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Scribes and Scripture

The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible

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Scribes and Scripture

By: John D. Meade, Peter J. Gurry
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Answers to Common Questions about the Writing, Copying, Canonizing, and Translating of the Bible

There are many common questions and misconceptions surrounding the formation and history of the Bible: Why is the Bible composed of the current 66 books instead of others? Why are there so many translations? How are we to understand both the human and divine elements of the Bible? In Scribes and Scripture, scholars John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry answer these questions and give readers tools to interpret the evidence about God’s word.

Beginning with the history of the Bible―from the invention of the alphabet to the most recent English translations―the book focuses on three main areas: the writing and copying of the Bible, the canonization of the Bible, and the translation of the Bible. Using Old and New Testament scholarship, Meade and Gurry help God’s people better appreciate the story of the Bible as a way to better appreciate the stories in the Bible.

  • Collaboration of Old Testament and New Testament Scholarship: Written by experts in both Old Testament (Meade) and New Testament (Gurry) textual scholarship
  • Answers Common Questions: Specifically regarding textual criticism, the canon, and Bible translations
©2022 John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry (P)2023 One Audiobooks Bible Study Bibles & Bible Study Christianity
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Loved the content in this book about the historicity of the biblical text. Would highly recommend every Christian reading or listening to it!

Great book!

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The authors did an incredible job explaining how we got our Bible. In my opinion, this is one of the most important books for Christians to read.

Scribes and Scripture

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I think this is a book every Christian should read! I love how they covered so many angles from scribes to canonizing the Bible to modern translations.

Very helpful

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I absolutely loved this book! I couldn't stop listening to this riviting, yet true story of how God providentially gave us His Word. This book is not only a scholarly overview of how we got our Bible through the history of transmission, cannonization, and translation, but it is also a captivating and well-written story.

This book helps clear up misconceptions and myths such as Dan Brown's idea that a church counsel arbitrarily determined the canon of Scripture. Instead Meade and Gurry give us a picture much more truthful and at times more organic than most conservative Christians are used to hearing. This is an honest look at the Bible's history that neither falls into skepticism, nor sugar coats the human element in the transmission, cannonization, and translation of the Sacred Text. It concludes with hopeful and helpful theological insights into God's providential care of His innerant Word from the time of Moses to the advent of mega churches.

I highly recommend this book for those wanting to delve into the world of how we got the Bible we hold in our hands today.

The Incredible History of the Bible

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Good but fairly technical this is a great book for somebody who has known the Lord for a while I would not give this to someone who is questioning whether the scriptures are real. 

It’s a very good book. It is more technical than I thought it would be.

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