num_pages: 728
description: This is the 1986 revised and expanded edition, with an excellent background for the serious student of the Bible. The work is divided into four major sections. Part One: The inspiration of the Bible. Part Two: Canonization of the Bible. Part Three: Transmission of the Bible. Part Four: Translation of the Bible. In addition there are a number of useful study helps. This book, in a single volume provides a strong historical foundation for biblical studies, and includes the additional revisions that evaluates the English Bible translations made since 1968. An appendix lists over 1100 English Bible translations.An updated version of the popular original, it satisfies the exacting demands placed on any good Bible introduction: Excellent scholarship and clear writing.
language: English
title: A General Introduction to the Bible
titlecomplete: A General Introduction to the Bible
genres: History, Faith, School, Reference, Christianity, Religion, Biblical, Theology, Nonfiction, Christian
ratings_count: 120
publisher: Moody Publishers