How was the Old Testament Canon Formed?
October 8, 2020
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as posted by the channelHow was the biblical canon formed? Who chose the books and why were some excluded? In Part-1 of this 5-Part series, Mike Licona interviews the foremost expert on the topic of canon formation, Lee Martin McDonald. In this video, they discuss how the Old Testament literature was chosen and when. Was there an Old Testament canon when Jesus was alive?
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