Bible Origin

Barclay, W. – Making the Bible

Making the Bible

by William Barclay

William Barclay was a Scottish author, radio and television presenter, Church of Scotland minister, and Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. He wrote a popular set of Bible commentaries on the New Testament that sold 1.5 million copies. william-barclay.com

Summary

In this classic work by british author William Barclay, he explains God’s process of giving us the Bible. Chapters are (1) the Grandeur of the law, (2) the Writings, (3) For further guidance, (4) The final test.

This is a three chapter work (rather long chapters with many subdivisions) about the formation of the Bible and the Canon. Chapers run: The Grandeur of the Law, The Starting-Point of Scripture, Some Discrepancies, The Holiness Code, Just Because the Days of the Prophets Were Held to Have Ended, The Prophets Established, The Writings, Attributed Authorship, The People of the Book, The Emergence of Sacred Scripture, The First Christian Books, Collecting Paul’s Letters, Making the Collection, The Gospels Win Their Place, A Written Gospel, Authoritative and Sacred, Discarding the Old Testament?, The Church’s Decision, Closing of the Books, The Final Completion, The Final Test: Does the Book Speak of Christ? Faith in a Living Saviour

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Talbot, L.T. – Why Four Gospels? The Four-Fold Portrait of Christ

Why Four Gospels? The Four-Fold Portrait of Christ in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
A Series of Radio Messages

By Louis T. Talbot
Pastor, The Church of the Open Door
President, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California

In this 22 chapter work by Talbot (BIOLA), he looks at the four gospels. He sees the differences between them, identifying each one’s particular audience and character.

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“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding” (Pro 23:23)





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Litke, S. – How We Got the Bible

How We Got the Bible
Study By: Sid Litke
2009

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Ballou-Letters in Defence of Divine Revelation

A SERIES OF LETTERS, IN DEFENCE OF DIVINE REVELATION;
IN REPLY TO REV. ABNER KNEELAND’S SERIOUS INQUIRY INTO THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SAME.

BY HOSEA BALLOU,
Pastor of the Second Universalist Society in Boston.

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Arlandson, J.M. – Historical Reliability of the Gospels

Historical Reliability of the Gospels
Study By: James M. Arlandson

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