Audra Jennings

With Christianity under attack in contemporary Western culture and the validity of the Bible repeatedly challenged,  The Word: The History of the Bible and How it Came to Us  offers a fresh and fascinating history of the Book of Books – which billions of believers through the ages have embraced as the Word of God. With the same compelling narrative writing and in-depth research that has earned him acclaim for his works on the Holocaust, the Civil War, the faith of America’s founders, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the American Revolution, and other historical topics, award-winning author and historian Rod Gragg now focuses on the history of the Bible. And he does so with the practiced craft of a historian and the respect of a believer who adheres to the complete and absolute inspiration of Scripture. The Word provides a sweeping panorama of biblical revelation, preservation and transmission—and the background story of those who devoted their lives – and sometimes suf...

Part 2 of an interview with Rod Gragg, Author of The Word: The History of the Bible and How It Came to Us The Word: The History of The Bible and How it Came to Us (WND Books) offers a fresh and intriguing history of the Bible, written with the same compelling narrative writing and in-depth research that has earned award-winning historian and author Rod 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 histor...

Part 1 of an interview with Rod Gragg, Author of The Word: The History of the Bible and How It Came to Us Recent polling data reports that a copy of the Bible can be found today in 90 percent of American homes. Although much has changed in the world around us, the Bible remains the most popular book in all the world. “ Throughout eons of human history, men and women have sought to live according to the Bible, and countless numbers have given their lives for it,” award-winning author and historian Rod Gragg observes. “Why has the Bible been so revered? How did it come to us? And why have billions of believers through the ages considered it to be inspired by God?” These are a few of the questions explored in his latest book, The Word: The History of The Bible and How it Came to Us (WND Books). Q: You’ve written many history books on a variety of topics. What let you to write a history of the Bible? Before being a historian, I’m a Christian, so I have deep respect a...

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 >Recent polling data reports that a copy of the Bible can be found today in 90 percent of American homes. Although much has changed in the world around us, the Bible remains the most popular book in all the world. “ Throughout eons of human history, men and women have sought to live according to the Bible, and countless numbers have given their lives for it,” award-winning author and historian Rod Gragg observes. “Why has the Bible been so revered? How did it come to us? And why have billions of believers through the ages considered it to be inspired by God?” These are a few of the questions explored in his latest book, The Word: The History of The Bible and How it Came to Us (WND Books/$25.95/ISBN: 9781944229818). The Word offers a fresh and intriguing history of the Bible, written with the same compelling narrative ...