Weekly Blog

What About the Apocrypha? (Part 1)

Apr 13, 2022

If you open up a Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Bible, or for that matter many older Protestant bibles, you will notice other books with names like 1 and 2 Maccabees, Judith, and Tobit. What are these books? Why are they in these other Bibles? And, most importantly, why are they not included in our canon of Scripture?

Old Testament Books That Were Questioned

Apr 06, 2022

Today I want to look at a few books that received scrutiny and for a time were questioned as to whether they actually were inspired by God and therefore belonged in the canon of Scripture.

The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings

Mar 30, 2022

We are currently looking at the concept of the canon of Scripture. Last week we looked at how the Hebrew canon was broken into three parts – the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings. Today we will see which Old Testament books are included in each section.

The ThreeFold Old Testament Canon

Mar 23, 2022

Today, we will look at how the Hebrew canon was broken into three parts – the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings.

The Growth of the Old Testament Cannon

Mar 16, 2022

Today, we will look at the growth of the Old Testament canon with the inclusion of the prophets and the writings.

The Beginning of the Old Testament Canon

Mar 09, 2022

We are currently looking at the concept of the canon of Scripture. Because the beginning of God’s revelation of Himself is contained in what we often refer to as the “Old Testament”, our discussion of the development of the canon must begin there.

The Importance of the Canon of Scripture

Mar 02, 2022

We are currently looking at the concept of the canon of Scripture. Last week we defined what is meant by ‘the canon of Scripture’ – “the list of books that have been recognized as being inspired by God and which therefore belong in the Bible.” This week I want to look at why it is important that we have a canon of Scripture.

The Canon of Scripture

Feb 23, 2022

Many documents have been written throughout human history. How was it decided which ones belonged in the Bible and which ones did not? This is the question of canonization.

The Authority of Scripture

Feb 16, 2022

Today I want to conclude this series of posts by looking at the authority of Scripture.

God’s Revelation in Scripture

Feb 09, 2022

God – especially the doctrine of inspiration. This week and next I want to tie it all together in a brief summary.