By Michael Marlowe

•  Introduction to the Canon and Ancient Versions. A brief and non-technical review of the development of the canon and the role of ancient versions in this process.

Biblical Canon:

•  The New Testament Canon. Comparative table of books treated as Scripture by Marcion, Irenaeus, Origen, and Athanasius.
•  Disputed Books of the New Testament. Comparative table of the disputed New Testament books and other writings as they were included in catalogs of canonical books up to the eighth century.
•  The Old Testament Canon and Apocrypha. Table of books included in the Hebrew Bible, Greek Septuagint, Latin Vulgate, and the King James Version; comparison of Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant canons; brief descriptions of the Apocryphal books; statements on the Apocrypha from the Reformation era.
•  Disputed Books of the Old Testament. Table showing which of the disputed Old Testament books were included in Christian catalogs of canonical books up to the eighth century.
•  Samples of Ancient Heretical Literature. Excerpts from the Gospel of Phillip, Second Treatise of the Great Seth, Gospel of Thomas.
•  Ancient Canon Lists Quoted in Full. 22 sources from 170 to 730 A.D.
•  Apostolic Use of the Septuagint. Notes on the influence of the Septuagint in the New Testament, and a complete list of OT quotations.
•  Chronology of Scripture. Listing all canonical and significant non-canonical books in their historical order and context.
•  Decree of the Council of Trent. Fixing the canon for Roman Catholics in 1546.
•  Bibliography on the Canon for beginning students.
•  The Canon of the New Testament, an essay by F. F. Bruce.
•  The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament, an essay by Benjamin Warfield.
•  The New Testament Canon, by Glenn Barker.
•  Luther's Treatment of the Disputed Books of the New Testament.
•  Articles on the Canon and Apocrypha on other sites. More than 30 links.