A Greek term which means “rule” or A Greek term which means “rule” or “norm”, “ a measuring rod”“norm”, “ a measuring rod”

The Fathers of the Church used the word The Fathers of the Church used the word “canon” for the “rule of faith” ..thus, the “canon” for the “rule of faith” ..thus, the canon of Scripture was regarded as the canon of Scripture was regarded as the “rule of faith”“rule of faith”

Is a list of books that the Church Is a list of books that the Church has declared to be inspired by Godhas declared to be inspired by God

The collection of divinely-The collection of divinely-inspired books received by inspired books received by the Church and recognized the Church and recognized by her as the infallible rule of by her as the infallible rule of faith and morals in virtue of faith and morals in virtue of their divine origin.their divine origin.

46 Old Testament46 Old Testament

27 New Testament27 New Testament

73 Books73 Books

These are the books whose These are the books whose Scriptural character Scriptural character was was contested in some quarters, but contested in some quarters, but which long ago gained a secure which long ago gained a secure footing in the footing in the Bible of the Catholic of the Catholic Church Church

Letter of Jeremiah Song of the Three Young Men Susanna Bel and the Dragon 1st Esdras 2nd Esdras Prayer of Manasseh

PentateuchPentateuch Historical BooksHistorical Books Prophetical BooksProphetical Books Wisdom BooksWisdom Books

GenesisGenesis ExodusExodus LeviticusLeviticus Numbers Numbers DeuteronomyDeuteronomy

JoshuaJoshua Judges Judges RuthRuth

In this book of beginnings the stories In this book of beginnings the stories are about creation, early relationships are about creation, early relationships between God and His people, and God’s between God and His people, and God’s promise to bless Abraham and his promise to bless Abraham and his descendants.descendants.

It presents the divine origin of the It presents the divine origin of the world in various ways, accompanied by world in various ways, accompanied by deep insight into human nature.deep insight into human nature.

It tells us of Creation, sin and It tells us of Creation, sin and God’s promises of salvation for God’s promises of salvation for mankind, whom He created in His mankind, whom He created in His “own image and likeness”“own image and likeness”

This book provides, not only a This book provides, not only a logical introduction to the Book of logical introduction to the Book of Exodus , but also an inspired Exodus , but also an inspired introduction to the whole of the introduction to the whole of the biblical literature.biblical literature.

We do not know….We do not know….

It does not record the name of its It does not record the name of its author, but by the time of Jesus, the author, but by the time of Jesus, the rabbis had come to agree that Moses rabbis had come to agree that Moses wrote Genesis and the four books wrote Genesis and the four books which follow it (Pentateuch)which follow it (Pentateuch)

This name means This name means “departure”“departure” and and this book tells how God led the this book tells how God led the Israelites our of a life of hardship Israelites our of a life of hardship and slavery in Egypt. and slavery in Egypt.

God made a covenant with them God made a covenant with them and gave Moses in Mt. Sinai their and gave Moses in Mt. Sinai their Law (Decalogue), to put order Law (Decalogue), to put order their livestheir lives

it is the most important Book of it is the most important Book of the Pentateuch because it the Pentateuch because it contains the two most basic contains the two most basic experiences which the Jewish experiences which the Jewish people had which made them into people had which made them into a nation:a nation:

- God saved them from the - God saved them from the Egyptians Egyptians

- He made them “His own”- He made them “His own”

like Genesis, Moses is the like Genesis, Moses is the “hero” and central figure of this “hero” and central figure of this Book.Book.

The inspired author recorded the The inspired author recorded the memories people cherished about memories people cherished about Moses, the escape from Egypt, Moses, the escape from Egypt, and the covenant by which they and the covenant by which they became God’s special nation became God’s special nation

This book is named for the This book is named for the priestly tribe of Levi and is made priestly tribe of Levi and is made up of laws concerning rituals and up of laws concerning rituals and ceremonies.ceremonies.

The authorship is attributed to The authorship is attributed to Moses, the first and greatest of Moses, the first and greatest of the prophetsthe prophets

the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before entering Canaan, the promised land.

The name of the book comes from two censuses taken during the journey

No explicit author, but still attributed to Moses

These are the three farewell These are the three farewell speeches of Moses shortly before speeches of Moses shortly before he died. he died.

He reminds them the importance He reminds them the importance of obedience , an adaptation of the of obedience , an adaptation of the law on Mt. Sinailaw on Mt. Sinai

• The history of Israel’s The history of Israel’s conquest of the Promised conquest of the Promised LandLand

• Written for the new Written for the new generation of Israelitesgeneration of Israelites

• A book about heroes - 12 men A book about heroes - 12 men and women who delivered Israel and women who delivered Israel from her oppressors.; they from her oppressors.; they were not perfect but were were not perfect but were submissive to Godsubmissive to God

• Records Israel’s first civil war , Records Israel’s first civil war , oppressions and deliveranceoppressions and deliverance

• Story about a mother and daughter Story about a mother and daughter - in - law- in - law

• God’s grace in the midst of difficult God’s grace in the midst of difficult circumstances, circumstances,

• how three people remained strong in how three people remained strong in character amidst the collapse of the character amidst the collapse of the society society

• around themaround them