COHORT: TCC How We Got the Bible (2026)

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How We Got the Bible

Thursdays, April 16 - May 21, 2026 | 4:30-6:00 P.M. ET
FULL REGISTRATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED. REGISTRATIONS WILL BE WITHOUT BOOKS. PLEASE SEE DISCOUNT CODE BELOW.

the story of history’s most amazing book with the directors of the Text & Canon Institute. Learn how a set of books written in three different languages by dozens of authors across thousands of years was copied, canonized, and translated to become the Bible we know today. The course aims to debunk common myths about the history of the Bible, inspire greater appreciation for our Bibles, and inoculate against common challenges to the Bible.

This course will cover each of the three main areas: copying, canonization, and translation. We will introduce the different manuscript and versional evidence for the text of both testaments, understanding how scholars make decisions between textual variants and addressing the theological significance. In the canon section we will survey the varied canonical histories of the Old and New Testament, giving attention to special topics like the Apocrypha and the reception of non-canonical gospels. The translation section will cover the history of translation in two parts, starting with ancient and medieval Bibles and then focusing on the history of the English Bible. We will explain some of the many difficulties translators face and address current debates about translation philosophy.

Those who sign up for this cohort will receive free copies of:
1. Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible by John Meade and Peter Gurry
2. The Bible: A Global History by Bruce Gordon
Are you on a church staff or considering this cohort as a group at a church? If so, check out this brief PDF with three ideas of how to use this cohort as a group. It also has instructions for deep discounts, provided through the support of generous donors. We hope these online learning cohorts will bless the church. As a result, we never want finances to hinder someone from participating. If you want to participate in this cohort and have a need, please send us an email (cohorts@thegospelcoalition.org) and tell us more about your circumstances.

* We are unable to offer refunds for any cohorts.

* Registration WITH books closes on April 9 and LATE Registration WITHOUT books closes on April 16.

* All sessions will be recorded and available for streaming or download at your leisure in perpetuity. If you can’t make it live or even for months the material is still readily available for you.

* NOTE: we are unable to ship to those outside the USA but please use the coupon code “BOOKS15” for 15 percent off as our courtesy to international participants. You may also use coupon code “BOOKS15” if you DO NOT WANT the books for the cohort.

* If you have any questions pertaining to signing up for your cohort, group rates, elder/preaching team rates, or church rates email cohorts@thegospelcoalition.org.
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