Christians hold the Old Testament to be part of their sacred scriptures, but where did it come from? Who wrote it? How was it all put together? The Christian Bible is divinely inspired. It was written by God through human authors. God wrote the Bible through over 40 human authors over a period of 1,500-plus…
How did we get the New Testament? Christians believe the New Testament is part of their sacred scriptures, but where did it come from? Who wrote it? How was it all put together? Unity in a Diversity of Genres and Authors The Christian Bible was written by God through human authors. The Holy Spirit used…
Why do some Christian denominations have more books in their Bibles than others? Is it just a personal preference? The books included in Bibles are called the biblical canon, from the Greek word kanon, which means “rod” or “measuring stick.” Different denominations considered their biblical canon to be divinely inspired, recognized as sacred scripture, and…