Who Decided What’s in the Bible?

Who Decided What’s in the Bible?

April 28, 2026 · 8 min · Season 6 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode explores who decided what belongs in the Bible and the process of canon recognition across diverse churches.

We answer the question behind a lot of private doubt: who decided what belongs in the Bible and how those writings became one book. We explain why Christians say the canon was recognized over time across diverse churches rather than chosen by a single person. • defining “canon” as the official collection of Scripture • why recognition differs from selection and what Christians mean by authority • how the Old Testament is already established before Jesus • how New Testa...

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