Towards Formal Recognition
nOrigen (~230) – two categories
nBooks acknowledged by all Xns (21/27)
n4 Gospels, Acts, 13 Paul, 1 Pet, 1 Jn, Rev
nDisputed by some Xns (6/27 + 4 outside)
nHeb, Jas, 2 Pet, 2-3 Jn, Jude
nDidache, Hermas, Ps-Barnabas, Gosp Hebrews
nEusebius (~325) – four categories
nAcknowledged (21-22/27) – adds Heb; Rev?
nDisputed but familiar to most (5/27) – not Heb
nSpurious but Orthodox (0-1/27) – Rev?
nHeretical – Gnostic Gospels & Acts