In this episode, we welcome biblical scholar and protestant convert Dr. Matthew Thomas to discuss the essential role of the Catholic Church in compiling the canon of Scripture, primarily the Old Testament.

Dr. Thomas wrote the fantastic introductory essay on the canon of Scripture in the recently published Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments, edited by Dr. Scott Hahn and Dr. Curtis Mitch.

This is episode 73 in honor of the 73 books of Holy Scripture!

Dr. Thomas is the Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, and the Theology Department Chair at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkley, CA. You can read more of his bio here: https://dspt.edu/matthew-thomas/

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
04:23 - Scripture, Church Authority, and the Canon
15:57 - Development of Doctrine and the Canon
28:06 - Old Testament Canon
52:37 - Florence, Trent, and the Church's Definitive Canon
01:05:23 - Jewish Canon Traditions, the Septuagint, and the Temple
01:42:18 - How the Apostles Used the Old Testament in the New Testament
01:48:56 - Patristic Evidence: Fathers, Codices, Canon Lists, and St. Jerome
02:03:36 - New Testament Canon, Rule of Faith, and Final Takeaways

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