What is a Canon?

• A. A covenant
• B. An anonymous work
• C. A pseudonym
• D. An established list of anything, in this case, books

Answer: (D)

A canon is an official, recognized collection of writings regarded as authoritative by a community. In biblical studies, it refers to the set of books a church or tradition accepts as Scripture, a fixed list that guides belief and practice. That’s why the best description is an established list of books—the canon is precisely a curated, authoritative compilation. A covenant is a binding agreement, not a list of writings. An anonymous work has no identified author, and a pseudonym is a false name used by an author—neither describes an authoritative compilation of scriptures.