How We Got the Bible (Print)

How We Got the Bible (Revised and Expanded 3rd Edition) 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 Professor 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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Neil R. Lightfoot (1929-2012) served as Frank Pack distinguished professor of New Testament at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.

MORE INFORMATION:
Author/Speaker: Neil R. Lightfoot
Binding/Media: Paperback
Copyright: 2003
ISBN: 978-0-8010-7261-1
Language: English
Pages: 224
Size: 6 x 9 x .6
Publisher: ACU Press

Textbook for SIBI online course: History of Christianity in a World Culture (SIBI Studio)