When was our NT canon put together, and when did the canon closed?
Before it was put together, the Church had always use them and recognized them as authoritative. The first canon was written by Marcion in 140 AD who was a heretic. His canon includes Luke, 10 of Paul's writings, and relatively parts of our NT in his list.
The second canon was through Muratorian within the second cenrtury. His list includes the 4 Gospels, Acts, Paul's 13 letters, Jude, Revelation, 1 John, and either 2 or 3 John or both. At least 21 or 22 books are listed as authoritative before the end of second century.
The Church came to recognized that the 4 Gospels, 13 of Paul's writings, and Acts were almost always on the lists. What were inspired or not was determined by apostolicity, orthodoxy, and catholicity. They must conform to the teachings of other books known by the apostles and it must be accepted universally. I'm not sure about the east and west, so maybe somebody can address this issue.
Before it was put together, the Church had always use them and recognized them as authoritative. The first canon was written by Marcion in 140 AD who was a heretic. His canon includes Luke, 10 of Paul's writings, and relatively parts of our NT in his list.
The second canon was through Muratorian within the second cenrtury. His list includes the 4 Gospels, Acts, Paul's 13 letters, Jude, Revelation, 1 John, and either 2 or 3 John or both. At least 21 or 22 books are listed as authoritative before the end of second century.
The Church came to recognized that the 4 Gospels, 13 of Paul's writings, and Acts were almost always on the lists. What were inspired or not was determined by apostolicity, orthodoxy, and catholicity. They must conform to the teachings of other books known by the apostles and it must be accepted universally. I'm not sure about the east and west, so maybe somebody can address this issue.
