How the Bible Became the Bible

Sturdy and clean. Church Library name is stamped on the first blank page. Library card sleeve is attached to the last blank page. How did a collection of scrolls, laws, songs, poems, narratives, and letters get put together, declared sacred, and called the Holy Bible? The author makes the case that our human nature has always had a strong desire for simplistic, black-and-white, religious beliefs – a desire to know that one’s right. This quells doubt and, as such, is fear-based. This inclination had its beginnings in the Old Testament, led to abuses in Israel’s Temple-State system, and influenced the documents that were eventually included and excluded from the New Testament. Title: How the Bible Became the Bible Author Name: Donald L. O'Dell ISBN Number: 0741429934 ISBN-13: 9780741429933 Location Published: West Conshohocken, PA, Infinity: 2006 Binding: Paperback Book Condition: Used As New Categories: Bible, Biblical History Seller ID: 4343331