The formation and translations of the Bible
In brief: The Bible is not a collection of books, poetry and letters that were written over hundreds of years. The Old Testament books were written in Hebrew and compiled into a collection before the time of Christ. The New Testament books were written in Greek after Christ's resurrection and over the following centuries were compiled into a single collection. Although the Bible was initially translated into the languages of the people, for example, Latin for the church in Italy, it wasn't until the Protestant reformation that widespread translation of the Bible into many languages, such as German and English really began to occur.
Overviews
Bible formation: Who wrote the Bible?
Bible formation: Biblical Canon
- Who compiled the Bible? (overview)
- Biblical canon (wikipedia)
- Development of the NT canon (theopedia)
The Bible as God-breathed
Bible Translations
- What languages was the Bible originally written in?
- History of the translation of the Bible
- History of the translation of the Bible into English
- How many languages has the Bible been translated into?
- List of all the English translations
- Which Bible translation is best?
Articles / opinions
- Comments on the Bible as God-breathed
- Comments on Bible translations
- Luther's view on the canon of scripture (J.S.)
Return to Bible contents page
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