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Codex Sinaiticus, 4th century, the oldest surviving complete copy of the New Testament
Codex Sinaiticus, 4th century, the oldest surviving complete copy of the New TestamentPublic domain · source

Who decided which books got into the Bible?

Who actually decided which books got into the Bible?

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  1. Who actually decided which books got into the Bible?
  2. EARLY CHRISTIANS HAD A LOT OF TEXTS
  3. SOME BOOKS BECAME ACCEPTED VERY EARLY
  4. OTHER BOOKS WERE DEBATED FOR CENTURIES
  5. NO, CONSTANTINE DIDN'T CHOOSE THE BIBLE
  6. THE 27-BOOK LIST APPEARS IN 367 CE
  7. SO THE BIBLE EMERGED THROUGH A LONG PROCESS
  8. WHY PEOPLE SUSPECT A COVER-UP

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