This Is the Word of the Lord: How the Bible Became Text and Why It Matters

by Bill Thomason

Overview

"This Is the Word of the Lord": How the Bible Became Text and Why It Matters is an overview of the evolution of the contents of the Bible from its earliest oral traditions. Why is it important to know this history? Because the evolution of this text and the way historical circumstances shaped its content and transmission affect how we understand the Bible today. When armed with such historical knowledge, believers can respond to those who insist the Bible is inerrant—and to those who insist the Bible is irrelevant.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161114742
Publisher:	Smyth & Helwys Publishing Inc.
Publication date:	01/14/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	301 KB

About the Author

Bill Thomason received a BA in English from Oklahoma Baptist University (1965) and a BD (1969) and PhD (1972) from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has taught philosophy and religion (at the University of Louisville, Stetson University, and Indiana University Southeast), managed bookstores, and sold books as a publishers’ representative. Thomason is the author of two other books, and, now retired, he is concentrating on writing about biblical, theological, and cinematic subjects. He and his wife live in Louisville, Kentucky, and enjoy travel, especially to Great Britain and other places in Europe.