Everyone is familiar with the Bible—after all, it’s still the best-selling book in the world. But just exactly how did we get the collection of sixty-six books that make up God’s Word? Join us today as you discover:

· The differences and similarities between the Jewish holy books and the Christian Bible

· How the New Testament writings were copied and collected, including the apocryphal gospels and letters

· The church leaders who succeeded the apostles, what they wrote, and what they thought of the writings they inherited

· The church councils, controversies, and disputes that boiled over in the 300s

· Why certain writings were removed from the Bible, even though they might be helpful if not essential for our faith

· The purposes of modern Bible translations and the differences between them

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