The Origin of the Bible is a comprehensive guide to the origin and development of the Bible text, manuscripts, canon, and translations. An excellent resource for pastors, Bible teachers, students, seminarians, and interested lay Christians.
Many books have been written about the Bible, but few explain its origins. This updated volume of a classic work provides a fascinating overview of how the Bible was produced (including a section on its authority and inspiration), copied, canonized, read as sacred literature, and eventually translated into the languages of the world. This updated edition will also attend to recent developments in the ever-changing world of contemporary English translations. An excellent resource for pastors, Bible teachers, students, seminarians, and interested lay Christians, this book provides a wealth of information about the historical development of the Bible.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section One: The Authority and Inspiration of the Bible
The Bible
The Authority of the Bible
The Inspiration of the Bible
The Inerrancy and Infallibility of the Bible
Section Two: The Canon of the Bible
The Canon of the Old Testament
The Canon of the New Testament
Old Testament and New Testament Apocrypha
Section Three: The Bible as Literary Text
Literature in Bible Times
The Bible as Literature
Section Four: Bible Texts and Manuscripts
Texts and Manuscripts of the Old Testament
Texts and Manuscripts of the New Testament
Section Five: Bible Translation
Biblical Languages
Bible Translation
History of the English Bible
Versions of the Bible
Afterword: Recent Developments
About the Authors
Notes
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