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Authorship and Eyewitness Testimony: Who Wrote the New Testament — and When?

Were the Gospels written centuries after Jesus — or within living memory? This article tests the claim using the New Testament’s own statements (Luke 1:1–4), Paul’s early received creed (1 Corinthians 15), internal historical signals, early church testimony, and surviving manuscript fragments like P52. It’s a guided, evidence-based introduction to authorship, dating, and eyewitness proximity — with self-discovery prompts and sources for deeper study.

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How the Canon Was Recognised (Not Decided)

A common misunderstanding is that church leaders or councils decided which books belong in the Bible. 
Historically, this is not what happened.

The Bible’s canon was recognised over time — not created, voted on, or hidden. This article explains how that recognition worked.

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The Book of Enoch: Genre, Authority, and How It Should Be Read

The Book of Enoch often surfaces in sincere Bible study groups, especially among people who take Scripture seriously and want to follow God faithfully.

Problems arise when Enoch is read as if it were written in the same way — and with the same authority — as Genesis, Isaiah, or the Gospels.

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Books of the Bible Explained: Genres and Chronological Order

The Bible is a library, not one single book. That’s why it helps to group books by genre (what kind of writing they are), and also to see a chronological reading order (the story flow of events).

📚 The Books of the Bible by Genre

Old Testament

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Zuko Explains: The Bible Timeline - Order, Writing, and History

Many people assume the Bible is arranged in the order the events happened, or in the order the books were written. Neither assumption is correct — and that often leads to confusion.

This page gently explains three different but related timelines:

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