A biblical canon, also called canon of scripture, is a set of texts which a particular Jewish or Christian religious community regards as authoritative scripture. The English word canon comes from the Greek κανών, meaning "rule" or "measuring stick".

What is the biblical meaning of canon?

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The term canon, from a Hebrew-Greek word meaning “cane” or “measuring rod,” passed into Christian usage to mean “norm” or “rule of faith.” The Church Fathers of the 4th century ce first employed it in reference to the definitive,… In biblical literature: New Testament canon, texts, and versions.

What is the canon of scriptures made up of?

Those sixty-six documents—thirty-nine in the Old Testament and twenty-seven in the New Testament—are known as the canon of Scripture.