Time Line of Biblical and World Events. The Bible: Why Some Ancient Texts Were Excluded. Part I Part II Not all ancient Judeo-Christian texts made it into the Christian Bible.
These ancient texts are called "outside books," "extrabiblical books," or "noncanonical books. " Christian canons emerged through a complex process in which some books were "chosen" and others were left out. A tradition of use, authority within the communities, antiquity or apostolicity, and orthodoxy were factors in deciding which books were "in" and which were "out. "
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