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Wegner, Paul D.

The journey from texts to translations : the origin and development of the Bible / Paul D. Wegner. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, ©1999. - 462 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Bible as the Word of God -- Preliminary Matters Regarding the Bible -- Description of the Bible -- Old Testament -- New Testament -- Unity of the Two Covenants -- Canonization of the Bible -- Prerequisites to the Bible -- Canonization of the Old Testament -- Old Testament Extracanonical Books -- Canonization of the New Testament -- New Testament Extracanonical Literature -- Transmission of the Bible -- Transmission of the Old Testament -- Sources for Old Testament Textual Criticism -- Transmission of the New Testament -- Sources for New Testament Textual Criticism -- Early Translations of the Bible -- Early Versions -- First Printed Greek Bibles -- English Translations of the Bible -- English Bibles Prior to 1611 -- Authorized Version of 1611 and Its Revisions -- Modern English Bibles Up to 1950 -- Modern Translations from 1950 -- Why So Many Translations? 1. pt. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. pt. 2. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. pt. 3. 11. 12. 13. 14. pt. 4. 15. 16. pt. 5. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

"The Journey from Texts to Translations explains how the Bible that we use came to be in its present form. In five parts, author Paul Wegner introduces the Bible and its arrangement, describes how the various books were collected into a single canon, examines how the Bible was passed on from one generation to the next, explores how and why early versions were produced, and discusses the myriad of English translations."--Jacket.

ISBN: 0801021693 9780801021695

LCCN: 99011224

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible--History.
Bible. English --Versions--History.
Bible.
Bible--History.
Bible. English --Versions--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Bijbel.
Bijbelvertalingen.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: BS445 / .W38 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 220/.09