Before the Bible Was the Bible - Week 5

What if the Bible wasn't finished? What if we were still adding books today? In this final installment of our series, we explore how the Bible actually came together - not through secret meetings or papal decrees, but through communities discovering which texts truly spoke God's truth to their lives.

From Marcion's edited Bible to Thomas Jefferson's cut-and-paste version, we examine how people have tried to shape scripture to their preferences. But the real story is more fascinating: how early Christian communities organically recognized which writings carried divine authority, and how even their blind spots (like patriarchy) affected what was included.