In this episode, we explore the definitive structure of the Bible—the Canon—which consists of 66 books (39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament). We dive into the massive amount of manuscript evidence supporting these texts, examine the straightforward criteria early Christians used to determine authority, and discuss the major controversies and councils that formally recognized the books we read today.

In this episode, we explore the definitive structure of the Bible—the Canon—which consists of 66 books (39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament). We dive into the massive amount of manuscript evidence supporting these texts, examine the straightforward criteria early Christians used to determine authority, and discuss the major controversies and councils that formally recognized the books we read today.

The Biblical Canon: How We Got the 66 Books

From 1933 to 1944, FDR addressed the nation in a series of 30 radio conversations that would later be known as the “fireside chats.” These addresses not only served to inform the American public, but they also provided a sense of calm to a nation in turmoil. The goal of this podcast, like its namesake, is to both inform and comfort. In this podcast, we will proclaim the whole counsel of God, starting with the truth that we are sinners in need of a savior, and it is through Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection and faith therein that we are saved and reckoned as justified in the sight of a Holy God.

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From 1933 to 1944, FDR addressed the nation in a series of 30 radio conversations that would later be known as the “fireside chats.” These addresses not only served to inform the American public, but they also provided a sense of calm to a nation in turmoil. The goal of this podcast, like its namesake, is to both inform and comfort. In this podcast, we will proclaim the whole counsel of God, starting with the truth that we are sinners in need of a savior, and it is through Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection and faith therein that we are saved and reckoned as justified in the sight of a Holy God.

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