 Book Reviews The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible By Paul D. Wegner Reviewed by Robert P. Mills Nov/Dec, 1999 |
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Without an understanding of how the Bible came to be and how it reached the form in which we have it, conversations about authority and interpretation of Scripture often generate more heat than light. This book provides essential background information for debates now taking place within the church. Part 1 gives an overview of the Old and New Testaments and briefly discusses their unity. Part 2 covers canonization, how the books of the Bible came to be recognized as authoritative. Parts 3-5 consider the transmission and translation of the Bible and discuss English translations from the Wycliffe Bible of 1380 to The Message of 1997. Written for lay people and filled with charts and illustration, this fascinating work is thoroughly footnoted and includes numerous suggestions for further reading. With discussions of Scripture likely to dominate Presbyterian’s upcoming “unity and diversity” conferences, those who have read this book will have a clear advantage in such debates. |
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