IAR 1.2

Irish Articles of Religion

1.2. Of the Holy Scripture and the Three Creeds

By the name of holy Scripture we understand all the Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, viz.: Of the Old Testament. The Five Books of Moses. Job. Joshua. Psalms. Judges. Proverbs. Ruth. Ecclesiastes. The First and Second of Samuel. The Song of Solomon. The First and Second of Kings. Isaiah. The First and Second of Chronicles. Jeremiah, his Prophecy and Lamentation. Ezra. Ezekiel. Nehemiah. Daniel. Esther. The Twelve lesser Prophets. Of the New Testament. The Gospels according to Luke, Matthew, John, Mark, The Acts of the Apostles. The Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. Titus. II. Corinthians. Philemon. Galatians. Hebrews. Ephesians. The Epistle of St. James. Philippians. St. Peter II. Colossians. St. John III. II. Thessalonians. St. Jude. II. Timothy The Revelation of St. John. All which we acknowledge to be given by the inspiration of God, and in that regard to be of most certain credit and highest authority.

For discussion

  1. WCF 1.1 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
  2. SC60 6.4 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?

Read alongside

WCF 1.1 · SC60 6.4 · SHC 1.1 · SHC 1.2