Whose Bible is It?: A History of the Scriptures Through the AgesNo book has been more pored over, has been the subject of more commentary and controversy, or had more influence not only on our religious beliefs but also on our culture and language than the Bible. And certainly no book has been as widely read. But how did the Bible become the book we know it to be? In this superbly written history, Jaroslav Pelikan takes the reader through the good bookas evolution from its earliest incarnation as oral tales to its modern existence in various iterations, translations, and languages. From the earliest Hebrew texts and the Bibleas appearance in Greek, then Latin, Pelikan explores the canonization of different Bibles and why certain books were adopted by certain religions and sects, as well as the development of the printing press, the translation into modern languages, and varying schools of critical scholarship. Both an enduring work of scholarship and a fascinating read, "Whose Bible Is It?" will be eagerly welcomed by the many fans of Elaine Pagelsas books and Adam Nicolsonas "Godas Secretaries," |
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... Speaking and doing are inseparable , for YHWH , the God of Abraham , is the God who speaks . THE PROPHET That centrality of speaking is the significance behind the familiar ti- tle " prophet , " which , despite the presence of seers and ...
... speaking about here : himself or someone else ? " Philip's an- swer was that Isaiah was not speaking about himself or about one of his contemporaries , but only about the person of Jesus Christ . The outcome of this encounter was that ...
... speaking . He himself had an uncanny ear for this diversity , which he could reproduce — or ridicule — at will . Above all he was , as even his adversaries grudgingly admitted , a magician with words across the infinite spectrum of ways ...
Contents
ONE The God Who Speaks | 7 |
Talmud and Continuing | 67 |
FIVE The Law and the Prophets Fulfilled | 87 |
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Whose Bible Is It?: A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages Jaroslav Pelikan No preview available - 2006 |