The History of the Bible and How it Came to Us
The History of the Bible
and How it Came to Us
Award-winning historian produces a captivating
history of the world’s most popular book
The Word offers a fresh
and intriguing history of the Bible, written with the same compelling narrative
writing and in-depth research that has earned Gragg acclaim for his works on
the Holocaust, the Civil War, the faith of America’s founders, and other
historical topics. He now focuses on the history of the Bible with the practiced
craft of a historian and the respect of a believer who adheres to the inspiration
of Scripture.
The Word provides a
sweeping panorama of biblical revelation, preservation and transmission as well
as the background story of those who devoted their lives to translate and spread
the Word of God. Written in a style that
is engaging and approachable for all readers, not just historians and Biblical
scholars, The Word follows the
history of Christianity, and unfolds its unforgettable story from
ancient cuneiform to contemporary English-language translations. The Word is also enhanced by more
than 75 relevant illustrations and photographs. Through study of the book,
readers will:
- Learn
how the Bible was faithfully preserved, canonized, and transmitted through
ages.
- Marvel
at the amazing survival of the Bible, even as its supporters suffered
persecution and death.
- Discover
the story behind ancient biblical manuscripts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls
and Codex Sinaiticus.
- Examine
how the Greek language, Roman roads and invention of the Gutenberg press helped
spread the Gospel.
- Meet
a legion of Bible scholars and translators such as the Masoretes, Jerome, Desiderius
Erasmus, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, William Tyndale and others.
- Learn
how the Bible survived through the ages to faithfully transmit its unique,
life-changing message.
- Discover how the Biblical worldview became the driving force of Western civilization, and shaped the culture, law and government of Colonial America.
As for contemporary attacks on the
Bible and Bible-readers throughout the world, Gragg reveals such attacks are
nothing new. The Word, reveals that the Bible has survived countless attacks through the ages
to preserve its matchless story of the love of God.
The history of the
Bible is a captivating and inspirational story that reveals how the Bible is
unlike any human work. A thorough history of the Bible rather than a work of
apologetics, Gragg shares compelling evidence that the Bible is the word of
God. He explains, “Over the course of thousands of years (at least 3,500),
sixty-six books compiled by scribes, priests, kings, poets, scholars, fishermen
and others have survived through the ages. More than five-thousand partial or
complete New Testament manuscripts exist today bearing the harmony of the
Bible’s message. All are unified by a single theme that culminates in a single
verse: ‘For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.’”
Learn more about The
Word at http://wndbooks.wnd.com/the-word/.
Praise for The Word
“I love Rod Gragg’s historical works – the Civil War, the founding of the
nation, the American Revolution, Lewis and Clark. So well-written and so
thoroughly researched – they’re great! And now he’s turned that talent to the
Book of books. The Word – The History of the Bible and How It
Came to Us is both fascinating and faith-building!”
— Pat Williams, co-founder and senior
vice president of the Orlando Magic, and author of How to Be Like Jesus
“Rod Gragg makes history come to life. In The Word, he
profoundly uses his skills to give us an inspiring and accurate account of
God’s providence in the framing and forming of His inerrant Word.”
— Harry L. Reeder III, senior
pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama
“The Word is
highly readable, exacting in it scholarship, confessionally orthodox, yet is
very appealing to a broad audience as a history of the single most important
piece of literature that exists.”
— Dr. Michael A. Milton, founding
director, C.S. Lewis Institute (Charlotte, N.C.)
About the Author
Gragg is director of the CresCom
Bank Center for Military & Veterans Studies at Coastal Carolina University,
where he also serves as an adjunct professor of history. He is a popular public
speaker and has appeared on numerous national broadcast programs, including CBN
News, Daystar TV, “Fox and Friends” on the Fox News Channel, and “Morning Joe”
on MSNBC. He and his wife live near Myrtle Beach, S.C., and are the parents of
seven grown children.
To request a review copy of The Word, to schedule an interview with
Rod Gragg or for more information, please contact Audra Jennings, ajenningspr@gmail.com.
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