How We Got the Bible - Hardcover

Lightfoot, Neil R.

 
9780801012525: How We Got the Bible
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 080101252X ISBN 13: 9780801012525
Verlag: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2003

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An account on the origins of the Bible considers how its books have been preserved, translated, and passed on to subsequent generations, featuring in a new addition chapters on the Septuagint and Latin Vulgate.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Neil R. Lightfoot (Ph.D., Duke University) serves as Frank Pack Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He is the author of several books, including Everyone's Guide to Hebrews

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"Popular and readable."Christianity TodayHow old are the earliest Biblical manuscripts?How has the Bible been preserved and transmitted to us? Why do we have so many different translations of the Bible? How did early Christians decide which writings to include in the Bible?How We Got the Bible provides well-researched, accessible answers to many questions like these. Learn about the first materials used to write down the words of Scripture. Uncover the facts of some of history's most fascinating archaeological discoveries, including those of the Sinaitic Manuscript, the Oxyrhynchus Papyri, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Travel through history, from Jerome to Tyndale and beyond, as Neil R. Lightfoot discusses the origin, transmission, and translation of the Bible. Illustrations and review questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal for either individual or group study. Concise and engaging, How We Got the Bible is a useful resource for anyone who wants to know the story behind the most widely read book of all time.

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Find answers to key questions about the Bible.How accurate are modern translations such as the New International Version and the New Revised Standard Version? Why does the Roman Catholic Bible have more books than most Protestant Bibles? How can we be sure that the Biblical message has been accurately preserved through the centuries? How We Got the Bible, after more than forty years, has become a classic source of answers for these and other questions on how the Bible has come down to us.Now in this revised edition, you will find five new chapters covering the Septuagint, the Latin Vulgate, the Sinaitic Manuscript, the illuminated manuscripts, and more. Every chapter in this edition includes new material, followed by a brief summary and questions for discussion. Neil R. Lightfoot deals with technical issues in non-technical language, making this book a valuable tool for any reader. Back flapNeil R. Lightfoot (Ph.D., Duke University) serves as Frank Pack Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He is the author of several books, including Everyone's Guide to Hebrews.

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Verlag
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
080101252X
ISBN 13 
9780801012525
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
224
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