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SWDGISS: How Did We Get the Bible

Faith Adjacent

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The History of the Hebrew Bible

What distinguishes these books and writings as holy? Well, the process by which this happened is called canonization. When folks were trying to get something canonized, they held a council. Lots of scholars believe that the Hebrew Bible in its entirety was canonized at the council of Jamia around 90 CE. Right now it's technically just like a bunch of scrolls. But we will explore some of the nuances there.

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