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The 37 pages that link to Biblical canon, each with the reason it gives.

• Athanasius of AlexandriaRelated: Athanasius’s Festal Letter of 367 gives the earliest surviving list matching the twenty-seven-book New Testament canon.

• Sola scripturaRelated: Claims about Scripture’s authority depend on which books belong to the canon.

• BibleRelated: Different decisions about which books belong produce distinct Jewish and Christian Bibles.

• Apostolic FathersRelated: Their later exclusion from the New Testament helps distinguish apostolic-era authority from canonical status.

• Bible translationsRelated: Different canons mean translations can contain different books.

• Biblical hermeneuticsRelated: Interpretation depends partly on which books a community treats as scripture.

• Pastoral EpistlesRelated: Their inclusion established the Pastorals as enduring sources within the New Testament.

• PseudepigraphyRelated: Judgments about authorship and authority helped shape which pseudepigraphic works entered scriptural collections.

• Biblical theologyRelated: Different canonical boundaries shape which texts a biblical theology brings into conversation.

• Nag Hammadi libraryRelated: The codices provide evidence for writings and traditions excluded from the eventual Christian canon.

• Assumption of MaryRelated: The Assumption is not explicitly narrated in the canonical New Testament.

• First Epistle to TimothyRelated: Its inclusion among Paul’s letters secured its lasting place in the Christian canon.

• First Epistle to the CorinthiansRelated: The letter’s inclusion in the canon preserved it as Christian scripture.

• PseudepigraphaRelated: Canonical status is separate from whether a work is pseudepigraphal.

• Second Epistle of PeterRelated: Its reference to Paul’s letters being distorted later informed debates about scriptural status.

• Second Epistle to TimothyRelated: Its statement about inspired scripture has informed Christian reflection on the authority of biblical texts.

• Epistle to TitusRelated: Titus became part of the New Testament despite debates about authorship and date.

• Matthew the ApostleRelated: Matthew’s traditional authorship matters because his Gospel became part of the New Testament canon.

• Book of SirachRelated: Sirach’s status differs among Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant canons.

• Epistle to the ColossiansRelated: Colossians became part of the New Testament’s collection of Pauline letters.

• Saint AnneRelated: Anne’s absence from canonical scripture shaped the distinction between her tradition and biblical narrative.

• Fundamental theologyRelated: Its formation raises questions about how revelation is transmitted and recognized.

• Bible (Christian scripture)Related: Its boundaries determine which books count as biblical in each Christian tradition.

• Christian mythologyRelated: Canon boundaries distinguish biblical narratives from later Christian legendary traditions.

• MatthiasRelated: Matthias’s sparse canonical record contrasts with the wider legends preserved outside scripture.