Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible

by John D. Meade; Peter J. Gurry

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2022

Overview

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.

Key Features

• Helps believers better appreciate the story of the Bible
• Give readers tools to interpret the evidence about God’s word
• Answers questions surrounding the formation and history of the Bible

Contents

Part 1: Text

• Writing the Bible
• Copying the Old Testament
• Copying the New Testament

Part 2: Canon

• Canonizing the Old Testament to the Reformation
• The Old Testament Canon in the Reformation Period
• Canonizing the New Testament

Part 3: Translation

• Early and Medieval Bible Translation
• English Bible Translation to the King James
• The English Bible after the King James

Product Details

• Title: Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible
• Authors: John D. Meade, Peter J. Gurry
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 270
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bible › History; Bible › Introductions
• ISBNs: 9781433577895, 9781433577925, 9781433577901, 9781433577918, 1433577895, 1433577925, 1433577909, 1433577917
• Resource ID: LLS:SCRBSSCRPTR
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:53:45Z

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