How We Got the Bible
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How We Got the Bible

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

How We Got the Bible

About this book

How and when did the books of the Bible originate? In what sense are these books different from other books? How have these books been preserved and transmitted to us? Why do we have so many different translations of the Bible?
How We Got the Bible provides factual, accessible answers to questions like these. A classic guide for Bible students, it has sold more than 300,000 copies during its forty years in print. Now, in this new edition, each chapter has been revised and chapters have been added, including two on the Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate. This thorough revision will tempt fans of the previous edition and pave the way for a new generation of readers as well.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Endorsements
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Preface to the Third Edition
  9. 1. The Making of Ancient Books
  10. 2. The Birth of the Bible
  11. 3. Manuscripts of the New Testament
  12. 4. The Sinaitic Manuscript
  13. 5. Other New Testament Manuscripts
  14. 6. Ancient Versions: The New Testament
  15. 7. Manuscripts of Special Interest
  16. 8. The Text of the New Testament
  17. 9. Significance of Textual Variations
  18. 10. Restoring the New Testament Text
  19. 11. Manuscripts from the Sand
  20. 12. The Text of the Old Testament
  21. 13. Ancient Versions: The Old Testament
  22. 14. The Canon of the Scriptures
  23. 15. The Apocryphal Books
  24. 16. The English Bible to 1611
  25. 17. Recent Translations of the English Bible
  26. 18. “My Words Will Not Pass Away”
  27. Notes
  28. Index
  29. About the Author