Berachah Bible Institute
A Training Ministry of Berachah Bible Church

How the Bible Came to Us  The books of the Bible, the very Word of God, were “God-breathed” as they were recorded by their original authors. Though we no longer have those original autographs, the text of the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments has been providentially preserved and faithfully transmitted down through the ages. This course will examine the entire process, from the inspired original autographs through their canonical recognition down to the more recent translations. Teacher: Frank Pass

Textbooks and Materials

• How We Got the Bible (3rd edition) by Neil R. Lightfoot
• The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible by Paul D. Wegner
• How to Choose a Bible Version by R. L. Thomas

Online Class Discussion Forum (contact your instructor for login information)

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