Description
A concise history of the Bible: its creation, use, and interpretation.
What is the Bible? To answer this question we must understand the Bible's origins in the early church. In this book, celebrated church historian Justo González introduces the reader to some important features of the earliest Bibles--for instance, the Bible's original languages, its division into chapters and verses, and even its physical appearance in its first forms. González also explores the use of the Bible in the early church (such as in worship or in private reading) and the interpretation of the Bible throughout the ensuing centuries, giving readers a holistic sense of the Bible's emergence as the keystone of Christian life, from its beginnings to present times.
Author: Justo L. González
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 03/08/2022
Pages: 204
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780802881748
ISBN10: 0802881742
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | History
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | General
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Exegesis & Hermeneutics
About the Author
Justo L. González is a retired United Methodist minister and professor of historical theology. His more than one hundred books include The Story of Christianity, A History of Christian Thought, Teach Us to Pray, Knowing Our Faith, and A Brief History of Sunday.