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Painting of St. Peter by Pompeo Girolamo Batoni

How 2 Peter Made It into the Bible


The story of how the most doubted book in the New Testament was recognized as canonical

Darian R. Lockett

November 7, 2021

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Featured image about Enoch ascending to heaven

Illustration by Josh Koch. Image of Enoch from the 1728 Figures de la Bible

The Pseudepigrapha of Second Temple Judaism


A consideration of Jewish Pseudepigrapha raises the question whether the New Testament contains books written under a false name.

Daniel M. Gurtner

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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The word ‘variants’ spelled in metal printer’s type

Illustration by Peter Gurry. Image from 123rf.com

Two Reasons There Are Variants in Our Copies of the Bible


For historical and theological reasons, we shouldn’t be surprised that the Bible’s manuscripts have differences.

Peter J. Gurry

November 6, 2021

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Illustration of a Dead Sea Scroll on a phone

A Dead Sea Scroll on an smart phone. ABC News

The Bible Jesus Read


The Bible of Jesus’ day was not too different from the list of English translations available on your phone’s Bible app.

John D. Meade

September 30, 2021

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The NA28 (left) and THGNT (right), opened to the beginning of John’s Gospel

The NA28 (left) and THGNT (right), opened to the beginning of John’s Gospel

What Pastors Should Know about Developments in Textual Criticism


An introduction to new editions, methods, and digital tools for studying the Greek New Testament

Peter J. Gurry

August 4, 2021

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Painting of Christ’s resurrection with Hebrew text overlaid

Illustration by Josh Koch.

Recovering the Resurrection in Isaiah 53: Textual Criticism and Easter


The Bible’s textual integrity is better appreciated by patient study than by sensational discoveries

John D. Meade

August 4, 2021

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