The Story of Scripture: How We Got Our Bible and Why We Can Trust It

From the Inside Flap"These booklets from Rob Plummer are a gift to the church of Jesus Christ. Few can take the fruits of faithful scholarship and serve them in an eminently accessible form for the benefit of the church. Rob Plummer succeeds admirably at this very point. These booklets have my highest recommendation."-Jason C. Meyer, Pastor of Preaching & Vision, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN"Eminently understandable, crystal clear, and thoroughly engaging."-Bruce A. Ware, Professor of Christian Theology, Southern Seminary"I have long been waiting for a book about The Book that combines readability with scholarly accuracy. In The Story of Scripture Plummer has provided us with answers about the nature of the Bible that are accessible and substantive and prove helpful to Christians and non-Christians alike."-Sam Storms, Senior Pastor, Bridgeway Church, Oklahoma City, OKAn excellent primer for those who want to understand who the original writers of the Bible were, how the books of the Bible came together, how we can be sure that the Bible is authoritative, and what the differences are between modern translations. Author Robert Plummer writes with a warm style in an accessible "big questions" format.About the AuthorRobert L. Plummer (PhD) is Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has authored or edited several books, including Paul's Understanding of the Church's Mission: Did the Apostle Paul Expect the Early Christian Communities to Evangelize?; 40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible; Journeys of Faith: Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Anglicanism; and Paul's Missionary Methods: In His Time and Ours.