Bible Review

Compiled from references in his writings.

Called Laodiceans by Marcion.

These tombs are today popularly but mistakenly identified as the tombs of Zechariah and Absalom, respectively (see the drawings of the tombs of Zechariah and Absalom).

The opening lines have not been preserved. The extant Latin text begins in mid-sentence and refers to Luke as the third gospel. Many scholars infer from this that the missing opening lines referred to Matthew and Mark.

Some scholars date the Muratorian Canon to the fourth century, at about the same time as Eusebius’ list of canonical books. See below.

See Helmut Koester and Stephen J. Patterson, “The Gospel of Thomas—Does It Contain Authentic Sayings of Jesus?” BR 06:02.

See George Howard, “Canon—Choosing the Books of the New Testament,” BR 05:05.

First Clement, despite its concern with quelling Church disputes and its teaching on the divine origin of Church order and the apostolic succession, is not part of the New Testament, although it was widely cited and often regarded as authoritative in the second century.

Arabic numerals in brackets are those printed on Quaresmius’ map that also identify sites on the simplified locator map.

Arabic numerals in brackets are those printed on Adrichom’s map that also identify sites on the simplified locator map.