How We Got Our Bible

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Smith

Bible Study

The Bible holds a central place in the lives of millions of Christians, yet many Christians acknowledge that they have only a limited understanding of how the Bible itself came into being. Numerous questions about how we got our Bible abound: What was the

Bible By T.C. Smith

Emeritus Professor of New Testament Furman University

process by which Christians received their sacred scriptures? Who decided which books would make it into the Bible? On what basis were decisions made? How long did it take? Who were the principle people involved? Why did early Christians disagree about the contents of their Bibles? What form did the earliest Bibles take?

T. C. Smith is a noted biblical scholar and author of Studies in Acts and The Sermon on the Mount: A Study Guide, also by Smyth & Helwys.

HOW WE GOT OUR BIBLE

How We Got Our
















Smith

Bible Study

The Bible holds a central place in the lives of millions of Christians, yet many Christians acknowledge that they have only a limited understanding of how the Bible itself came into being. Numerous questions about how we got our Bible abound: What was the

Bible By T.C. Smith

Emeritus Professor of New Testament Furman University

process by which Christians received their sacred scriptures? Who decided which books would make it into the Bible? On what basis were decisions made? How long did it take? Who were the principle people involved? Why did early Christians disagree about the contents of their Bibles? What form did the earliest Bibles take?

T. C. Smith is a noted biblical scholar and author of Studies in Acts and The Sermon on the Mount: A Study Guide, also by Smyth & Helwys.

HOW WE GOT OUR BIBLE

How We Got Our


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