The canon of the Bible refers to the definitive list of the
books
which are considered to be divine revelation and
included in
the Bible. ("Canon" [Gk. kanon] means a
reed; a straight rod
or bar; a measuring stick; something serving to
determine,
rule, or measure.) Over the centuries, the different
faith
communities which use the Bible (e.g., Jews,
Catholics,
Protestants) have developed different canons, i.e.,
different
lists of which books belong in the Bible
"library."
