This book began in 1976 as the Currie Lectures at Austin Presbyterian Seminary in Austin, Texas. Preston Williams was president at the time.
This careful evaluation of the "problem of the New Testament canon" engages historical, literary, and theological questions often not raised by the general reader.
"This book will stir the pot of biblical scholarship for years to come. It will force many to rethink the origin of the Gospels and the Jewishness of Jesus. Some may disagree with Bivin and Blizzard at certain points. No one, however, can ignore the soundness of their conclusion: Jesus is a Hebrew Lord whose teachings are Hebraic through and through." Marvin R. Wilson, Ockenga Professor of Bib…
Many books have been written about the Bible, but few explain its origins. This volume provides a fascinating overview of how the Bible was first inspired, canonized, read as sacred literature, copied in ancient Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, and eventually translated into the languages of the world.
This important book surveys the principal modern solutions to the problem (including those of Bultmann and Baumgartel), thus providing an unparalleled work of reference to the on-going hermeneutical debate.
Sadly that distinction is necessary, because there are many who question whether the Bible deserves to be called the Book, or whether it is just a book—a very special book, to be sure, but not the Book that perfectly illumines all things. And the more they chip away at the full confidence that believers must have in the trustworthiness of Scripture, the more they rob its Author of the glory t…
Siapa yang membuat Alkitab? Bagaimana prosesnya sampai ke-66 kitab Perjanjian Lama dan Perjanjian Baru itu menjadi Alkitab yang berottas? Siapa yang menetapkannya? Dan apa dasar ottasnya bagi kita di masa kini? Pertanyaan-pertanyaan semacam itulah yang dibahas dalam tulisan ini, yang menerangkan secara terperinci mengenai usia Alkitab, waktu penerimaannya oleh Gereja, selain itu juga membahas o…
Buku ini bukanlah pilihan-pilihan dari beberapa tulisan di dalam Alkitab. Banyak perikop-perikop (bagian bacaan) terkenal yang tidak dibicarakan dalam buku ini.
Het verhaal over hoe de bijbel tot ons kwam is een boeiend verhaal, en het wordt in dit boek verteld door een drietal deskundige auteurs.
Dalam buku kecil ini, Anda akan mendapatkan ringkasan dari seluruh enam puluh enam kitab dalam Alkitab. Masing-masing meringkas apa isi kitab tersebut -- senantiasa dalam konteks kasih Allah dan perhatian-Nya.