Geisler, Norman L.

A general introduction to the Bible / Norman L. Geisler and William E. Nix ; foreword by Samuel J. Schultz. - Chicago : Moody Press, ©1968. - 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-469).

Part One: Inspiration of the Bible -- I. Structure and divisions of the Bible -- II. Definition of inspiration -- III. Several theories of inspiration and revelation -- IV. Scriptural claim for inspiration in general -- V. Specific claims of inspiration in the Old Testament -- VI. Supporting claims for the inspiration of the Old Testament -- VII. Specific claim of inspiration in the New Testament -- VIII. Supporting claims for the inspiration of the New Testament -- IX. Evidences for the inspiration of the Bible -- Part two: Canonization of the Bible -- X. Determination of canonicity -- XI. Discovery of canonicity -- XII. Development and history of the Old Testament canon -- XIII. The Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha -- XIV. Development and history of the New Testament canon -- XV. The New Testament Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha -- Part three: Transmission of the Bible -- XVI. Languages of the Bible -- XVII. Writing materials -- XVIII. Manuscript transmission, preparation and preservation -- XIX. Old Testament manuscripts -- XX. New Testament manuscripts -- XXI. Papyri, ostraca, inscriptions and lectionaries -- XXII. Translations containing the Old Testament text -- XXIII. Translations containing both Old and New Testament texts -- XXIV. Latin versions of the Old and New Testament texts -- XXV. Patristic witnesses to the text of Scripture -- XXVI. Restoration of the Scripture text -- XXVII. Development of textual criticism -- XXVIII. The Bible in English -- XXIX. Modern English versions and translations of Scripture -- XXX. Modern speech versions and translations of Scripture.

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