Biblical Literature

3. Bishop of Smyrna who knew the apostle John personally and quoted Paul's writings as Scripture
5. The second section of the Hebrew Bible, representing the Prophets
8. The belief that the Bible, in its original autographs, is without error in what it affirms
9. Christian teacher, writer, and martyr who taught that the Apostles were sent by God
13. Hellenistic Jewish philosopher from Alexandria who extensively commented on the Torah
15. First-century Jewish historian who recorded a 22-book canon count in Against Apion
16. The spread of Greek language and culture following Alexander the Great's conquest
19. Aramaic paraphrases of the Hebrew Old Testament collected and standardized around 500 AD
20. Writings not accepted as authoritative by mainstream Judaism or Christianity, often falsely attributed to notable figures
22. Bishop of the church in Antioch who said that the Apostles were the mouthpiece of Christ
24. The Babylonian captivity of 586 BC that catalyzed the preservation and study of sacred texts
25. Bishop of Rome widely considered to be the first of the apostolic fathers
26. The 1st-century council traditionally cited for discussing the limits of the Jewish canon
28. Pentateuch showing the Torah was widely accepted by the 5th century BC
29. The third section of the Hebrew Bible, representing the Writings

1. The Greek term meaning God-breathed used in 2 Timothy 3:16 Down (1–15)TANAKH The Hebrew Bible comprising the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim
2. The last of the prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally associated with the end of prophecy
4. A collection of biblical books accepted as uniquely authoritative by Christians, from Greek kanon meaning list, rule, or standard
6. Jerome's Latin translation written around 400 AD that included the Apocrypha
7. Another term for Apocryphal books, meaning second canon, accepted by Catholics
10. The process by which God directed human authors to produce Scripture, described as God-breathed
11. A 2nd-century heresy emphasizing secret knowledge and often denying Jesus' divinity
12. The first section of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Law or Pentateuch
14. Beliefs deviating from established Christian doctrine, such as Marcionism or Gnosticism
17. A 2nd-century heresy rejecting the Old Testament and parts of the New Testament, promoting a limited canon
18. Jewish writings from the intertestamental period included in Catholic and Orthodox canons but not in the Protestant Old Testament
21. Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul who taught that the apostles handed down the gospel in the Scriptures
23. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament produced around 280-200 BC
27. The period of vowel pointing and text standardization between 500 and 1000 AD