Paul's Epistles (14):
Jas
1-2 Cor
1 Thess
Rom
Paul's Epistles (14):
1 John
Gal
(2 Thess missing)
1-2 Cor
Rom
Eph
Col
Eph
1-2 Cor
Paul's Epistles (13):
Phil
1 Tim
1-2 Thess
Gal
Rom
1-2 Thess
2 Tim
Gal
Eph
1 Cor
Col
(Titus missing)
Phil
Phil
2 Cor
1-2 Tim
(Phlm missing)
Col
1-2 Thess
Gal
Titus
Heb
1-2 Tim
Col
Phil
Phlm
Acts
Titus
1-2 Tim
Col
Heb
Jas
Phlm
Titus
Eph
1 John
Heb
Phlm
1-2 Thess
1-3 John
(2-3 John missing)
Heb
1-2 Tim
1-2 Pet
(Jude missing)
Rev
Titus
Jude
Rev
1-2 Pet
Jas
Phlm
Jas
1 John
1-2 Pet
Rev
Acts
2-3 John
Jude
Rev
Jude
1-2 John
Omitted:
(2 Pet)
(2-3 John)
(Jude)
(Heb)
Table D-4: New Testament Lists from Biblical Manuscripts of the Fourth and
Fifth Centuries
Vaticanus (B)
Sinaiticus (K)
Peshitta (SyrP)
Alexandrinus (A)
Claromantanus (D)
Matt
Matt
Matt
Matt
Matt
Mark
Mark
Mark
Mark
John
Luke
Luke
Luke
Luke
Mark
John
John
John
John
Luke
Acts
Rom
Acts
Acts
Rom
Jas
1 Cor
Jas
Jas
1-2 Cor
I Pet
2 Cor
1 Pet
I Pet
Gal
2 Pet
Gal
1 John
2 Pet
Eph
1 John
Eph
Rom
1 John
1-2 Tim
2 John
Phil
1 Cor
2 John
Titus
3 John
Col
2 Cor
3 John
Col
Jude
1 Thess
Gal
Jude
Phlm
Rom
2 Thess
Eph
Rom
1-2 Pet
1 Cor
Heb
Phil
1 Cor
Jas
2 Cor
1 Tim
Col
2 Cor
1-3 John
Gal
2 Tim
1 Thess
Gal
Jude
Eph
Titus
2 Thess
Eph
Barn.
Phil
Phlm
Heb
Phil
Rev
Col
Acts
1 Tim
Col
Acts
1 Thess
Jas
2 Tim
1 Thess
2 Thess
1 Pet
Titus
2 Thess
Others:
Heb
2 Pet
Phlm
Heb
Herm.
1 John
Heb
1 Tim
Acts Paul
Omitted:
2 John
2 Tim
Apoc. Pet.
(1 Tim)
3 John
Titus
(2 Tim)
Jude
Phlm
Omitted:
(Titus)
Rev
Rev
(Phil)
(Rev)
Barn.
1 Clem.
(1-2 Thess)
Herm.
2 Clem.
(Heb)
...
Pss. Sol.
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