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)
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.