Text & Canon Institute

The Text & Canon Institute illuminates the history of the Bible through resources and research. Directed by @drjohnmeade & @pjgurry. Hosted at @MBTS.

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

Worth a read.

[John Meade @drjohnmeade]

Who was Origen? What was his "Hexapla"? And What about an Institute for recovering it? I answer these questions in our first blog article.

Take a look and ask whether you want to participate in such a project of valuable, rare, and meaningful work.

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[Nico Lammé @nicolk79]

Check out this new article at @TextandCanon. Very good.

https://t.co/BuAM1mv93N

[Peter Gurry @pjgurry]

Coming in the near future... 👀

[John Meade @drjohnmeade]

If for no other reason, you should check this article out to gain a visual of the layout of a Polyglot. The material layout of this Polyglot is a wonder to behold.

@TextandCanon
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[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

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[John Meade @drjohnmeade]

Steady work continues at the Hexapla Institute as we continue to set the research agenda for the next year.

At the same time, I'm looking for 2 qualified fellows to join this project as residential PhD students at @mbts in OT, NT, or Biblical Studies. See more 👇.

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

@jayms147 @WesleyLHuff This is not exactly right. In his preface the to reader, the Cardinal says there are books included in the polyglot “not in the canon, but more for edification.” He doesn’t list them, but as you point out, typographically, the user would be able to recognize them.

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

NEW ARTICLE
It's difficult to think of a more monumental, humanist achievement that had such a far, textual reach than the printing of the first Polyglot Bible in Alcalá de Henares near Madrid, Spain.

Read something new about the Bible's history today!
https://t.co/lv6RQGDpzD

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

@WesleyLHuff Thanks for sharing, Wes!

[John Meade @drjohnmeade]

My latest came out in the @MBTS Journal of Theology earlier this summer.

Many of you have seen my obscure posts on the Hexapla on here 😀. In this article, I show why Origen's Hexapla (and therefore its reconstructed text) matters to biblical and theological studies. Link 👇

[Peter Gurry @pjgurry]

Finally covering Eusebius’s Gospel apparatus @TextandCanon. Stay tuned.

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

We tried to warn you about The Passion Translation of the Bible a while back.

Make sure to revisit @mlward's "What Makes a Bible Translation Really Bad?," especially if you're looking into this matter for the first time.
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[Midwestern Seminary @MBTS]

📕 Another day, another giveaway!

For day 3 of #MBTSBooks, we're giving away "Scribes & Scripture" by Drs. @drjohnmeade and @pjgurry.

FOLLOW US, LIKE this post, and RT to enter to win!

🎁 Enter to win the New Studies in Biblical Theology: https://t.co/lKRFP7z4DH

[Daniel Dreisbach @d3bach]

The Exodus account of the Israelites’ providential deliverance from bondage and tyranny has appealed to Americans across the centuries. This liberation story has inspired Americans in their pursuits of liberty and resistance to tyranny. 👇https://t.co/FQJTlMcjXy via @textandcanon

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

Check out the article here.
https://t.co/JfhftmHc0S

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

NEW ARTICLE
In our new article for The Bible in America series, "The Bible’s Influence on the American Founding," Daniel Dreisbach (@d3bach) relates the American ideas of liberty, liberation, and the right of resistance to the Bible and its narratives. Read the article 👇.

[John Meade @drjohnmeade]

BIG NEWS!
The Hexapla Institute has been relaunched with a new website. Check out the new site, and most importantly, *subscribe* to its Newsletter (https://t.co/kc621eU12W) to keep up with its work.

I'll post more about this exciting new venture in the days ahead.

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

Come study with Drs. Meade and Gurry @MBTS and learn how we got the Bible as well as how to read Scripture in light of Scripture.

[John Meade @drjohnmeade]

Tomorrow, @pjgurry and I begin leading an @MBTS doctoral seminar in Biblical Theology. The students will present papers on these texts (use of the OT in the NT) as well as key works in BT.

Pray for a fruitful week of discussion over Scripture and important syntheses & ideas.

[Peter Gurry @pjgurry]

👀 A sneak peek at what’s ahead from @TextandCanon. Be sure to subscribe our newsletter to get them in your inbox at https://t.co/AaWHheB7PH

[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

As we ramp up our work of Illuminating the History of the Bible from Kansas City, check out our exciting projects from 2025-2026!

Also, make sure to *resubscribe* (or subscribe for the first time!) to our email list. We anticipate great work ahead.
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[Text & Canon Institute @TextandCanon]

Due to our move to Kansas City, we've been in a holding pattern for about a year and a half, but we're ready to resume our work this summer.

We're publishing an important Update on Monday morning. Subscribe to make sure you receive it in your Inbox.
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