Book details Genre:RELIGION SubGenre:Biblical Studies / General Language:English Pages:186 eBook ISBN:9781543924268 Paperback ISBN:9781543924251
Overview The Bible has existed for millennia, and in this fascinating and informative book, author R.W. Hamilton traces the writing, canonization, and transmission of both the Old and New Testaments.
Description The Bible has existed for millennia, and has been translated into over 600 languages. In this fascinating and informative book, author R.W. Hamilton traces the history of writing, canonization, and transmission of both the Old and New Testaments into our current English versions. Both newcomers to Christianity and biblical scholars alike will enjoy this well-researched and enlightening look into the development of the best-selling book of all time.
About the author R.W. Hamilton (B.Th., Andersonville Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor at Bible Community Church at Burleson, TX., and has devoted his time to studying, teaching, and writing about the Bible for over twenty years.
Book Reviews Log in to submit a book review Aaron Informative This book is a very informative read. At times it takes you back as if you were right there with the scribes. So many questions I have had for many years were answered within its pages. The content was in depth and ultimately a great read. A must have for the collection. Read more Jack This book is a real page-turner!! Very unusual for this much technical content. I kept wanting to turn the page to find out what was going to happen next in the birth of our English bible. I thought the book was extremely well written and extremely well researched. Every believer should be familiar with this book. Read more RICHARD Foundational Book This is a great book about the greatest book of all. The author gathers historical insight from several expert sources (on the origin of the Bible) into one book. It's a good reference book for your library. Read more Jonathan Great Read! This book will continue to be a reference book for me. It’s informative and eye opening. The Bible’s translations, accuracy, and history really show what a miracle it is. Read more Daniel Excellent concise treatment of a complex topic I have read a lot of the original sources cited, and I found this book did a better job of making the subject matter usefully accessible than anything I have read. Outstanding work of real practical value. Read more Alison A very informative read, full of bible history! This book is such an informative journey on how we got our Bible, along with the different versions that we have available today. I enjoyed reading, and would recommend to anyone who has wants to learn the history, or who wants to strengthen their understanding of it! Read more