Exploring the Origins of the New Testament Canon and Other Biblical and Theological Issues

κανών, kanōn: rule or standard; collection of biblical books.

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One of the Most Remarkable Features of Early Christian Manuscripts

When students see a NT manuscript up close for the first time, they notice something rather peculiar and unexpected. They notice that the Greek words for "God," "Lord," Christ," and "Jesus" are not written out in full. Instead, they are abbreviated.

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Ancient Manuscripts

Next Week I’m Headed to San Antonio for ETS and SBL—Here’s What I’ll Be Up To

Next week I’m headed to San Antonio, TX, for the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)—two of the largest gatherings for biblical scholars in the world. In addition to the normal meals, gatherings, and meeting with old friends, here’s a little preview of what I will be...

November 8, 2023

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Apocryphal Literature

What Should We Make of the Hypothetical “Q” Source?

Students of the Gospels will know that there has been a long-standing discussion among scholars about the relationship between the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). These three Gospels are so similar at so many points (often word for word), that it raises a number of intriguing questions. Did they know each other? Did they...

October 31, 2023

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Ancient Manuscripts

Why Are People So Fascinated with ‘Lost’ Books of the Bible?

Reflections on the Recently Discovered 'Gospel' Manuscript

Exactly one month ago, I published a TGC article on the recently discovered ‘gospel’ manuscript from Oxyrhynchus, P.Oxy. 5575. This new manuscript is noteworthy for many reasons (which I cover in the article), but mostly because it includes material from the Gospel of Thomas laid alongside material from Matthew and Luke. While such a discovery...

October 23, 2023

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Ancient Manuscripts

Next Week I’m Headed to San Antonio for ETS and SBL—Here’s What I’ll Be Up To

Next week I’m headed to San Antonio, TX, for the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)—two of the largest gatherings for biblical scholars in the world. In addition to the normal meals, gatherings, and meeting with old friends, here’s a little preview of what I will be...

November 8, 2023

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Apocryphal Literature

What Should We Make of the Hypothetical “Q” Source?

Students of the Gospels will know that there has been a long-standing discussion among scholars about the relationship between the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). These three Gospels are so similar at so many points (often word for word), that it raises a number of intriguing questions. Did they know each other? Did they...

October 31, 2023

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Ancient Manuscripts

Why Are People So Fascinated with ‘Lost’ Books of the Bible?

Reflections on the Recently Discovered 'Gospel' Manuscript

Exactly one month ago, I published a TGC article on the recently discovered ‘gospel’ manuscript from Oxyrhynchus, P.Oxy. 5575. This new manuscript is noteworthy for many reasons (which I cover in the article), but mostly because it includes material from the Gospel of Thomas laid alongside material from Matthew and Luke. While such a discovery...

October 23, 2023

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Ethics & Morality

A Wonderful New Kids Book on Contentment

OK, so I really love my wife’s new book. I know that may seem predictable since I am her husband, but this new kids book really captures some wonderful biblical truths in a winsome, fun, and entertaining way. Melissa just released Lucy and the Saturday Surprise (Crossway, 2023), which is the latest installment in the...

October 17, 2023

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Apocryphal Literature

What I’ll Be Up to at the TGC National Conference

Next week, Sept 25-27 th , I’ll be headed to Indianapolis to participate in The Gospel Coalition National  Conference entitled, “Hope in the Wilderness.” The conference this year is unique because TGC is partnering with other organizations to offer “micro events.” These are sort of like smaller conferences within the larger conference. So, while TGC...

September 20, 2023

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Apologetics

Are Christians Allowed to Doubt? My Conversation with Josh Chatraw

At the inaugural Keller Center gathering last spring, I got together with Josh Chatraw, Billy Graham Chair of Evangelism at Beeson Divinity School, to discuss this important issue of doubt in the Christian life. The video of our conversation is below. Both of us have written on the subject. Josh has recently released an entire book on...

August 28, 2023

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Michael J. Kruger

Welcome to the website of Michael J. Kruger, President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC.

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Wisdom Wednesday: Should a pastor be an expert at everything?

Seeing the pressure often placed upon pastors to be experts in every subject, Dr. Kruger urges believers to keep God’s Word the center of ministry.

How Did We Get the Bible We Have Today?

How did we get the specific books of Bible that we hold in our hands today? Scott Rae discusses this with Dr. Michael Kruger, one of the leading contemporary NT scholars who specializing in the formation of the NT canon.

New ‘Gospel’ Manuscript Discovered? (What It Is and Why It Matters)

In this article for The Gospel Coalition’s Keller Center, Dr. Michael Kruger explores the latest exhilarating find from Oxyrhynchus.

One of the Most Remarkable Features of Early Christian Manuscripts

Next Week I’m Headed to San Antonio for ETS and SBL—Here’s What I’ll Be Up To

What Should We Make of the Hypothetical “Q” Source?

Why Are People So Fascinated with ‘Lost’ Books of the Bible?

A Wonderful New Kids Book on Contentment

What I’ll Be Up to at the TGC National Conference

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Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number of churches wrecked by spiritual abuse–harsh, heavy-handed, domineering behavior from those in a position of spiritual authority. And high-profile cases are only a small portion of this widespread problem. Behind the scenes are many more cases of spiritual abuse that we will never hear about. Victims suffer in silence, not knowing where to turn.

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5 Things to Pray for Your Spouse: Prayers That Change and Strengthen Your Marriage

A happy and healthy marriage is one of God’s sweetest gifts to us. And one of the best ways to nurture that is through the power of prayer. This guide will help you to pray bold, Scripture-based prayers for your husband or wife that will strengthen and enrich your marriage. It covers 21 prayer themes, with each one including five prayer prompts from a particular passage of Scripture. You’ll be equipped to pray deep and effective prayers for your spouse’s character and spiritual walk, for your life together as a couple and through challenging seasons.

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Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College

For many young adults, the college years are an exciting period of self discovery full of new relationships, new independence, and new experiences. Yet college can also be a time of personal testing and intense questioning― especially for Christian students confronted with various challenges to Christianity and the Bible for the first time. Drawing on years of experience as a biblical scholar, Michael Kruger addresses common objections to the Christian faith―the exclusivity of Christianity, Christian intolerance, homosexuality, hell, the problem of evil, science, miracles, and the reliability of the Bible.

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