The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible

by Paul D. Wegner

Overview

Though written thousands of years ago, the Bible continues to fascinate and guide readers today. This book explains how the Bible that we use came to be in its present form.

Wegner introduces the Bible and its arrangement, describes how the various books were collected into a single canon, examines how the Bible was passed from one generation to the next, explores how and why early versions were produced, and discusses the myriad of English translations. Numerous charts, photos, and illustrations are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801027994
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2004
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Paul D. Wegner (Ph.D., King's College, University of London) is professor of Old Testament at Phoenix Seminary, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Part 1: Preliminary Matters Regarding the Bible
2. Description of the Bible
3. The Old Testament
4. The New Testament
5. Unity of the Two Covenants

Part 2: The Canonization of the Bible
6. Prerequisites to the Bible
7. Canonization of the Old Testament
8. The Old Testament Extracanonical Books
9. Canonization of the New Testament
10. New Testament Extracanonical Literature

Part 3: Transmission of the Bible
11. Transmission of the Old Testament
12. Sources for Old Testament Textual Criticism
13. Transmission of the New Testament
14. Sources for New Testament Textual Criticism

Part 4: Early Translations of the Bible
15. Early Versions
16. The First Printed Greek Bibles
Part 5: English Translations of the Bible
17. English Bibles Prior to 1611
18. The Authorized Version of 1611 and Its Revisions
19. Modern English Bible Up to 1950
20. Modern Translations from 1950
21. Why So Many Translations?