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'''The Bible''' commonly refers to | '''The Bible''' commonly refers to the [[Christian Bible]], including [[Old Testament|Old]] and [[New Testament|New Testaments]], but sometimes also the Hebrew Bible--more usually called the [[Tanach]]--which consists of (what Christians call) the Old Testament alone. The word "bible" comes from the Greek word ''biblion,'' itself derived from ''biblos,'' or a papyrus roll; Býblos was a Phoenician port where papyrus was made and exported. Colloquially, a "bible" can be referred to any other definitive literary or informational work for a particular segment of society. | ||
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*[[Authors of the Bible]] | *[[Authors of the Bible]] | ||
*[[Books of the Bible]] | *[[Books of the Bible]] | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 17 July 2011
The Bible commonly refers to the Christian Bible, including Old and New Testaments, but sometimes also the Hebrew Bible--more usually called the Tanach--which consists of (what Christians call) the Old Testament alone. The word "bible" comes from the Greek word biblion, itself derived from biblos, or a papyrus roll; Býblos was a Phoenician port where papyrus was made and exported. Colloquially, a "bible" can be referred to any other definitive literary or informational work for a particular segment of society.
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References
Textual criticism
- Metzger, Bruce Manning (2001). The Bible in translation: ancient and English versions. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Academic. ISBN 0-8010-2282-7.
- Ehrman, Bart D. (2005). Misquoting Jesus: the story behind who changed the Bible and why. HarperOne. ISBN 0-06-085951-2.
- Ehrman, Bart D. (2010). Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them). HarperOne. ISBN 0-06-117394-0.
- Ehrman, Bart D.; Metzger, Bruce Manning (2005). The text of the New Testament: its transmission, corruption, and restoration. Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-516122-X.
- Simon, Richard Keller (2009). A Critical History Of The Text Of The New Testament (1689). Kessinger Publishing, LLC. ISBN 1-120-11442-X.