The How We Got the Bible pamphlet will increase the confidence of every believer regarding the reliability of the Bible. The bestselling pamphlet includes a time line of key events in Bible-making history, examples and illustrations of ancient writing materials, and a variety of Bible versions. This full-color, glossy pamphlet includes the inspiring stories of early translators who gave their lives to translate and print the Bible, including William Tyndale, John Wycliffe, King James, Erasmus, and Johann Gutenberg. Size: 8.5"x 5.5" unfolds to 33" long. Fits inside most Bible covers. Â Few stories in the history of the world are as amazing and as touching as the story of how we got the Bible. This stunning pamphlet takes readers through this historical story and a time line of faithfulness, courage, and sacrifice for the sake of making the Bible available to us today. How We Got the Bible provides:
- Ten key points on how we got the Bible
- Illustrations of ancient documents created on papyrus and fine animal skins, as well as the first printing press
- A timeline that follows the emergence of the Scriptures that begins in 2000 BC and each step major step taken in Bible publishing through AD 2000
- The translation of the Septuagint, the Hebrew Old Testament translated into Greek in 500 BC (KP – use exact date)
- The collection of the 27 Books of the New Testament and formal confirmation of the Canon in AD 300 (KP – use exact date)
- The first English translation of the Bible by John Wycliffe in 1300 (KP – use exact date)The King James Version of the Bible written in 1611
- The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947
- The creation of dozens of modern versions of the Bible through 2008