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By: Brian Chilton, Ph.D., Benjamin Laird, Ph.D., and Leo Percer, Ph.D. | November 9, 2023
S7E10 Creating the Canon on YouTube
Questions Covered on S7E10 Creating the Canon (w. Dr. Benjamin Laird and Dr. Leo Percer)
- When we speak of the New Testament canon, what do we mean? (Laird and Percer)
- In your book, Creating the Canon, you mention the methods that the NT writers likely used when writing their books. How did the writers go about formulating their documents? (Laird)
- You mentioned that the writing of the NT books was a collaborative process. What did you mean by that? (Laird)
- Who were the original readers of the NT writings? (Laird and Percer)
- How did the 27 books of the NT form into one collaborative canonical collection? (Laird)
- Percer, we have discussed various aspects that the early church looked for when they determined which books were inspired and belonged in the canon. What were some of those criteria? (Percer)
- What role did theological controversies hold in the formulation of the NT canon? (Laird)
- How confident are you in that we have the correct books in the NT canon? (Laird and Percer)
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About the Host
Brian G. Chilton is the founder of Bellator Christi Ministries and the co-host of the Bellator Christi Podcast. Dr. Chilton earned a Ph.D. in the Theology and Apologetics at Liberty University (with high distinction), a M.Div. in Theology from Liberty University (with high distinction); his B.S. in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Gardner-Webb University (with honors); earned a Certificate in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and completed Unit 1 of Clinical Pastoral Education at Wake Forest University’s School of Medicine. Dr. Chilton is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, working out in his home gym, and watching football. He has served in pastoral ministry for over 20 years and serves as a clinical chaplain.
https://www.amazon.com/Laymans-Manual-Christian-Apologetics-Essentials/dp/1532697104
https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-about-Heaven-Difficult-Questions/dp/1666762687
About the Guests
Dr. Benjamin Laird joined the faculty of Liberty University in 2011 and currently serves as Associate Professor of Biblical Studies. A native of Denver, Colorado, Dr. Laird teaches a variety of courses in New Testament and Greek. He is a second-generation Liberty alumnus and lives in Lynchburg with his wife and their five children. In addition to his teaching experience, he has served in various capacities in the church including pastorates in Virginia and Scotland. His doctoral research examined the formation and circulation of the Pauline letter collection in early Christianity. He is the author of Creating the Canon: Composition, Controversy, and the Authority of the New Testament, now available at bookstores everywhere.
Leo Percer grew up in Millington, Tennessee, northeast of Memphis, when he first received his call to teaching ministry. He has been involved in numerous ministerial activities, including serving as an elder at Forest Community Church in Forest, Virginia. Dr. Leo Percer graduated with a Ph.D. from Baylor University, an M.A. from Western Kentucky University, and M.Div. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a B.A. from Union University.
After graduating with his Ph.D., Dr. Percer has taught at Baylor University, McLennan Community College, and Liberty University, where he served as the Director of the Ph.D. in Theology and Apologetics program for years. His area of expertise is in Second Temple Judaism, the Epistles of Paul, and apocalyptic literature. Dr. Percer is an active member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Society of Biblical Literature, and is on the board of directors at Ratio Christi. Dr. Percer resides in Lynchburg, VA with his wonderful wife, Lisa, and two children. He loves reading, collecting comic books, and is a coffee connoisseur.
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