Publisher's Synopsis
Everyone is familiar with the Bible-after all, it's still the best-selling book in the world. But just exactly how did we get the collection of sixty-six books that make up God's Word?
The Book that Conquered Time: How the Bible Came to Be tells the sometimes dramatic, always fascinating, and ultimately faith-building story of the Bible. It traces its history from ancient parchments to the modern work of translating the Word into everyday language.
You will discover:
- The differences and similarities between the Jewish holy books and the Christian Bible
- How the New Testament writings were copied and collected, including the apocryphal gospels and letters
- The church leaders who succeeded the apostles, what they wrote, and what they thought of the writings they inherited
- The church councils, controversies, and disputes that boiled over in the 300s
- Why certain writings were removed from the Bible, even though they might be helpful if not essential for our faith
- The purposes of modern Bible translations and the differences between them
