Category: The Bible

Canon formation refers to the historical process that resulted in the selection and ordering of the specific books that now constitute the Bible. This can be further divided into Old Testament (OT) canon formation and New Testament (NT) canon formation. The OT is also referred to as the Hebrew Bible. The books contained in the Read more

The first NT Bible translation based solely on Greek manuscripts was the Latin Vulgate. The translations were done by the scholar Jerome, who was commissioned to do so in 382 by Pope Damasus I. This happened shortly after the Council of Trent in 382, which affirmed the specific books that made up the canon. Jerome’s translations Read more