Can we really trust the Bible? Why does it have these exact 66 books and not others? Why are there so many different translations? How do we make sense of both the human side and the divine side of Scripture?

Learn how a set of books written in different languages by dozens of authors across thousands of years was copied, canonized, and translated to become the Bible we know today.

This is a FREE event with lunch included. No need to sign up.

Based on their book, Scribes and Scriptures, John and Peter bring a unique combination of knowledge that covers how the Bible was copied, canonized, and translated. They are eager to help audiences understand the amazing history of the Bible.

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1. Canonizing the Bible – John

2. Translating the Bible – Peter

3. Copying the Old Testament – John

Lunch Break

4. Copying the New Testament – Peter

Q&A with speakers

Meet the Speakers!

John Meade (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Professor of Old Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he teaches courses on the Old Testament. He is the author of Scribes &Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible(with Peter) and The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity (with Ed Gallagher).

Peter Gurry (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Associate Professor of New Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he teaches courses on the New Testament. He is the author of Scribes & Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible (with John) and editor of Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism (with Elijah Hixson).