Canon of Scripture

[anawim]

Is the canon of Scripture closed for the Orthodox Churches? If so, when was it closed?

[Philip]

There is no official declaration 'closing' the canon. It is not our style. We use the books we use.

[Ioan cel Nou]

I'd guess that you're asking if we have some definitive council decision such as I believe you RCs have, though I can't remember which council that was. The answer would be, not really. About the closest thing I can think of would be the local (but important) Council of Iasi (or Jassy as it seems to be peculiarly rendered by some Orthodox) which was called to counter Protestant influences coming into the Church. One of the outcomes of this was a defence of the Deuterocanon against the reformers' wish to throw it out, but that's really no more than a confirmation that what had always been believed to be canonical remained so.

James

P.S.
For reference, Iasi (pronounced, roughly, Yash) is the state capital of Moldova (not the Republic) in Romania and the seat of the Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina.

[Michael the Iconographer]

There is no official declaration 'closing' the canon. It is not our style. We use the books we use.

The councils of Hippo (393 AD) and Carthage (397 AD) settled the canon of scripture. It is interesting to note the in 382 the Pope attempted to make a declaration formalizing the canon of scripture, but his declaration was not successful.

[Petronius]

I'd guess that you're asking if we have some definitive council decision such as I believe you RCs have, though I can't remember which council that was. The answer would be, not really. About the closest thing I can think of would be the local (but important) Council of Iasi (or Jassy as it seems to be peculiarly rendered by some Orthodox) which was called to counter Protestant influences coming into the Church. One of the outcomes of this was a defence of the Deuterocanon against the reformers' wish to throw it out, but that's really no more than a confirmation that what had always been believed to be canonical remained so.

James

P.S.
For reference, Iasi (pronounced, roughly, Yash) is the state capital of Moldova (not the Republic) in Romania and the seat of the Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina.

Iasi is also called the cultural capital of Romania and till 1812 it was the capital of whole Moldova, including the actual Republic of Moldova and regions cut off of Bessarabia (Republic of Moldova) in 1948 (or about) and joined to Ukraine.
Jus for the sake of accuracy.

[Ioan cel Nou]

Iasi is also called the cultural capital of Romania and till 1812 it was the capital of whole Moldova, including the actual Republic of Moldova and regions cut off of Bessarabia (Republic of Moldova) in 1948 (or about) and joined to Ukraine.
Jus for the sake of accuracy.

Of course, but I thought going into such detail was perhaps a little more than required. Do you happen to know when the Metropolitan See of Bessarabia was created, because I know that now, at least, Bessarabia is seperate from Moldova and Bucovina in terms of church organisation as well as being in two different countries. I'm not sure whether this pre-dates or was a reaction to Stalin's annexation.

James

[Philip]

The councils of Hippo (393 AD) and Carthage (397 AD) settled the canon of scripture.

I am aware of these councils. However, I thought they declared the canon used in the Vulgate.


It is interesting to note the in 382 the Pope attempted to make a declaration formalizing the canon of scripture, but his declaration was not successful.

Interesting indeed.

[anawim]

I am aware of these councils. However, I thought they declared the canon used in the Vulgate.





This was basically why I was asking. Since all Christians use the 27 books of the N.T. The canon of the O.T. is what is different.

[buzuxi02]

the nt canon in the East was canonized in the council of Laodicea in approx 363 ad, and officially ratified in the 6th ecumenical council in 680 ad. so yes it is closed.