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How did we get the Bibles that we read and treasure today? Can we trust that the right texts made it into our modern Bible translations?

Join Dr. John Meade and Dr. Peter Gurry as they trace the story of how we got the Bible from the earliest manuscripts to our modern English translations.

Units in this class include:

Unit 1: The Text of the Old Testament, Part I
Unit 2: The Text of the Old Testament, Part II
Unit 3: The Text of the New Testament, Part I
Unit 4: The Text of the New Testament, Part II
Unit 5: The Canon of the Old Testament, Part I
Unit 6: The Canon of the Old Testament, Part II
Unit 7: The Canon of the New Testament
Unit 8: Ancient and Medieval Bible Translation
Unit 9: Early English Bible Translation
Unit 10: Modern English Bible Translation

Learners interested in going deeper should read along with Dr. Meade and Dr. Gurry from their book, Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We God the Bible, published by Crossway.

Take a next step in discipleship or stay sharp in leadership with For the Church Institute.

Qualifying students will earn 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) through Spurgeon College at MBTS.*

*All are welcome to study with For the Church Institute. To qualify for continuing education credit, students must be 18 or older, complete all class requirements, and not be currently seeking a degree from Spurgeon College or MBTS.

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