The Bible is obviously important to most Christians, but how did we decide that THESE particular books are the canon or sacred scripture, and not others? In this episode with special guest Dr. John Meade, we uncover and discuss some interesting (maybe shocking) information about the formation of the Bible. If this book is a centerpiece of our education about and understanding of God, then we probably should know where it comes from. We discuss disputed books, gnostic gospels, apocryphal books, open canon, and differing early church canon lists.
We were honored to have a scholar in Biblical Textual Criticism and for those who want to dig deeper, you can get a copy of the Biblical Canon Lists on Amazon here or you can find more articles by Dr. John Meade at http://evangelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/.
Author: Confessions HSBT
Confessions of a High School Bible Teacher is a podcast and blog discussing issues in theology, ethics, pedagogy, and spiritual formation, all through the unique lens of Christian school teachers.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download