Discover the incredible story of the Bible The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. It’s been burned, banned, and beloved. But how did we get it? In Scribes and Scripture (Crossway), the Text & Canon Institute directors answer this question for lay readers. Beginning with the invention of the alphabet and moving to the most recent English translations, they explain how the Bible was written and copied, canonized, and translated across the centuries. Based on informed Old and New Testament scholarship and illustrated throughout with maps, charts, sidebars, and pictures, Dr. Meade and Dr. Gurry help you better appreciate the story of the Bible as a way to better appreciate the stories in the Bible. Table of Contents PrefaceIntroduction Part 1: TextChapter 1: Writing the BibleChapter 2: Copying the Old TestamentChapter 3: Copying the New Testament Part 2: CanonChapter 4: Canonizing the Old Testament to the ReformationChapter 5: The Old Testament Canon in the Reformation PeriodChapter 6: Canonizing the New Testament Part 3: TranslationChapter 7: Early and Medieval Bible TranslationChapter 8: English Bible Translation to the King JamesChapter 9: The English Bible after the King James ConclusionAppendix: Select Canon ListsGlossary Newsletter subscribers get 50% off + free shipping! Get new articles and updates in your inbox. Leave this field empty if you're human: About the Authors John Meade (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is is an associate professor of Old Testament and a codirector of the Text & Canon Institute at Phoenix Seminary. He is the coauthor of The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity. He and his wife, Annie, have four children and are members at Camelback Bible Church. Peter Gurry (PhD, University of Cambridge) is an assistant professor of New Testament and a codirector of the Text & Canon Institute at Phoenix Seminary. He is the coeditor of Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism. He and his wife, Kris, have six children and are members at Whitton Avenue Bible Church. Host the conference behind the book The book is based on directors’ traveling conference on the history of the Bible designed especially for churches and college ministries. This series of talks will stretch, encourage, and inspire your group as they learn how we got the world’s most important book. Learn More Articles by the Authors Related Paintings of Jerome and Augustine. Illustration by Peter Gurry and Josh Koch. Why Are Protestant and Catholic Bibles Different?Knowledge of the Bible’s history clears away the caricatures and misinformation swirling around this common question. John D. Meade Related Illustration by Josh Koch. Recovering the Resurrection in Isaiah 53: Textual Criticism and EasterThe Bible’s textual integrity is better appreciated by patient study than by sensational discoveries John D. Meade Related Detail at Luke 1 from the earliest datable copy of the complete Bible in English (14th c.). Egerton MS 618 (f. 35v) Five Decisions Every Bible Translator Must MakeKnowing the hard decisions Bible translators face inspires gratitude for our Bibles and encourages us to read them. Peter J. Gurry Related Illustration by Peter Gurry. Image from 123rf.com Two Reasons There Are Variants in Our Copies of the BibleFor historical and theological reasons, we shouldn’t be surprised that the Bible’s manuscripts have differences. Peter J. Gurry