When Was the New Testament Written?
When was the New Testament written? One way to answer this is to list the New Testament books and give their approximate date of composition. If you’re looking more for a book-by-book summary of the books and their dates, I totally recommend an excellent article by John Whittaker called “How Many New Testament Books and […]
Formation of the Old Testament Canon
How did we get our Old Testament? Who decided which books made the cut (and became “canon”)? Why are there differences between the list of books in Catholic and Protestant Bibles? Before we get into these questions, however, it is important to differentiate a couple terms: “Scripture” and “Canon.” “Scripture” can refer to any writing […]
Church History Debates: What Books Make It in the Canon?
The New Testament wasn’t delivered to the church in a leather-bound booklet. When it came time for the early churches to determine which books made the “canon,” there were multiple pieces of literature in circulation. Which ones belonged in Scripture? Background and Summary As Christianity spread, it became necessary to identify what books comprised its […]
Did Jesus really exist? Don’t we have just untrustworthy copies of copies of copies of the Gospels?
Did Jesus really exist? Although some scholars have questioned Jesus’ existence, we actually have remarkable evidence for the historicity of Jesus. In addition, there is remarkable evidence that what we have access to today in the New Testament is a reliable witness to the message about Jesus. In this article, I’m going to answer a […]
Did the Roman Catholic Church Give Us the Bible?
Many Evangelical Christians are now questioning foundational truths they have traditionally accepted. For example, in the midst of contemporary theological confusion, there are Evangelicals looking at the Roman Catholic Church as an attractive option. After all, it is ancient, with a long stable tradition. I understand this attraction of Roman Catholicism. My family on my […]
Canonization of the Bible: Its Definition and Process
What is the canonization of the Bible? The canonization of the Bible refers to the process of recognizing which books were considered Scripture by the people of God at the time of compiling the Bible as we know it today. The term “canon” suggests a standard.[1] Ultimately, when discussing the idea of canon as it […]
New Testament Writers: Who Were They?
Who were the New Testament writers? There are 9 authors who wrote the 27 books that came to be known as the New Testament, and in this article, John Whittaker describes what we know about these authors. When reading the Bible, it’s important to remember that it wasn’t just dropped out of heaven to us. […]
How Did We Get Our Bible?
This is Question #3 in Orpheus J. Heyward’s God’s Word: The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture.
