The Story of the Bible: The Fascinating History of Its Writing, Translation, & Effect on Civilization by Larry Stone
The story of how we got the Bible is a fascinating one, and Larry tells it in an accessible and engaging way. He doesn't just tell the story -- he also shows it. One of the coolest features of this book are the many (23 to be exact) facsimiles of manuscripts and translations. In addition, there are a multitude of full-color pictures throughout.
I learned things from this book. I appreciated that the author seems to have a deep personal respect for the Bible. In the process of telling the story of the Bible he did describe some rather appalling behavior from the Roman Catholic Church. And it did seem to me that he might even hold some anti-Catholic bias. That being said, I would still recommend this book to anyone who wants an overview of the Bible's history.
Thanks to Thomas Nelson for the free review copy.
The story of how we got the Bible is a fascinating one, and Larry tells it in an accessible and engaging way. He doesn't just tell the story -- he also shows it. One of the coolest features of this book are the many (23 to be exact) facsimiles of manuscripts and translations. In addition, there are a multitude of full-color pictures throughout.
I learned things from this book. I appreciated that the author seems to have a deep personal respect for the Bible. In the process of telling the story of the Bible he did describe some rather appalling behavior from the Roman Catholic Church. And it did seem to me that he might even hold some anti-Catholic bias. That being said, I would still recommend this book to anyone who wants an overview of the Bible's history.
Thanks to Thomas Nelson for the free review copy.
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