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title: How Did the New Testament Canon Come to Be?
canonical: "https://michaeljkruger.com/how-did-the-new-testament-canon-come-to-be/"
pubDate: "2024-10-09T09:14:55.000Z"
updatedDate: "2025-04-04T15:47:38.000Z"
author: Michael Kruger
description: "As I indicated in a prior post, I am starting a new 10-part video series on big questions related to the faith, and particularly the origins and reliability of the New Testament. So, here’s the next installment in the series: “How Did the New Testament Canon Come to Be?”"
tags: [Apocryphal Literature, Jesus Tradition, New Testament Canon]
---

As I indicated in a [prior post](https://michaeljkruger.com/is-biblical-literacy-an-issue-for-the-average-christian/), I am starting a new 10-part video series on big questions related to the faith, and particularly the origins and reliability of the New Testament.

So, here’s the next installment in the series: “How Did the New Testament Canon Come to Be?”

https://www.youtube.com/embed/eyDrfplb6qk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&listType=playlist&list=PLM2gyA4vMHF1K-6XsFWFSmKqXG0bs1a2C