Bible Debates: Why Did Early Church Choose Only 4 Gospels?

(ANALYSIS) During the formative first centuries of Christian history, there were some 40 texts in circulation that could be considered “gospels,” according to one scholar, while another counted as many as 70. Marvin Meyer of Chapman University decided a dozen such nonbiblical gospels merited inclusion in a 2005 anthology, while others have proposed different listings.

AnalysisRichard OstlingSeptember 25, 2023GetReligion, Dick Ostling, Richard Ostling, Bible, Gospels, Biblical canon, Apocryphal text, Christianity, Early church Comments

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