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biblical studies and theologyJanuary 7, 2020

The Idea of Inspiration and the New Testament

The “Word of God” The Church has, for most of its existence, confessed that the New Testament is not simply a human book. It is in some sense the “Word of God.” In the 19th and 20th centuries more traditional Christians have re-affirmed this confession as a central part of their life and faith. For…

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biblical studies and theologyJanuary 6, 2020

Why These Books? The New Testament Canon

What Is a Canon? The word “canon” comes from the Greek term kanon meaning ‘reed.’ The ancients often cut off long reeds to use for measuring things, like a primitive ruler. So kanon came to be used as a metaphor for any standard. A kanon is what you compare things to, checking to see whether…

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biblical studies and theologyMarch 24, 2018June 28, 2018

Should the Disputed Pauline Letters Be in the Canon?

Every term, not long before final papers are due, my students in the NT survey course are thrown a curve ball. We come to the letter to the Ephesians and the so-called Pastoral Letters (1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus). Most of my students discover for the first time how many scholars doubt these letters…

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