"in the West" is not a helpful distinction. The various Protestant denominations developed their canons at different times relative to each other and relative to Catholicism. As a result, the dating differs between groups. The three most famous are the Catholics, the Calvinists, and the Anglicans/Episcopalians.
Catholics: Generally accepted by the mid-300s, but formalized in the Council of Trent in 1546.
Calvinism: Gallic Confession of Faith in 1559.
Anglicanism/Episcopalian: Thirty-Nine Articles of 1563.
new testament and old testament
The Old Testament and the New Testament
The early leaders of the church decided the canon of the New Testament. These early leaders were Bishops in a number of cities in the Middle East.
The New Testament canon was not agreed upon until the sixth centry AD. Before that there were various versions of the New Testament.in use. Now things are settled into a standard.
The process of finalizing the New Testament was not attributed to a single individual but rather involved multiple church leaders and councils over several centuries. Key figures included early church fathers like Athanasius and councils like the Councils of Hippo (393 AD) and Carthage (397 AD), which affirmed the canon. The consensus on the 27 books of the New Testament emerged by the 4th century, shaped by theological criteria and usage in early Christian worship.
The New Testament canon was generally agreed upon in the fourth century, with the Council of Carthage in 397 being one of the key events that affirmed the list of books included in the New Testament. However, there was ongoing discussion and debate about certain books until the 16th century.
Answer 1there are 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New TestamentAnswer 2In catholic canon - there's 46 book in Old Testament and 27 in New Testament.
There are a total of twenty seven (27) books in the New Testament. The New Testament canon as it is now was first listed by St. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, in 367 AD. The New Testament as we have it today has been accepted by Christians since the middle of the 3rd century.
Paul's letter to the Hebrews is significant in early Christian theology and the New Testament canon because it emphasizes the superiority of Jesus Christ and his role as the ultimate high priest. This letter helped shape the understanding of Christ's sacrifice and redemption in early Christian thought, and its inclusion in the New Testament canon contributed to the formation of Christian doctrine.
The Old Testament canon was confirmed at the Council of Jamnia in the late 1st century AD.
The biblical canon is the list of books considered to be authoritative. Protestants in particular point to Melito of Sardis, as well as a modernly accepted group of criteria. However, in practice, protestants pull from Jewish canon for the Old Testament, and the Roman Catholic canon for the New Testament.
For the new testament canon Irenaeus of Lyon decided what order they would go in.