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Easter letter — In AD 367, Athanasius of Alexandria authored the 39th Festal Letter, or Easter letter. In it, he listed the same 27 books of the New Testament that are in use today. The same letter defines a 22 book Old Testament. The epistle to the Hebrews is… … Wikipedia
Red letter day — A red letter day (sometimes hyphenated as red letter day or called scarlet day in academia) is any day of special significance. The term originates from Medieval church calendars. Illuminated manuscripts often marked initial capitals and… … Wikipedia
Development of the New Testament canon — For the Jewish canon, see Development of the Jewish Bible canon. For the Old Testament canon, see Development of the Old Testament canon. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Athanasius of Alexandria — Infobox Saint name=Saint Athanasius of Alexandria birth date=around 293 death date=death date|373|5|2|mf=y feast day=May 15 = 7 Pashons, 89 A.M. (Coptic) May 2 (Western Christianity) January 18 (Eastern Orthodox Church) venerated in=Oriental… … Wikipedia
church year — ▪ Christianity Introduction annual cycle of seasons and days observed in the Christian churches in commemoration of the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and of his virtues as exhibited in the lives of the saints. Origins of the … Universalium
New Testament — This article is about part of the Christian Bible. For the theological concept, see New Covenant. Books of the New Testament … Wikipedia
Christianity in the 1st century — Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant.[1] Depicted by 19th century Danish painter Carl Heinrich Bloch is his Sermon on the Mount (c. 30) in which he Expounds on the Law. Some scholars consider this to be … Wikipedia
Third Epistle of John — The New Testament Third Epistle of John (often referred to as 3 John), written in the form of an Epistle, is the 64th book of the Bible. 3 John mdash;the second shortest book of the Christian Bible by number of verses and shortest in regard to… … Wikipedia
Biblical canon — Part of a series on The Bible … Wikipedia
Apostolic Fathers — The Apostolic Fathers are a small collection of Early Christian authors who lived and wrote in the second half of the 1st century and the first half of the 2nd century. These authors are acknowledged as leaders in the early church, but their… … Wikipedia
