From God To Us Revised And Expanded: How We Got Our Bible - Softcover

Geisler, Norman L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802428827 ISBN 13: 9780802428820

Verlag: Moody Press,U.S., 2012

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The Bible was written in multiple languages by dozens of authors whose lives spanned a period of more than fifteen hundred years. How did it all come together?

Best-selling authors Norman Geisler and William Nix thoroughly answer this question and many more in this revised and expanded edition of a classic which has sold more than 78,000 copies. Helpful charts, photos, and indices have been added, rendering this book ideally suited for Bible students, pastors, and professors.

Major topics addressed include: theories of inspiration, the process of canonization, major manuscripts and recent discoveries, textual criticism, Greek and Latin translations, and modern English translations. The entire field of general biblical introduction is covered.

This is a long-trusted resource for understanding why we can trust the Scriptures really are God's word.

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NORMAN GEISLER (Th.B., William Tyndale College; A.B., Wheaton College; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School; Ph.D., Loyola University) Distinguished Professor of Apologetics at the Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, California www.VeritasSeminary.com. He was the author or co-author of some 80 books including A General Introduction to the Bible, Baker Dictionary of Christian Apologetics, Christian Ethics, and Systematic Theology. He also wrote hundreds of articles. He and his wife of 57 years, Barbara, have six children, fifteen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

WILLIAM E. NIX (A.B., Wayne State University; A.M., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma) is an editorial and educational consultant based in Dallas, Texas. He has taught at several colleges and seminaries, and served as Dean at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Dr. Nix currently serves at Veritas Evangelical Seminary, Murrieta, CA as Professor of Historical and Theological Studies and Director of Master of Theological Studies. He is also President of The Electronic Bible Society. Dr. Nix is co-author with Dr. Norman L. Geisler of From God to Us and A General Introduction to the Bible. In addition, Dr. Nix has edited several books and written numerous articles. He resides with his wife, Eulaine, in Dallas, Texas.

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“The chain of communication from God to us is strong.  It has several solid links: inspiration, collection, transmission, and translations. Together, these four links provide the contemporary Christian with the moral certitude that the Spirit-inspired original text of Scripture has been providentially preserved by God, so that for all practical purposes the Bible in our hands is the infallible and inerrant word of God.”

The Bible was written in multiple languages by dozens of authors whose lives spanned a period of more than fifteen hundred years. How did it all come together? Best-selling authors Norman Geisler and William Nix thoroughly answer this question and many more in this revised and expanded edition of a classic which has sold more than 78,000 copies. Helpful charts, photos, and indices have been added, rendering this book ideally suited for Bible students, pastors, and professors.

Major topics addressed include: inspiration, canonicity, major manuscripts and recent discoveries, textual criticism, Greek and Latin translations, and modern English translations. The entire field of general biblical introduction is covered.

  

“Throughout history God has given to us an inspired and inerrant word written in the languages of humanity. The Bible is the collection of that record of ‘God-breathed’ Scripture.” - Norman Geisler and William Nix

NORMAN L. GEISLER (Th.B., William Tyndale College; A.B., Wheaton College; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School; Ph.D., Loyola University) Distinguished Professor of Apologetics at the Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, California (www.VeritasSeminary.com). He has authored or co-authored somewhere in the vicinity of eighty books, including A General Introduction to the Bible, Baker Dictionary of Christian Apologetics, Christian Ethics, and Systematic Theology. 

WILLIAM E. NIX (A.B., Wayne State University; A.M., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma) is an editorial and educational consultant based in Dallas, Texas.  He has taught at several colleges and seminaries, and served as Dean at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Dr. Nix currently serves at Veritas Evangelical Seminary as Professor of Historical and Theological Studies and Director of Master of Theological Studies.

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FROM God TO US

How We Got Our BibleBy Norman L. Geisler William E. Nix

Moody Publishers

Copyright © 2012 Norman L. Geisler and William E. Nix
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ISBN: 978-0-8024-2882-0

Contents

Acknowledgments..............................................................81. The Character of the Bible................................................112. The Nature of Inspiration.................................................233. The Inspiration of the Old Testament......................................354. The Inspiration of the New Testament......................................535. The Evidences for the Inspiration of the Bible............................656. The Characteristics of Canonicity.........................................877. The Development of the Old Testament Canon................................998. The Extent of the Old Testament Canon.....................................1159. The Development of the New Testament Canon................................13110. The Extent of the New Testament Canon....................................14311. Languages and Materials of the Bible.....................................16312. The Major Manuscripts of the Bible.......................................19313. Additional Witnesses to the Bible Text...................................21114. The Development of Textual Criticism.....................................22115. Restoration of the Bible Text............................................23916. Aramaic, Syriac, and Related Translations and Bibles.....................25717. Greek and Related Translations...........................................27318. Latin and Related Translations...........................................28919. Early English Translations...............................................30520. Modern English Bible Translations........................................32721. English Bible Translations and the New Millennium........................357In Conclusion................................................................387Subject Index................................................................389Person Index.................................................................400Scripture Index..............................................................407

Chapter One

The Character of the Bible

The Bible is a unique book. It is one of the oldest books in the world, and yet it is still the world's bestseller. It is a product of the ancient Eastern world, but it has molded the modern Western world. Tyrants have burned the Bible, and believers revere it. It is the most quoted, the most published, the most translated, and the most influential book in the history of humankind.

Just what is it that constitutes this unusual character of the Bible? How did the Bible originate? When and how did the Bible take on its present form? What is meant by the "inspiration" of the Bible? These are the questions that occupy our interest in this introductory chapter.

The Structure of the Bible

The word Bible (Book) came into English by way of French from the Latin biblia and the Greek biblos. It was originally the name given to the outer coat of a papyrus reed in the eleventh century BCE. By the second century CE, Christians were using the word to describe their sacred writings.

The Two Testaments of the Bible

The Bible has two major parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament was written and preserved by the Jewish community for a millennium or more before the time of Christ. The New Testament was composed by disciples of Christ during the first century CE.

The word testament, which is better translated "covenant," is taken from the Hebrew and Greek words designating a compact or agreement between two parties. In the case of the Bible, then, we have the old contract between God and His people, the Jews, and the new, compact between God and Christians.

Christian scholars have stressed the unity between these two Testaments of the Bible in terms of the person of Jesus Christ who claimed to be its central theme.' St. Augustine said the New Testament is veiled in the Old Testament, and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New Testament. Or, as others have put it, "The New is in the Old concealed, and the Old is in the New revealed." Again, Christ is enfolded in the Old Testament but unfolded in the New. Believers before the time of Christ looked forward in expectation, whereas present-day believers see the realization of God's plan in Christ.

The Books of the Old Testament

The books of our English Old Testament Bible are divided into four sections: Law, History, Poetry, and Prophecy in the following way:

BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

The Law (Pentateuch)—5 books

1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy

Poetry—5 books

1. Job 2. Psalms 3. Proverbs 4. Ecclesiastes 5. Song of Solomon

History—12 books

1. Joshua 2. Judges 3. Ruth 4. 1 Samuel 5. 2 Samuel 6. 1 Kings 7. 2 Kings 8. 1 Chronicles 9. 2 Chronicles 10. Ezra 11. Nehemiah 12. Esther

Prophecy—17 books

A. Major Prophets

1. Isaiah 2. Jeremiah 3. Lamentations 4. Ezekiel 5. Daniel

B. Minor Prophets

1. Hosea 2. Joel 3. Amos 4. Obadiah 5. Jonah 6. Micah 7. Nahum 8. Habakkuk 9. Zephaniah 10. Haggai 11. Zechariah 12. Malachi

The Books of the New Testament

The New Testament is also divided into four sections: Gospels, History, Epistles, and Prophecy.

BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

Gospel

1. Matthew 2. Mark 3. Luke 4. John

History

1. Acts of the Apostles

Epistles

1. Romans 2. 1 Corinthians 3. 2 Corinthians 4. Galatians 5. Ephesians 6. Philippians 7. Colossians 8. 1 Thessalonians 9. 2 Thessalonians 10. 1 Timothy 11. 2 Timothy 12. Titus 13. Philemon 14. Hebrews 15. James 16. 1 Peter 17. 2 Peter 18. 1 John 19. 2 John 20. 3 John 21. Jude

Prophecy

1. Revelation

The Sections of the Bible

The fourfold division of the Old Testament is based on a topical arrangement of books stemming from the translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek. This translation known as the Septuagint (LXX) was begun in the third century BCE. The Hebrew Bible does not follow this fourfold topical classification of books. Instead, a threefold division is employed, possibly based on the official position of the author. Moses, the lawgiver, has his five books listed first (Law, Torah); these are followed by the books of men who held the prophetic office (Prophets, Nebhi'im). Finally, many believe that the third section contained books by men who were believed to have had a prophetic gift but who did not hold a prophetic office (Writings, Kethubhim). Hence, the Hebrew Old Testament has the following structure:

THE HEBREW OLD TESTAMENT ARRANGEMENT

The Law (Torah)

1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy

The Prophets (Nebhi'im)

A. Former Prophets

1. Joshua 2. Judges 3. Samuel 4. Kings

B. Latter Prophets

1. Isaiah 2. Jeremiah 3. Ezekiel 4, The Twelve

The Writings (Kethubhim)

A. Poetical Books

1. Psalms 2. Proverbs 3. Job

B. Five Rolls (Megilloth)

1. Song of Songs 2. Ruth 3. Lamentations 4. Esther 5. Ecclesiastes

C. Historical Books

1. Daniel 2. Ezra-Nehemiah 3. Chronicles

Source: This is the arrangement in modern Jewish editions of the Old Testament. See...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Moody Press,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0802428827
• ISBN 13: 9780802428820
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 412
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