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History of the Bible

Why were books left out of the Bible? Looking at the formation of the canon.

2026-05-29
By: Dustin
On: May 29, 2026
In: History of the Bible, Quick Qs
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There were many books that didn’t make the cut when it came to the Bible. And even more that never were in the running; that weren’t ever considered. In fact, even some of the books that are currently in the Bible hardly made the cut, such as Hebrews and Revelation.Read More →

Quick Qs; why are there so many different English translations of the Bible? Which one/s are accepted?

2026-05-28
By: Dustin
On: May 28, 2026
In: History of the Bible, Quick Qs
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Short answer, it’s because we learn more about the languages that compose the Bible, as well as find new manuscripts, that allow for a better translation. Long answer: One of the best books on this subject is Bruce Metzger’s The Text of the New Testament. It does get dense though.Read More →

Quick Qs; What is the Septuagint and why is it important.

2021-01-19
By: Dustin
On: January 19, 2021
In: History of the Bible, Quick Qs
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The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Old Testament, or the Tanach. It contains a few books now regarded as Apocryphal, which are often included in various Bible translations today. It’s important because it gives us one more early manuscript tradition to go off of. It is in Greek,Read More →

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