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Christian Canon Compared

Compare which books are considered canonical scripture across Christian traditions.

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🟦 Canonical Scripture πŸŸͺ Deuterocanonical 🟩 Hermetic ⬜ LDS Scripture 🟨 Mystical/Rabbinic 🟧 Patristic 🟫 Pseudepigraphal

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Old Testament Shared Canon and Deuterocanonical Books
1GenesisπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“Creation, covenant, ancestral narratives
2ExodusπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“Liberation, law, divine presence
3LeviticusπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“Priestly law and holiness
4NumbersπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“Wilderness journey and testing
5DeuteronomyπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“Covenant renewal and ethical law
6JoshuaπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Land, conquest, divine promise
7JudgesπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Tribal cycles and moral decline
8RuthπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Loyalty and lineage
91 SamuelπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Kingship and prophecy
102 SamuelπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Davidic covenant
111 KingsπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Temple and monarchy
122 KingsπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Exile and judgment
131 ChroniclesπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Cultic history
142 ChroniclesπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Restoration theology
15EzraπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Return from exile
16NehemiahπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Covenant rebuilding
17TobitπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Diaspora piety
18JudithπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Faithful deliverance
19Esther (Hebrew form)πŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Hebrew Esther in the Tanakh
20Additions to Esther (Greek)πŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Greek expansions associated with Esther
211 MaccabeesπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Historical revolt
222 MaccabeesπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Martyrdom and resurrection hope
233 MaccabeesπŸŸͺβ€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”EO usage varies by sub-tradition
24JobπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Suffering and divine justice
25Psalms 1-150πŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Liturgical prayer
26ProverbsπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Wisdom instruction
27EcclesiastesπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Mortality and meaning
28Song of SongsπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Love and allegory
29Wisdom of SolomonπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Hellenistic Jewish theology
30Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)πŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Ethical instruction
31IsaiahπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Prophetic hope
32JeremiahπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Covenant crisis
33LamentationsπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Grief and hope
34BaruchπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Exilic reflection
35Epistle (Letter) of JeremiahπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Often transmitted with Baruch
36EzekielπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Visionary prophecy
37Daniel (Hebrew-Aramaic form)πŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Canonical Daniel in the Tanakh
38Prayer of Azariah and SongπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Greek addition associated with Daniel
39SusannaπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Greek addition associated with Daniel
40Bel and the DragonπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Greek addition associated with Daniel
41HoseaπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Covenant infidelity
42JoelπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Day of the Lord
43AmosπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Social justice prophecy
44ObadiahπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Judgment on Edom
45JonahπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Mercy beyond Israel
46MicahπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Justice and messianic hope
47NahumπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Fall of Nineveh
48HabakkukπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Faith amid injustice
49ZephaniahπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Judgment and restoration
50HaggaiπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Temple rebuilding
51ZechariahπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Apocalyptic visions
52MalachiπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”βœ“Covenant renewal
Ethiopian Orthodox Canon and Distinctives
531 EnochπŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ethiopian canonical; Watchers and ascent
54JubileesπŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ethiopian canonical; rewritten Torah themes
551 MeqabyanπŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Distinct from 1 Maccabees
562 MeqabyanπŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Distinct from 2 Maccabees
573 MeqabyanπŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Distinct from 3 Maccabees
58Josippon (chronicle)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Preserved and used historically; not scripture
New Testament
59MatthewπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Gospel of the Messiah
60MarkπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Gospel proclamation
61LukeπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Gospel to the nations
62JohnπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”High Christology
63ActsπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Apostolic history
64RomansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Justification and theology
651 CorinthiansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Church order and resurrection
662 CorinthiansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Apostolic ministry
67GalatiansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Law and grace
68EphesiansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Unity of the Church
69PhilippiansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Christological hymn
70ColossiansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Supremacy of Christ
711 ThessaloniansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Eschatological hope
722 ThessaloniansπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Perseverance and judgment
731 TimothyπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Pastoral instruction
742 TimothyπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Apostolic succession
75TitusπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Church leadership
76PhilemonπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Christian reconciliation
77HebrewsπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Christ as high priest
78JamesπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Faith and works
791 PeterπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Suffering and hope
802 PeterπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”False teaching and perseverance
811 JohnπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”Love and truth
822 JohnπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Fidelity to doctrine
833 JohnπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Hospitality and authority
84JudeπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Contending for the faith
85RevelationπŸŸ¦βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”Apocalypse and consummation
Ethiopian Church Texts and Liturgical-Legal Collections
86SinodosπŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ethiopic church order and canonical regulations
87Didascalia ApostolorumπŸŸͺ πŸŸ§β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Apostolic church order; Ethiopic and Syriac reception
88Clementine Homilies🟫 πŸŸ§β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Clementine literature; preserved and influential
89Clementine Recognitions🟫 πŸŸ§β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Clementine literature; narrative-theological expansion
90Book of the Covenant (Old)πŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ethiopic legal-theological collection
91Book of the Covenant (New)πŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ethiopic apostolic ethics collection
92Mysteries of Heaven and EarthπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ethiopic cosmology and sacred lore
93Psalm 151πŸŸͺβ€”βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Present in Orthodox Psalters; used liturgically in Ethiopia
94Prayer of ManassehπŸŸͺβœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Penitential prayer; often transmitted in appendices
Jewish Pseudepigrapha, Wisdom, and Apocalyptic Literature
95Life of Adam and Eve (Greek Apocalypse)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Greek recension of the Adamic cycle
96Life of Adam and Eve (Latin Vita)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Latin Vita Adae et Evae
97Apocalypse of MosesπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Closely related Adamic apocalypse
98Psalms of SolomonπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Second Temple piety and messianism
99Letter of AristeasπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Septuagint origin narrative
100Story of AhikarπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Wisdom tale with Near Eastern transmission
101Testaments of the Twelve PatriarchsπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ethical-apocalyptic expansions
1022 Baruch (Syriac Apocalypse)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Post-Temple Jewish apocalypse
1033 BaruchπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Visionary cosmology
104Apocalypse of AbrahamπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Angelic revelation and covenant theology
1054 MaccabeesπŸŸ«β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Philosophical martyrdom; appended in Greek Orthodox settings
1062 Enoch (Slavonic Enoch)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Slavonic transmission; not Ethiopian canonical
Second Temple Texts and the Dead Sea Scrolls
107Community Rule (1QS)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Qumran sectarian rule, initiation, and theology
108Damascus Document (CD)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Covenant community law and exhortation
109War Scroll (1QM)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Apocalyptic warfare and eschatological conflict
110Temple Scroll (11QT)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Alternative temple legislation and cultic law
111Thanksgiving Hymns (Hodayot, 1QH)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Sectarian psalms of thanksgiving and lament
112Pesher Habakkuk (1QpHab)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Prophetic commentary using pesher interpretation
113Rule of the Congregation (1QSa)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Messianic assembly regulations
114Rule of the Blessings (1QSb)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Priestly and communal blessings
115Genesis Apocryphon (1Q20)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Expanded patriarchal narratives
116Songs of the Sabbath SacrificeπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Angelic liturgy and heavenly temple mysticism
Mystical, Rabbinic, and Kabbalistic Literature
117Talmud BavliπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Central rabbinic corpus
118Talmud YerushalmiπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Palestinian rabbinic corpus
119Midrash RabbahπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Classical homiletical midrash on Torah and Megillot
120Mekhilta de-Rabbi IshmaelπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Halakhic midrash on Exodus
121SifraπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Halakhic midrash on Leviticus
122SifreπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Halakhic midrash on Numbers and Deuteronomy
123Sefer YetzirahπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Creation through letters and sefirotic structure
124Sefer HaBahirπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Early Kabbalistic mysticism
125ZoharπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Central Kabbalistic corpus
126Pardes RimonimπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Systematic Kabbalah synthesis (Cordovero)
127Sefer HaTemunahπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Cyclical cosmology and sabbatical theory
128Heikhalot RabbatiπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Merkabah throne mysticism
129Heikhalot ZutartiπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Merkabah ascent traditions
130Shiur QomahπŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“Mystical anthropomorphic speculation
Hermetic and Hellenistic Esoteric Texts
131Corpus Hermeticum (general)πŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Core Hermetic philosophical corpus
132Poimandres (CH I)πŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Revelatory cosmology and divine mind
133Discourse on the Ogdoad and EnneadπŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ascent of the soul
134AsclepiusπŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Theurgy, divine humanity, cosmology
135Emerald TabletπŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Alchemical axiom; later Arabic-Latin
136Stobaean HermeticaπŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Fragmentary Hermetic excerpts
137Astrological HermeticaπŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Planetary influence and fate
138Alchemical HermeticaπŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Transformation symbolism and practice
139Magical HermeticaπŸŸ©β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ritual, invocation, and praxis
Early Church Fathers and Apostolic-Era Writings
140DidacheπŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Early church instruction and moral catechesis
1411 ClementπŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Apostolic-era Roman witness
142Letters of Ignatius of AntiochπŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Ecclesiology, martyrdom, and unity
143Letter of Polycarp to the PhilippiansπŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Apostolic continuity and pastoral exhortation
144Martyrdom of PolycarpπŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Early martyrdom narrative
145First Apology (Justin Martyr)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Christian defense before pagan authorities
146Dialogue with TryphoπŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Christian-Jewish theological dialogue
147Against Heresies (Irenaeus)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Rule of faith; anti-gnostic polemic
148Demonstration of the Apostolic PreachingπŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Catechetical summary of Christian belief
149On First Principles (Origen)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Systematic theology and allegorical exegesis
150Homilies on Scripture (Origen)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Biblical interpretation and preaching
151Festal Letter 39 (Athanasius)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Canon list and Trinitarian orthodoxy
152On the Incarnation (Athanasius)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Christology and soteriology
153Hymns on Faith (Ephrem the Syrian)🟧 πŸŸ¨βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Hymnic theology and poetic doctrine
154Homilies on the Gospel of MatthewπŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Classical homiletics (John Chrysostom)
155On the Unity of Christ (Cyril of Alexandria)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Christological synthesis
156Confessions (Augustine)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Spiritual autobiography and theology
157City of God (Augustine)πŸŸ§βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Christian philosophy of history
158Shepherd of Hermas🟧 πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Widely read in early Christianity; later excluded from formal canons
159Epistle of Barnabas🟧 πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Early Christian exegesis and polemic; widely circulated
Optional Extras and Supplementary Apocrypha
160Ethiopic Apocalypse of PeterπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Heaven and hell visions in Ethiopic tradition
161Psalm 151🟫 πŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Expanded Davidic psalm beyond the Hebrew Psalter
162Psalms 152-155🟫 πŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Additional psalms preserved in Ethiopic and Syriac traditions
163Protoevangelium of JamesπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Marian infancy traditions
164Apocalypse of PaulπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Visionary afterlife tradition
165Acts of Paul and TheclaπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Popular early Christian narrative
166Gospel of Thomas🟫 πŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Sayings tradition
167Gospel of MaryπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Early Christian mystical and revelatory themes
168Apocryphon of John🟫 πŸŸ¨β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Gnostic cosmology and emanation myth
169Biblical Odes (Odes Collection)🟫 πŸŸ§β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Orthodox liturgical hymn cycle; may include Prayer of Manasseh
1704 Ezra (2 Esdras / 4 Esdras)πŸŸ«β€”βœ“β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”βœ“βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Canonical status varies in EO; canonical in Ethiopian tradition
171Martyrdom (Ascension) of IsaiahπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Jewish-Christian prophetic martyrdom and visionary ascent
172Testament of AbrahamπŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Ethical narrative with angelic judgment motifs
173Pseudo-Philo (Biblical Antiquities)πŸŸ«β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Retelling of Israel's history with interpretive expansions
Latter-day Saint Scripture
174Book of Mormonβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Record of ancient American prophets; keystone of LDS faith
1751 Nephiβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Lehi's departure from Jerusalem; Nephi's vision
1762 Nephiβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Isaiah prophecies; Nephi's teachings on Christ
177Jacobβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Allegory of the olive tree; warnings against pride
178Enosβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Enos's wrestle with God in prayer
179Jaromβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Brief historical account
180Omniβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Transition to Mosiah's record
181Words of Mormonβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Mormon's editorial transition
182Mosiahβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”King Benjamin's address; Alma's conversion
183Almaβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Largest book; missionary journeys; war chapters
184Helamanβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Gadianton robbers; Samuel the Lamanite
1853 Nephiβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Christ's ministry in Americas; Sermon at temple
1864 Nephiβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”200 years of peace after Christ's visit
187Mormonβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Mormon's abridgment; destruction of Nephites
188Etherβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Jaredite record; brother of Jared's vision
189Moroniβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Moroni's farewell; promise of the Spirit
190Doctrine and Covenantsβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Modern revelations to Joseph Smith and successors
191Pearl of Great Priceβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Collection including Moses, Abraham, JS-History, Articles of Faith
192Book of Mosesβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Expanded Genesis account; visions of Moses
193Book of Abrahamβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Abraham's writings; cosmology and pre-mortal existence
194Joseph Smithβ€”Matthewβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Joseph Smith's inspired translation of Matthew 24
195Joseph Smithβ€”Historyβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”First Vision and early church history
196Articles of Faithβ¬œβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”Thirteen basic LDS beliefs
Armenian Apostolic Distinctives
1973 CorinthiansπŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Part of Acts of Paul; canonical in Armenian tradition
198Corinthians' Letter to PaulπŸŸͺβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”βœ“β€”β€”β€”β€”Paired with 3 Corinthians in Armenian Bible

Canon Summary by Tradition

TraditionBooksDescription
RC (Roman Catholic)9773 books including deuterocanonical texts
EO (Eastern Orthodox)102Varies by jurisdiction, typically includes additional books
PR (Protestant)6666 books - OT Hebrew canon plus NT
EV (Evangelical)6666 books - same as Protestant mainline
ET (Ethiopian Orthodox)11481 books including unique Ethiopian texts
LDS (Latter-day Saints)89Bible plus Book of Mormon, D&C, Pearl of Great Price
AN (Anglican)6666 books canonical; Apocrypha read for edification
JW (Jehovah's Witnesses)6666 books (New World Translation)
CO (Coptic Orthodox)102Similar to Eastern Orthodox with some variations
AA (Armenian Apostolic)104Includes unique texts like 3 Corinthians
SY (Syriac Orthodox)77Peshitta tradition with some unique texts
AC (Assyrian Church of East)6122-book NT canon (excludes 2 Pet, 2-3 John, Jude, Rev)
SM (Samaritan)5Torah only (5 books) - Samaritan Pentateuch
OJ (Orthodox Jewish)53Rabbinic Tanakh - 24 books
Total Unique Texts198All texts across all traditions

Traditions: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, PR = Protestant, EV = Evangelical, ET = Ethiopian Orthodox, LDS = Latter-day Saints, AN = Anglican, JW = Jehovah's Witnesses, CO = Coptic Orthodox, AA = Armenian Apostolic, SY = Syriac Orthodox, AC = Assyrian Church of East, SM = Samaritan, OJ = Orthodox Jewish

For detailed reading plans and appendices, see the full Comparative Study Guide.