Church History

The Story of the Bible

How we got the Bible: the Scriptures Jesus read, the apostles who wrote, and the copyists, translators and martyrs who carried it to us.

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How We Got the Bible: From Jesus to Your HandsThe Bible did not fall from the sky as one finished book, and it was not invented by a church council. It was written over about 1,500 years, completed by the apostles, and then kept, copied and translated by believers…Matthew 24:35Luke 4:16–21Luke 24:4400