The Canon of Scripture (Belgic Confession 4)
This article by Rev. Angus Stewart expounds Article 4 of the Belgic Confession, which definitively establishes the canon of Scripture by listing all 66 books of the Old and New Testaments that are authoritative for the church. The exposition situates this doctrine of the canon within the broader theological framework of the Belgic Confession's teaching on revelation, making it valuable for understanding how Reformed theology grounds biblical authority in the foundational confessional documents.
Rev. Angus Stewart Belgic Confession 4: Canonical Books of the Holy Scriptures We believe that the Holy Scriptures are contained in two books, namely, the Old and New Testaments, which are canonical, against which nothing can be alleged. These are thus named in the church of God. The books of the Old Testament are: the five books of Moses, namely, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; the books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, the two books of Samuel, the two of the Kings, two books of the...