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biblical canon: Quick Facts

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King James Bible
Hebrew alphabet
Woodcut-style illustration of Akiba ben Joseph seated with a long beard, wearing robes and a cap, resting his chin on his hand in a thoughtful pose with radiating lines behind him.
Gutenberg Bible
Old Bulgarian icon painting of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria with a halo, holding a book, and making a blessing gesture, set against a red and green background.
Fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio showing Saint Jerome with a white beard and red robe, seated at a desk writing in his study, surrounded by books and scholarly objects.
Painting by Nicolo Dorigati showing the opening session of the Council of Trent, with clergy in white robes seated in a grand cathedral and an altar at the center.
Engraving of Saint Paul the Apostle in prison, seated on stone steps with shackles on his ankles, dictating a letter to a young scribe beside him.
Lodovico Antonio Muratori
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