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The first Latin father to provide a canon list was Hilary of Poitiers.
Hilary of Poitiers - This list is dated to ca. A.D. 360.
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1-2 Samuel
1-2 Kings
1-2 Chronicles
Ezra
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Epistle of Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel
Esther
12 Minor Prophets
(1) Hilary givens the number of O.T. books as 22.
(2) Hilary also givens the number of O.T. as books 24. After he give his list he states: "To this some add Tobit and Judith to make twenty-four books, according to the number of the Greek letters."
(3) Though not explicitly mentioned it is very likely that the book of Nehemiah would have been grouped with Ezra.
(4) The Epistle of Jeremiah is in the list.
Hilary of Poitiers - This list is dated to ca. A.D. 360.
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1-2 Samuel
1-2 Kings
1-2 Chronicles
Ezra
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Epistle of Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel
Esther
12 Minor Prophets
(1) Hilary givens the number of O.T. books as 22.
(2) Hilary also givens the number of O.T. as books 24. After he give his list he states: "To this some add Tobit and Judith to make twenty-four books, according to the number of the Greek letters."
(3) Though not explicitly mentioned it is very likely that the book of Nehemiah would have been grouped with Ezra.
(4) The Epistle of Jeremiah is in the list.