Core Question: How did Christians form the Bible without modern communication, and what was Jesus's reference point?
Synthesis: The canon was settled by the late 4th century after centuries of letter circulation and traveling messengers in the Roman Empire. Jesus referred to the **Old Testament** (Law and Prophets). The authority of the books relies on **Apostolic Origin** and **Orthodoxy** (right teaching).
Collection Theme: Pentateuch + Judges + Gospels/Acts + Jude
Theme: The **Covenant of Purity and Unwavering Loyalty**. The narrative moves from the Law's Standard (Pentateuch) to Israel's Failure (Judges), to Redemption (Gospels/Acts), and ends with the Urgent Command for defense (Jude).