Jaroslav Pelikan, widely regarded as one of the most distinguished historians of our day, now provides a clear and engaging account of the Bible’s journey from oral narrative to Hebrew and Greek text to today’s countless editions. Pelikan explores the evolution of the Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic versions and the development of the printing press and its effect on the Reformation, the translation into modern languages, and varying schools of critical scholarship. Whose Bible Is It? is a triumph of scholarship that is also a pleasure to read.
Preface
Introduction: The Bible, the While Bible, and Nothing but the Bible?
One: The God Who Speaks
Two: The Truth in Hebrew
Three: Moses Speaking Greek
Four: Beyond Written Torah: Talmud and Continuing Revelation
Five: The LAw and the Prophets Fulfilled
Six: Formation of a Second Testament
Seven: The Peoples of the Book
Eight: Back to the Sources
Nine: The Bible Only
Ten: The Canon and the Critics
Eleven: A Message for the While Human Race
Twelve: The Strange Ne World Within the Bible
Afterword
Appendix I: Alternative Canons of the Tanakh/Old Testament
Appendix II: New Testament
Notes and Further Reading
"A crisp, remarkably succinct history of the Bible as preserved, interpreted, translated and canonized by the various faiths that believe in it." —Los Angeles Times
"Engaging . . . an excellent overview." —The New York Times Book Review
"Outstanding . . . Pelikan takes the reader through the process of scripture building with a fluency and ease that is both accessible and understandable." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Masterly . . . Pelikan weaves a tapestry of the power of the Word to mold religious communities, nations, and culture. . . . Engaging, concise, and highly readable." —The Christian Science Monitor
