Session 1: The Authority of the Canon

The Authority of the Canon Powerpoint


Session 2: The Origins of the Canon

The Origins of the Canon Powerpoint


Session 3: The Reliability of the Canon

The Reliability of the Canon Powerpoint

Recommended resources:

  • Bruce, F.F. 1960. The New Testament documents: Are they reliable? Downers Grove: IVP.

  • Kruger, M.J. 2012. Canon Revisited: Establishing the origins and authority of the New Testament books. Wheaton: CrossWay. Here is a summary of Kruger’s main argument: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/the-biblical-canon//

  • Wright, N.T. 2013. Scripture and the authority of God: How to read the Bible today. New York: HarperCollins.

““Our aim in studying the Godhead must be to know God himself better. Our concern must be to enlarge our acquaintance, not simply with the doctrine of God’s attributes, but with the living God whose attributes they are.””
— J.I. Packer, Knowing God