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Paul and the Septuagint Canon


What do the apostle’s quotations of the Septuagint tell us about his view of the Old Testament canon?

Edmon L. Gallagher

November 12, 2024

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Drawing of Jesus teaching in the synagogue by Gustave Doré (1832–1883). Illustration by Peter Gurry.

What’s the Big Deal about a New Papyrus with Sayings of Jesus?


A second-century date for a new Greek fragment with gospel material makes it unique among papyri.

Michael W. Holmes

September 13, 2023

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William Tyndale stained glass

The stained glass window commemorating William Tyndale at Hertford College chapel. Source

The Life and Legacy of William Tyndale


Tyndale’s work to translate the Bible into English reminds us that the Bible has a history written in blood.

Peter J. Gurry

May 3, 2022

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Stylized image of the Council of Nicaea

Illustration by Josh Koch from a fresco of the Council of Nicaea in the Basilica of St. Nicholas.

Did Nicaea Really Create the Bible?


Debunking the popular myth that a Roman emperor and a fourth-century church council decided the canon

John D. Meade

November 11, 2021

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Portraits of the four evangelists from GA 773 (10th c.)

Portraits of the four evangelists from GA 773 (10th c.)

Why There Are Just Four Gospels in the Bible


Despite tales of conspiracy, there are good historical and theological reasons why the Church recognized four—and only four—Gospels.

C. E. Hill

November 7, 2021

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An illustration of Jerome and Augustine

Paintings of Jerome and Augustine. Illustration by Peter Gurry and Josh Koch.

Why Are Protestant and Catholic Bibles Different?


Knowledge of the Bible’s history clears away the caricatures and misinformation swirling around this common question.

John D. Meade

November 7, 2021

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An illustration of a brain against a green background with KJV text behind it

Illustrations by Peter Gurry. Photos from iStock and Insight of the King

How Can You Know We Have the Right Books in the Bible?


Any study of the canon must eventually ask how Christians know which books belong and which don’t.

Michael J. Kruger

November 7, 2021

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