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Episode 7:

THE FIRST 500 - The Beginnings of the Bible

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Outline - Episode 7Episode 7 Questions

1. Introduction: God’s People and God’s Word
2. The Foundations of the Canon in the Apostolic Era (1st Century)
3. The Growth of the Canon (100–200 AD)
4. The Criteria for Recognizing Scripture (200–300 AD)
5. Athanasius of Alexandria and the New Testament Canon (296–373 AD) 
6. Jerome and the Latin Vulgate (c. 347–420 AD) 
7. Theological Significance of the Canon. From a Reformed and Presbyterian perspective
8. The Canon as Gift and Guide: “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” — Isaiah 40:8

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