POST
APOSTOLIC AGE
Council of Rabbis at Jamnia 99–100 Palestinian Canon in Hebrew
First Christian Canon of the Old Testament c. 100 Alexandrian Canon in Greek
Melito, Bishop of Sardis c. 170 Produced the first known Christian attempt at an Old
Testament canon. His list uses
the Septuagint order of books
but contains only the Old Testament protocanonicals
minus
Esther.
Irenaeus, Bishop of
Lyons 185 Developed a New Testament Canon
without 3 John, James
or 2 Peter)
c. 200 Muratorian
Fragment contained a canon similar to
Trent (1569)
Eusebius, Bishop of
Caesarea c. 325 History of the Church written; referred to James, Jude,2 Peter,
and
2 and 3 John as "disputed, yet similar to most."
Council of Laodicea c. 360 List of books similar to Trent's canon.
Pope Damasus 382 Decree listing the books of Trent's canon.
Council of Rome 382 Prompted Pope Damasus' Decree.
Council of
Hippo (North Africa) 393 Approved a list of OT and NT
Canon
(same as later Trent)
Council
of Carthage (North Africa) 397 Approved a list of OT and NT
Canon
(same as later Trent)
Exuperius, Bishop of Toulouse 405 Wrote to Pope Innocent I requesting a list of canonical
books.
Pope
Innocent listed the Trent canon.