Scribes and Scripture
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Scribes and Scripture

The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Scribes and Scripture

The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible

About this book

Answers to Common Questions about the Writing, Copying, Canonizing, and Translating of the Bible

There are many common questions and misconceptions surrounding the formation and history of the Bible:  Why is the Bible composed of the current 66 books instead of others? Why are there so many translations? How are we to understand both the human and divine elements of the Bible? In  Scribes and Scripture, scholars John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry answer these questions and give readers tools to interpret the evidence about God's word.

Beginning with the history of the Bible—from the invention of the alphabet to the most recent English translations—the book focuses on three main areas: the writing and copying of the Bible, the canonization of the Bible, and the translation of the Bible. Using Old and New Testament scholarship, Meade and Gurry help God's people better appreciate the story of the Bible as a way to better appreciate the stories in the Bible. 

  • Engaging Visual Content: Contains maps, charts, sidebars, and pictures
  • Collaboration of Old Testament and New Testament Scholarship: Written by experts in both Old Testament (Meade) and New Testament (Gurry) textual scholarship 
  • Answers Common Questions: Specifically regarding textual criticism, the canon, and Bible translations 

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Newsletter Signup
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. List of Illustrations
  9. Preface
  10. Introduction
  11. Part 1 Text
  12. 1 Writing the Bible
  13. 2 Copying the Old Testament
  14. 3 Copying the New Testament
  15. Part 2 Canon
  16. 4 Canonizing the Old Testament to the Reformation
  17. 5 The Old Testament in the Reformation Period
  18. 6 Canonizing the New Testament
  19. Part 3 Translation
  20. 7 Early and Medieval Bible Translation
  21. 8 English Bible Translation to the King James
  22. 9 The English Bible after the King James
  23. Conclusion
  24. Appendix 1
  25. Appendix 2
  26. Glossary
  27. Illustration Credits
  28. General Index
  29. Scripture Index
  30. Ancient Sources Index