The Book that Conquered Time: How the Bible Came to Be

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Everyone is familiar with the Bibleafter 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
The Book that Conquered Time provides fresh insights on why the Bible continues to be the most powerful book of all time.

Product Info

ISBN: 888769043X

ISBN-13: 9798887690438

Publisher: Whitaker House

Year: 2023

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

Seller Info

RemnantBooks

Address: P.O. Box 862 Powhatan, Virginia

Website: https://www.remnantbooks.org

Country: United States