What is meant by the Canonization of the Bible? Explain the role of the Holy Synod in it.

Canonization describes the process by which the Church accepts certain scriptures as divinely inspired and authoritative. When the Holy Fathers of the Church started the work of canonization of Scripture, there were considerable significant disagreements regarding which books should be part of the Scripture. Hence it became necessary for a strong authority to finalize the Canon. Holy Synod became that authority. The Synod carefully examined the authority of each book by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. For example, Holy Synod acknowledged the epistle to Hebrews as a Pauline epistle even though it does not clearly state the author. The Holy Syriac Orthodox Church believes that Holy Synod is the sole authority to decide the books to be included in Scripture.

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SS Class 10 Lesson 1 – Development of Holy Scripture