From God To Us: How We Got Our Bible
"The chain of communication from God to us is strong.  It has several  solid links: inspiration, collection, transmission, and translations. Together,  these four links provide the contemporary Christian with the moral certitude that  the Spirit-inspired original text of Scripture has been providentially preserved  by God, so that for all practical purposes the Bible in our hands is the infallible  and inerrant word of God."The Bible was written in multiple languages by  dozens of authors whose lives spanned a period of more than fifteen hundred years.  How did it all come together? Best-selling authors Norman Geisler and William Nix  thoroughly answer this question and many more in this revised and expanded edition  of a classic which has sold more than 78,000 copies. Helpful charts, photos, and  indices have been added, rendering this book ideally suited for Bible students,  pastors, and professors. Major topics addressed include: inspiration,  canonicity, major manuscripts and recent discoveries, textual criticism, Greek and  Latin translations, and modern English translations. The entire field of general  biblical introduction is covered.  "Throughout history  God has given to us an inspired and inerrant word written in the languages of humanity.  The Bible is the collection of that record of 'God-breathed' Scripture." - Norman  Geisler and William Nix NORMAN L. GEISLER(Th.B., William  Tyndale College; A.B., Wheaton College; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School; Ph.D.,  Loyola University) Distinguished Professor of Apologetics at the Veritas Evangelical  Seminary in Murrieta, California (www.VeritasSeminary.com).  He has authored or co-authored somewhere in the vicinity of eighty books, includingA General Introduction to the Bible, Baker Dictionary of Christian Apologetics,  Christian Ethics,and Systematic Theology.  WILLIAM  E. NIX(A.B., Wayne State University; A.M., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University  of Oklahoma) is an editorial and educational consultant based in Dallas, Texas.   He has taught at several colleges and seminaries, and served as Dean at Southern  Evangelical Seminary. Dr. Nix currently servesat Veritas Evangelical SeminaryasProfessor of Historical and Theological Studies and Director  of Master of Theological Studies.