The Bible through the Centuries (1929 Willett), book

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Herbert L. Willett, The Bible through the Centuries (Chicago, and New York: Willett, Clark & Colby, 1929).

Abstract

Contents

The world before the Bible -- The beginnings of the Bible -- The prophets and their writings -- The great prophets and the decline of prophecy -- Priestly activities and literature -- The sages and the wisdom writings -- The prayers and praises of Israel -- Biblical romances -- The literature of apocalypse -- The making and remaking of the Old Testament -- Israel and the monuments -- Rise and literature of Judaism -- Other sacred books -- The making of the New Testament -- Biblical criticism -- Translations and revisions of the Bible -- The inspiration and authority of the Bible -- The continuing Word.

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