This commentary is especially useful for pastors and teachers who know that the members of their audiences use a variety of different English versions. It is also a helpful tool for serious students of the Bible, including laypeople and seminary students. In addition to this passage-by-passage commentary, the reader is introduced to the art of textual criticism, its importance for studying the New Testament, and the challenges translators of English versions face.
Presented in a clear, easy to read manner. All major English translations are surveyed & tabulated.

This popular collection of books not only provides key Bible facts, character profiles, important places in history, and descriptive timelines, but it makes learning enjoyable.

"The Complete Book of Who's Who" provides readers with a complete listing of people in the Bible with descriptions of their lives and accomplishments.

"The Complete Book of When and Where" tells intriguing accounts of 1,001 events in Christian history and their significance. Includes a comprehensive timeline.

Se han escrito muchos libros sobre la Biblia, pero muy pocos explican su origen. Este libro proporciona una perspectiva fascinante sobre como se inspiro la Biblia, como se canonizo, se leyo como literatura sagrada, se copio en antiguos manuscritos hebreos y griegos, y finalmente se tradujo a los idiomas utilizados en el mundo. Ningun trabajo de un solo volumen puede igualar su abundante informacion sobre el desarrollo historico de la Biblia. 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. No one-volume work can match the wealth of information about the historical development of the Bible.

Many books have been written about the Bible, but few explain its origins. This updated volume of a classic work provides a fascinating overview of how the Bible was produced (including a section on its authority and inspiration), copied, canonized, read as sacred literature, and eventually translated into the languages of the world. This updated edition will also attend to recent developments in the ever-changing world of contemporary English translations. An excellent resource for pastors, Bible teachers, students, seminarians, and interested lay Christians, this book provides a wealth of information about the historical development of the Bible.