Have you ever wondered why we consider only the sixty-six books of the Bible to be God’s Word? It can be a tricky subject, but it’s a very important one. Here’s a list of recommended resources on the topic.
Videos
“How did we get the Bible?” by Dr. Robert Plummer at Southern Seminary
“Why Sixty-Six Books? The Development of the Canon” by Stephen Nichols with Ligonier Ministries
“How and when was the canon of the Bible put together?” by Got Questions Ministries
“Why You can Rely on the Canon” by Michael Kruger with The Gospel Coalition
“How Did We Get the Bible?” by Michael Kruger with Christ Covenant Institute
“Did Protestants Remove Books from the Bible?!?” by Gavin Ortlund
Books
Canon Revisited by Michael J. Kruger
The Question of Canon by Michael J. Kruger
The Heresy of Orthodoxy by Michael J. Kruger and Andreas J. Kostenberger
A Peculiar Glory by John Piper
The Canon of Scripture by F. F. Bruce
Scribes and Scripture by John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry
Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism edited by Elijah Hixson and Peter J. Gurry
Podcasts
“Canon of Scripture” by Barry Cooper on Simply Put with Ligonier Ministries
“On the Canon” by Stephen Nichols on 5 Minutes in Church History with Ligonier Ministries
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