TY - BOOK AU - Wegner,Paul D. TI - The journey from texts to translations: the origin and development of the Bible SN - 0801027993 AV - BS 445 .W422 1999 PY - 1999///] CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Baker Academics KW - Bible KW - History KW - Bible. English KW - Versions KW - sears N2 - Though written thousands of years ago, the Bible continues to fascinate and guide readers today. This book explains how the Bible that we use came to be in its present form. Wegner introduces the Bible and its arrangement, describes how the various books were collected into a single canon, examines how the Bible was passed from one generation to the next, explores how and why early versions were produced, and discusses the myriad of English translations. Numerous charts, photos, and illustrations are included ER -