1. Canon & Divine Revelation

2. Canon Comes from the Greek word for “rule” or “standard”
Refers to the authoritative list of sacred writings accepted officially as scriptures for a religion

3. Catholic Canon
The Catholic Canon includes the 27 books in the New Testament and the 46 books in the Old Testament

4. Divine Revelation
Divine Revelation refers to “the communication of some truth by God to a rational creature through means which are beyond the ordinary course of nature”
Christians and Jews believe that God communicates to His people through the Bible, persons, places, events, and one’s conscience

5. Divine Revelation
The writers of the Bible experienced God in their lives and wrote about it in the Bible
The Bible is an inspired book of God’s revelations
God leaves us free to hear or ignore His revelation

6. Sources
Jesus of History Christ of Faith. “The Canon of the New Testament.” USA: St. Mary’s Press, 1998, p. 21.
“Revelation.” Retrieved from New Advent’s website: