How We Got The Bible
Explore Ancient Manuscripts, Canon & Translations
Follow the journey through ancient manuscripts, translations, canon questions, and the Scriptures Jesus quoted. This series explores questions about preservation, canon differences, Enoch, lost Pauline letters, Q, and translation while establishing Jesus as the starting point.
How We Got the Bible
Where did our Bible come from? Follow the journey through ancient manuscripts, translations, canon questions, and the Scriptures Jesus knew.
The Scriptures Jesus Knew
What Scriptures did Jesus know, quote, and trust? Explore the Law, Prophets, Psalms, and what the Gospels actually tell us.
Before There Was a Bible
Long before Genesis and Revelation sat between two covers, Scripture lived in scrolls, separate writings, translations, and handwritten copies.
How the Old Testament Was Preserved
How accurately did ancient scribes preserve Scripture? See what the Dead Sea Scrolls and other manuscript traditions actually show.
The Septuagint and the Greek Scriptures
Centuries before Jesus, Jewish Scripture was already being translated into Greek. Discover why the Septuagint became so important.
How the New Testament Was Written
The New Testament did not appear all at once. Follow the path from eyewitnesses and remembered teachings to Gospels, letters, and shared writings.
What About Q and Other Earlier Sources
Was there a lost source behind Matthew and Luke? Learn what scholars mean by Q, why it was proposed, and why no manuscript of Q has been found.
Were Some Apostolic Letters Lost
The New Testament itself appears to mention letters we no longer have. Does that mean part of Scripture is missing? The evidence is more nuanced.
What Does Canon Mean
Who chose the books of the Bible? Discover why “recognized” may describe the historical process better than “chosen.”
How Did the Old Testament Canon Develop
Did everyone in Jesus’ time have the same Old Testament? Follow the history of the Torah, Prophets, Writings, and the canon’s developing boundaries.
How Did the New Testament Canon Develop
The New Testament was not created in one meeting. See how Gospels, letters, and apostolic writings were copied, shared, tested, and recognized over time.
What About Enoch and Other Ancient Books
Some ancient writings were copied, quoted, read in churches, or treated as Scripture by certain communities. So why are they absent from most Bibles?
Why Do Some Bibles Have More Books
Did Catholics add books—or did Protestants remove them? The real history of different biblical canons is older and more complicated than either slogan.
Did the Holy Spirit Guide the Canon
Can we believe the Holy Spirit guided Scripture while still acknowledging a real human process? Explore where faith and history meet.
When Religion Becomes Heavier Than Jesus Intended
Jesus taught ordinary people clearly, yet warned that religious burdens and human tradition could hide God’s intent. How do we keep Him at the center?
Jesus, the Father, and Human Mediators
Jesus taught people to pray to the Father and come to God through Him. What role, then, should priests, pastors, confession, and other believers play?
Why Bible Translations Sometimes Differ
Why does one Bible say “blessed” while another says “happy”? Discover how language, manuscripts, and translation choices shape the wording we read.
Can Theology Influence a Translation
Bible translators are sincere, careful, and still human. See how beliefs and centuries of religious language can sometimes influence translation choices.
Was the Bible Changed by Men
The Bible passed through human hands—but does that mean it was rewritten? See what manuscripts, textual variants, and translation evidence actually show.
Why We Can Be Confident in the Bible
After manuscripts, canon questions, translation differences, and disputed passages, what can we still know? More than we may think.