The [[Old Testament]] canon of Scripture is that of the [[Septuagint]], which was the Bible of the [[apostles]]. Other Christian communions through the years have deviated somewhat from this apostolic canon which the [[Orthodox Church]] still uses. The canon of the [[New Testament]] was developed over the early centuries of the Church. Its first known listing in its final form is the ''Paschal Letter'' of St. [[Athanasius of Alexandria]] in A.D. 367.
Alternate names and notes for the books of the canon are given in parentheses.
=== The Old Testament Canon ===
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*[[Genesis]]
*[[Exodus]]
*[[Leviticus]]
*[[Numbers]]
*[[Deuteronomy]]
*[[Book of Joshua|Joshua]] (Jesus Navi)
*[[Judges]]
*[[Book of Ruth|Ruth]]
*[[I Kingdoms]] (I Samuel)
*[[II Kingdoms]] (II Samuel)
*[[III Kingdoms]] (I Kings)
*[[IV Kingdoms]] (II Kings)
*[[I Paraleipomenon]] (I Chronicles)
*[[II Paraleipomenon]] (II Chronicles)
*[[I Esdras]]
*[[II Esdras]] (Ezra)
*[[Book of Nehemiah|Nehemiah]]
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*[[Tobit]] (Tobias)
*[[Judith]]
*[[Book of Esther|Esther]] (16 chapters)
*[[I Maccabees]]
*[[II Maccabees]]
*[[III Maccabees]]
*[[IV Maccabees]]
*[[Psalms]] (151 in number)
*[[Prayer of Manasseh]]
*[[Book of Job|Job]]
*[[Proverbs]]
*[[Ecclesiastes]] (The Preacher)
*[[Song of Solomon]] (Song of Songs)
*[[Wisdom of Solomon]]
*[[Wisdom of Sirach]] (Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach ''or'' Ecclesiasticus)
*[[Book of Hosea|Hosea]] (Osee)
*[[Book of Amos|Amos]]
*[[Book of Micah|Micah]]
*[[Book of Joel|Joel]]
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*[[Book of Obadiah|Obadiah]] (Abdias)
*[[Book of Jonah|Jonah]]
*[[Book of Nahum|Nahum]]
*[[Book of Habakkuk|Habakkuk]] (Avakkum, Abbacum)
*[[Book of Zephaniah|Zephaniah]] (Sophonias)
*[[Book of Haggai|Haggai]] (Aggaeus)
*[[Book of Zechariah|Zechariah]]
*[[Book of Malachi|Malachi]]
*[[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]]
*[[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]]
*[[Book of Baruch|Baruch]]
*[[Lamentations of Jeremiah]] (Lamentations)
*[[Epistle of Jeremiah]]
*[[Book of Ezekiel|Ezekiel]]
*[[Book of Daniel|Daniel]] (With additions of Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, and Song of the Three Children)
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=== The [[New Testament]] Canon ===
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*[[Gospel of Matthew]]
*[[Gospel of Mark]]
*[[Gospel of Luke]]
*[[Gospel of John]]
*[[Acts of the Apostles]]
*[[Romans]]
*[[I Corinthians]]
*[[II Corinthians]]
*[[Galatians]]
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*[[Ephesians]]
*[[Philippians]]
*[[Colossians]]
*[[I Thessalonians]]
*[[II Thessalonians]]
*[[I Timothy]]
*[[II Timothy]]
*[[Book of Titus|Titus]]
*[[Book of Philemon|Philemon]]
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*[[Book of Hebrews|Hebrews]]
*[[Book of James|James]]
*[[I Peter]]
*[[II Peter]]
*[[I John]]
*[[II John]]
*[[III John]]
*[[Book of Jude|Jude]]
*[[Book of Revelation|Revelation]] (Apocalypse)
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== See also ==
