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