The Story of the Bible
The Story of the Bible is the fascinating history of the Bible’s writing, translation, and effect on civilization. It makes the Bible’s history come alive with more than 90 illustrations and 23 removable life-size reproductions from the world’s most important Bibles.
It is published in hardcover by Thomas Nelson.
Award nominations
ECPA 2011 Christian Book Award
Finalist in the Bible Reference Category
Five books were chosen for each of six categories. The winners will be announced at the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Awards Banquet on May 2 in Colorado Springs.
2011 Retailers Choice Award
Finalist in the Church and Culture Category
Books were chosen for each of 39 categories. The winners will be announced at the Christian Retailing Retailing ReBoot 2011 event, April 26-28, Orlando, Florida.
"One of the 10 best Christian books of the year"
Assist News Service's Brian Nixon named The Story of the Bible one of the 10 best Christian Books of 2010. “A great service to the reader; it's an overview of the formation and translation of the Bible in a user-friendly fashion. . . . The Story of the Bible helps make the history of the Bible come alive.”
The Story of the Bible Flip Book
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Removable Documents
Life-size pages from all of these manuscripts or Bibles are in pockets in The Story of the Bible. The biggest is the Winchester Bible, which is 16" x 23-1/2".
- Great Isaiah Scroll
- Nash Papyrus
- Codex Vaticanus
- Codex Sinaiticus
- P46 from Chester Beatty Papryi
- Codex Amiatinus
- Peshitta
- The Morgan Crusader’s Bible
- The Lindisfarne Gospels
- The Winchester Bible
- The New Testament translated by John Wycliffe
- The Book of Kells
- Gutenberg Bible
- German New Testament translated by Martin Luther
- The New Testament in Greek and Latin compiled by Erasmus
- Complutensian Polyglot
- The New Testament translated by William Tyndale
- The Geneva Bible
- 1611 King James Version Bible
- The Bay Psalm Book
- Algonquin Bible translated by John Eliot
- The Bible printed by Robert Aitken
- Waodani Gospel of Mark translated by Rachel Saint
Comments about The Story of the Bible
A captivating and colorful account of the history of the Bible from parchment to print. —Ravi Zacharias, author and speaker
The Story of the Bible tells beautifully and crisply how the Bible came together and how it has been read through the centuries. It is a joy to scan and is rich to read, an excellent book about the most unique book in the world. —Darrell Bock, Ph.D., author of Jesus: According to the Scriptures and Breaking the DaVinci Code
The Story of the Bible offers breathtaking insight and compelling clues into the Bible and its power over the heart of mankind. —Rabbi Daniel Lapin, American Alliance of Jews and Christians
The Story of the Bible is a recommended resource for the coffee table in your living room, the library at your church, and the desk of every student of Scriptures. —Timothy Paul Jones, Ph.D., author of Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus
Open up The Story of the Bible and you'll see at once that this splendid tome is beautifully illustrated, beautifully laid out, and beautifully written. How fitting for a book dedicated to the world's most beautiful book. —Nicholas Perrin, author of Lost in Transmission?: What We Can Know about the Words of Jesus
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