Gentle Reader,

Canon: Derived from Greek and Hebrew words meaning “measuring rod,” this is the collection of books, letters, poems and songs that make up the Holy Bible.

Related Concepts and/or Examples

How the Bible Came to Be – the process by which the collection was gathered

Authority – the role of the Bible

Inspiration – how the Bible was written

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha – why some books were left out of the Bible

For all entries in the 31 Days of Feasting on Theology series, go here.