How the Bible Came to Be

John Barton
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  • ISBN: 0664257852, 9780664257859
  • Published: 1998
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

In a clear and concise way, John Barton describes the development of the Bible. He explains how the Bible came to be written and collected into the authoritative Scriptures of the Christian Church. Barton untangles the web of history and lets the reader appreciate the journey from spoken word to written word.

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Categories: Academic, Biblical Studies, Church History

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John Barton

John Barton is Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford in England. His publications include The Oxford Bible Commentary, The Original Story, Understanding Old Testament Ethics (WJK), and How the Bible Came to Be (WJK).