From ancient tablets to modern translations : a general introduction to the Bible / [print]
David Ewert.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)1983.
- 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
The book called "the Bible" -- The books of the Bible -- The languages of the Bible -- God's word written -- The Old Testament canon -- Extracanonical books -- The text of the Old Testament -- Ancient versions of the Old Testament -- The beginnings of the New Testament -- The New Testament canon -- The New Testament in manuscript form -- The printed Greek New Testament -- Early Eastern versions of the Bible -- Early Western versions of the Bible -- English Bibles prior to 1611 -- The Authorized Version and its revisions -- English Bibles in the first half of the twentieth century -- English versions in the fifties and sixties -- Versions of the English Bible in the seventies -- God's word in human language.
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Bible--Canon. Bible--History. Bible--Canon, Catholic vs. Protestant.