The Book That Conquered Time

Everyone is familiar with the Bible--after all, it's still the best-selling book in the world. But just exactly how did we get the collection of sixty-six books that make up God's Word? The Book that Conquered Time: How the Bible Came to Be tells the sometimes dramatic, always fascinating, and ultimately faith-building story of the Bible. It traces its history from ancient parchments to the modern work of translating the Word into everyday language. You will discover: The differences and similarities between the Jewish holy books and the Christian BibleHow the New Testament writings were copied and collected, including the apocryphal gospels and lettersThe church leaders who succeeded the apostles, what they wrote, and what they thought of the writings they inheritedThe church councils, controversies, and disputes that boiled over in the 300sWhy certain writings were removed from the Bible, even though they might be helpful if not essential for our faithThe purposes of modern Bible translations and the differences between themThe Book that Conquered Time provides fresh insights on why the Bible continues to be the most powerful book of all time.