Whose Bible Is It?
By Jaroslav Pelikan
By Jaroslav Pelikan
By Jaroslav Pelikan
By Jaroslav Pelikan
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$24.00
Jan 31, 2006 | ISBN 9780143036777
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Jan 31, 2006 | ISBN 9781101201091
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Praise
“A crisp, remarkably succinct history of the Bible as preserved, interpreted, translated and canonized by the various faiths that believe in it.” —Los Angeles Times
“Engaging . . . an excellent overview.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Outstanding . . . Pelikan takes the reader through the process of scripture building with a fluency and ease that is both accessible and understandable.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Masterly . . . Pelikan weaves a tapestry of the power of the Word to mold religious communities, nations, and culture. . . . Engaging, concise, and highly readable.” —The Christian Science Monitor
Table Of Contents
Preface
Introduction: The Bible, the While Bible, and Nothing but the Bible?
One: The God Who Speaks
Two: The Truth in Hebrew
Three: Moses Speaking Greek
Four: Beyond Written Torah: Talmud and Continuing Revelation
Five: The LAw and the Prophets Fulfilled
Six: Formation of a Second Testament
Seven: The Peoples of the Book
Eight: Back to the Sources
Nine: The Bible Only
Ten: The Canon and the Critics
Eleven: A Message for the While Human Race
Twelve: The Strange Ne World Within the Bible
Afterword
Appendix I: Alternative Canons of the Tanakh/Old Testament
Appendix II: New Testament
Notes and Further Reading
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