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1.2.2.1 The origin of the Old Testament canon
The term "canon" (meaning "standard" or "guideline" in English), which was borrowed from the Greek language, is used to describe the collection of holy writings that have been binding on all Christendom since the middle of the fourth century.
The Christian canon of the Old Testament is based on the Hebrew canon of Judaism. Even by the time of Jesus and the early Apostles, Judaism did not yet have a firmly defined canon. Although there was a basic collection of holy writings (the Torah, the books of the prophets, and the Psalms), there were also other books which were accepted as holy by some Judaic groups but rejected by others. The scope of the Hebrew canon was conclusively defined by the end of the first century AD.
At that point in time, the Christian canon of the Old Testament was far from complete.
To this day there is no uniform canon of the Old Testament that is binding on all Christian churches.
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- 1.2.2.1 The origin of the Old Testament canon
- 1.2.3 The later writings of the Old Testament
- 1.2.4.1 The origin of the New Testament canon
- 11.2 Christianity after the death of the early Apostles
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- 1.1.2 God reveals Himself in the history of Israel
- 1.2 Holy Scripture
- 1.2.1 Content and structure of Holy Scripture
- 1.2.2 The Old Testament
- 1.2.2.1 The origin of the Old Testament canon
- 1.2.2.2 The books of the Old Testament
- 1.2.3 The later writings of the Old Testament
- 1.2.4.1 The origin of the New Testament canon
- 1.2.4.2 The books of the New Testament
- 1.2.5.2 Jesus Christ–the centre of Scripture
- 1.4.2 Belief in God, the Son
- 2.4.2 The Second Article of Faith
- 3.1.3 God, the Holy One
- 3.3 God, the Father
- 3.4.4 References to Jesus Christ in the Old Testament
- 3.4.6.2 Lord
- 3.4.7.2 Jesus Christ–the Priest
- 3.4.9.5 Jesus' crucifixion and sacrificial death
- 3.4.9.6 Old Testament references to Jesus' suffering and sacrificial death
- 3.4.11.1 The significance of Jesus Christ's resurrection for salvation
- 3.5.3 Evidence of the Holy Spirit's activity in the time of the Old Testament
- 3.5.3.1 The Spirit of God
- 4.1.1 Evil as a power opposed to God
- 4.2.1.3 Conscience
- 4.2.1.5 Faith
- 4.4 God's plan of salvation
- 4.5.1 Election in the Old Testament
- 4.7 The functions of the law
- 4.7.2 The law as a guide to righteous conduct
- 4.8 The law and the gospel
- 4.8.1 The law of Christ–grace
- 5.1 Living in faith according to God's commandments
- 5.3.1.3 The Ten Commandments in the New Testament
- 5.3.2.1 God–Lord and Benefactor
- 5.3.3.1 God's name
- 5.3.5.1 The Fourth Commandment according to the understanding of the Old Testament
- 5.3.5.5 The Fourth Commandment in modern life
- 5.3.6.1 The prohibition against killing in the Old Testament
- 5.3.7.1 Marriage
- 5.3.8.3 The prohibition against theft in the New Testament
- 5.3.9.2 Examples of false witness in the time of the Old Testament
- 5.3.10.3 Coveting the spouse of one's neighbour
- 6.2.1 Old Testament references to the church of Jesus Christ
- 7.3.1 Old Testament references
- 7.3.2 Foundation of the ministry in the New Testament
- 7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry
- 8.1.2.1 Old Testament references to Holy Baptism with water
- 8.2.2 Old Testament references to Holy Communion
- 8.3.2 The promise of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
- 9.3 The afterlife of the soul
- 9.4 The beyond
- 10.1.3 The bridal congregation
- 12.1.2 Divine service in the Old Testament
- 12.1.6.2 The proclamation of the word in the New Testament
- 12.1.8.2 God's patience–the sacrificial service in the Old Testament
- 12.1.8.3 The sacrifice of Christ–foundation for the forgiveness of sins
- 12.2 Acts of blessing
- 12.4.1 Instruction of children
- 12.5.1 Christmas
- 13.1.1 Prayers in the Old Testament
- 13.2.1 From Old Testament sacrificial service to devoting one's life to God
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- 1.2.2.1 The origin of the Old Testament canon
- 4.7.1 The term "law"
