Given by inspiration of God - 2 Timothy 3:16

Holy men of God spoke - 2 Peter 1:20, 21; Revelation 1:1

Word to stand forever - Isaiah 40:8; 1 Peter 1:25

Scriptures cannot be broken - John 10:35

Do not add to the Word - Proverbs 30:5, 6; Deuteronomy 4:2

Do not add or delete - Revelation 22:18, 19; De 12:32

Those things revealed belong to us - De 29:29

Easier for heaven and earth to pass away than to change one mark -

Matthew 5:18; Luke 16:17; 21:33

People twist to their own destruction - 2 Pe 3:16 also notice that Peter speaks of Pauls epistles as Scripture 2 Pe 3:15, 16

The words of the Lord are pure words - Psalm 12:6

You shall keep them - Ps 12:7

man lives by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord - De 8:3

I have not departed from the commandments of His lips, I have treasured the words of His mouth - Job 23:12

Desire the pure milk of the word - 1 Pe 2:2

Through the Word of God which lives and abides forever and ever  - 1Pe 1:23

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away Mt 24:35;

Mark 13:31; Lu 21:33

man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God -

Mt 4:4; Luke 4:4

take a scroll of a book and write on it all the words I have spoken to you - Jeremiah 36:2

The law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets - Zechariah 7:12

Your Word have I hid in my heart that I Might not sin against You -  Ps 119:11

Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my feet - Ps 119:505

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. - Romans 15:4-4

Sanctify them by Your truth.  Your Word is truth. - John 17:17

God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the father by the prophets - Hebrews 1:1

The Scripture has to be fulfilled, Which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David - Acts 1:16

The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet - Ac 28:25

As was His custom (Jesus) went into the Synagogue on Sabbath.(He) stood up to read Isaiah - Lu 4:16, 17

Books of the Old Testament written by prophets

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Three rules for understanding the meaning of text is: context, context, context.         

1.  Immediate context

2.     Book context

3.     Bible context

Halleys Bible Handbook

The word canon, literally means Cane, or Rod of Measurement.  In Christian use it came to mean the Written Rule of Faith, the list of Original and Authoritative Books that composed Gods Inspired Word.  The Canonical Books were those which came to be generally recognized by the Churches as the Genuine and Authentic Writings.

In the days of Christ there was in the literature of the Jewish nation a group of Writings called THE SCRIPTURES, now called the Old Testament, which the people commonly regarded as having come from God.  They called it THE WORD OF GOD.  Jesus Himself so recognized it.  It was read Publicly and Taught Regularly in the Synagogues.

Christian Churches, from the very first, accepted Jewish Scriptures as Gods Word, and gave them, in their assemblies, the same place they had had in the Synagogues.

As the Writings of the Apostles appeared, they were added to these Jewish Scriptures, and were held in the same sacred regard.  Each Church wanted, not only what had been addressed to itself, but copies of Writings addressed to other churches.

THE FOUR GOSPELS

Matthew (Levi)

          Author probably Matthew, disciple of Jesus

          Date sometime between A.D. 60 and 65

          Target audience The Jews to prove that Jesus was their Messiah, the eternal King, presenting His credentials

Mark

          Author John Mark, not one of the disciples

          Date sometime between A.D. 55 and 65

          Target audience Gentile Christians especially in Rome, recording Jesus actions and achievements

Luke

          Author Luke, a doctor, a Greek and Gentile Christian

          Date - about A.D. 60-62

          Target audience Theophilus (One who loves God) present an accurate account of the life of Christ and to present Christ as the perfect human and Savior, providing a viewpoint from stepping back to look at Jesus birth, ministry, death and resurrection

John

          Author John, the apostle, son of Zebedee

          Date probably A.D. 85-90

          Target audience new Christians and seeking new Christians

Explaining how to find eternal life, to prove conclusively that Jesus is the Son of God and that all who believe in him will have that eternal life