Canon History

DateEventBooksNotesSource
64 – 70 ADEbionitesMathew in HebrewOnly had the Book of Mathew in Hebrew. Excluded Paul as a False Apostle because he rejected Law of Moses
144 ADMarcion’s “Canon”Paul’s EpistlesClaimed only Paul had true message and the Original Apostles were “Misled” for following the Law
170 AD or 350 AD?The Muratorian Fragment
207 ADTertullian Writes Book Against MarcionSays Paul is Uninspired by God for being Lawless
240 ADOrigens’ List
324 AD Eusebius’ List
363 ADCouncil of Laodicea
367 ADAthanasius’ List
380 ADThe Syrian Apostolic Canons
380 ADRufinus List
397 ADAugustine & The Council of Carthage
1522 ADMartin LutherDeclares the Books of James & Revelations are Uninspired and shouldn’t be considered Scripture.
1543 ADCouncil of TrentRoman Catholic Church declares canon list as a response to Luther’s List.

* Council of Nicaea in 325 AD under Emperor Constantine did Not establish Canon. It was to resolve the controversy of Arianism, which argued that Jesus was a created being rather than fully divine, established the Nicene Creed and set rules for Easter.