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Canon 55
Overview
This canon provides a detailed list of the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments to be read in church.
1Command 55: The books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Joshua, Judges, Ruth. Four books of Kings: First, Second, Third, Fourth. Two books of Chronicles. First and Second books of Ezra. Job, Esther, Tobit, Proverbs, Psalms of David (150), Proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Twelve Minor Prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel. These are the books to be taught to your children, except for the Wisdom of Solomon, Judith, the three books of Maccabees, the book of Jesus son of Sirach (the Great Instruction), and the books of the New Covenant: Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. Acts of the Apostles. Two letters of Peter. Three letters of John. One letter of James. One letter of Jude. Fourteen letters of Paul. The Epistle of Clement, which is the Revelation of John. Two letters of Clement.