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This volume exemplifies careful scholarship, clarity of style, and comprehensive treatment of this subject.
The key subject areas covered are
Inspiration (Who wrote the Bible?)
Canonization (Which books belong in it?)
Transmission (Has it been accurately preserved?)
And Translation (Has it been adequately translated?)
Table of Contents
PART ONE: Inspiration of the Bible
1. The Structure and Divisions of the Bible
2. Definitions of Revelation and Inspiration
3. Scriptural Claims for Inspiration in General
4. Specific Claims of Inspiration in the Old Testament
5. Supporting Claims for the Inspiration of the Old Testament
6. Specific Claims for the Inspiration of the New Testament
7. The Continuation of the Doctrine of Inspiration to the Reformation
8. Doctrines of Inspiration Since the Reformation
9. Divergent Views of Revelation and Inspiration in the Modern World
10. Contemporary Theories of Revelation and Inspiration
11. Evidences for the Inspiration of the Bible
PART TWO: Canonization of the Bible
12. Determination of Canonicity
13. The Discovery and Recognition of Canonicity
14. Development and History of the Old Testament Canon
15. The Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
16. Development and History of the New Testament Canon
17. The New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
PART THREE: Transmission of the Bible
18. Languages of the Bible
19. Writing Materials
20. Manuscript Transmission, Preparation, and Preservation
21. Old Testament Manuscripts
22. New Testament Manuscripts
23. Papyri, Ostraca, Inscriptions, and Lectionaries
24. Patristic Witnesses to the Text of Scripture
25. Development of Textual Criticism
26. Restoration of the Scripture Text
PART FOUR: Translation of the Bible
27. Translations Containing the Old Testament Text
28. Translations Containing Both the Old and New Testament Texts
29. Latin Versions of the Old and New Testament Texts
30. The Bible in English
31. Modern English Versions and Translations of Scripture
32. Modern Speech Versions and Translations of Scripture
General Conclusion
No. of Pages: 724
ISBN: 0802429165
ISBN -13: 978080242916
Author: Geisler, Norman & William Nix
Cover Type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 6.25"x9.5"
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