The Origin of the BiblePhilip W. Comfort Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 20. dets 2012 - 368 pages 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. |
Contents
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| 29 | |
The Inerrancy
and Infallibility
of the Bible | 37 |
The Canon
of the
Old Testament | 51 |
The Canon
of the
New Testament | 65 |
Old Testament and New Testament Apocrypha | 79 |
Literature
in Bible Times | 97 |
The Bible as
Literature | 111 |
Texts And
Manuscripts of
the Old Testament | 155 |
Texts and
Manuscripts
of the
New Testament | 185 |
Biblical
Languages | 217 |
Bible
Translation | 239 |
History of the
English Bible | 273 |
Versions
of the Bible | 311 |
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accepted Acts Alexandria ancient apostles appeared approach Aramaic authority became believe Bible biblical book of Revelation called canon century character Christ Christian church Codex common complete containing copies culture dated divine documents earlier earliest early edition English Epistles errors evidence example exist expressed fact followed four God’s Gospels Greek Hebrew human important included indicate inerrancy influence inspiration Jesus Jewish John kind Kings known language Latin letters literary literature Living major manuscripts Masoretic material meaning ment narrative nature ofthe Old Testament original passage period person possible present principle produced prophets Psalms published reader reference reflect religious represented revelation Revised Standard Version revision Roman scholars scribes Scripture second century speak standard story style teaching textual criticism third tion tradition translation truth understanding various Version witness word writings written