# How the New Testament Became a Book

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Podcast: [Light + Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-truth-500708)
Published: 2026-08-12T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/23670/17415950/how-the-new-testament-became-a-book
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## Resource

Why did the church need the New Testament? John Piper shows from Hebrews 1:1–2 how Christ’s authority gave rise to apostolic Scripture.

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