Bible Study “Who Decided What Belongs in the Bible?”

This study will be off the week of Labor Day. Uncover the intriguing history of the Bible's formation, following the

evolution of the Old and New Testaments from oral traditions and

ancient manuscripts to the establishment of the biblical canon. We will delve into

issues of authorship, the influence of the early church – including what the

Council of Nicaea did and did not determine – the reasons behind the inclusion of certain texts while others, like the Apocrypha and other early Christian

writings, were excluded, and what these historical developments mean for our