The Canon of the Old Testament

THE CANON OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

 

THE word “canon” has come to mean (1) “rule of faith” or the standard, authoritative teaching by which all doctrines were measured; and (2) a list or index. The English word “canon” was derived from the Hebrew qaneh, meaning “reed” or “stalk.” The Greek took over this Semitic word, thus “kanon” in Greek. The root meaning of the word (“reed”) denotes a rule, a measuring stick or an instrument with which to make straight lines.

Because the word “canon” could also means a list or index, the phrase “Canon of Scriptures” is the list of books that belong to the Holy Scriptures or those said to be “canonical.” 

How many books that belong to the canon of the Old Testament or those said to be canonical? How many books that belong to the canon of the contemporary Bible? How many books that belong to the Jewish canon? Why limit the number of the canonical books to the number the Jewish canon and the canon of the Septuagint gave?

Iglesia Ni Cristo Update 23 April 2013

POC eyes INC-owned stadium as training site

by June Navarro
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Monday, April 22nd, 2013 

The Philippine Arena

“THE PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee has shelved a plan to build a sports center in Clark Field, Pampanga, shifting its focus on the sprawling Philippine Arena which is nearing completion in Marilao, Bulacan, as the training hub of national athletes.

“A world-class sports facility owned by the Iglesia ni Cristo and situated next to the north-bound lanes of NLEx, the Philippine Arena is being built on 7.5 hectares of land and will have a dome of 3.6 hectares. It is said to be the largest multipurpose arena in the world…

“The Philippine Arena, which is expected to be completed in the middle of next year, in time for the INC’s 100th year anniversary, is the crown of a huge complex where a hospital, school and stadium are also being built…

“The Philippine Arena has a seating capacity of 55,000 while the construction of the entire complex is worth P9.4 billion, an enormous amount that even the government cannot afford for a sports facility.”

Read the Full article at http://sports.inquirer.net/97183/poc-eyes-inc-owned-stadium-as-training-site#ixzz2RFwTU9dj

How We Got The Bible

HOW THE WORDS OF GOD CAME TO US

The Bible has been the basis of faith of countless people in Christendom. It is the fountainhead of hope and inspiration of those who believe in the Almighty as introduced by the Lord Jesus Christ. However, how are the words of God came to us? The words of God came to us through:

(1)  Revelation

(2)  Inspiration

(3)  Canonization

(4)  Transmission

(5)  Illumination

 

Felix Y. Manalo God's Last Messenger and His Message

Brother Felix Y. Manalo:

God's Last Messenger 
and His Message

Physical Description of the Bible

 

THE BOOK CALLED THE "BIBLE”

 

MILLIONS of people accept the Bible as the basis of their faith. For thousands of years, it touched the lives of many. No other religious books can equal the influence of the Bible regarding religion, literature, and civilization.

Let us first have an introduction to this book called the Bible.

What They Say About The Iglesia Ni Cristo

What They Say About The

Iglesia Ni Cristo

FROM HER HUMBLE beginning, he Iglesia Ni Cristo truly grown into a global Church. Her successes flows like the water in the river, and she spread throughout the world like a wildfire. These did not escape from the eyes of the observers. These are what they say about the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ):

Origin and History of the Word "Bible"

HOW THE SACRED SCRIPTURES CAME TO BE CALLED “THE BIBLE” AND THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE TERM

TODAY, we call the Holy Scriptures the “Bible.” However, what is the meaning of the word Bible? What is the origin of the word? Why and when the Bible was called as such? Let us answer these questions in this article.