Robert Suggs – The Book that Conquered Time

How did the Bible come into being?

Brent talks with Robert Suggs about his new Whitaker House book ‘The Book that Conquered Time: How the Bible Came to Be’.

Rob has written or collaborated on more than 60 books. His clients have included New York Times best-selling authors such as Lee Strobel, Mark Batterson, David Jeremiah, and Bruce Wilkinson.  He worked with Jeremy and Jennifer Williams on ‘Tenacious’ which is being turned into a movie.  Rob served for three years as a senior editor at ‘Walk Through the Bible Ministries’ and is an experienced teacher and preacher. For two decades, Rob contributed many cartoons to ‘Christianity Today’ and ‘Leadership Journal’.   

  

• (1:05) Rob and cartoons;
• (2:50) Rob’s memories of the Bible;
• (5:00) The Bible as the world’s greatest love story;
• (6:30) The Bible in our culture;
• (8:15) How was the Old Testament put together?
• ( 10:20) The Dead Sea Scrolls;
• (13:00) The New Testament;
• (16:30) Oral tradition;
• (19:00) Canon formation;
• (20:40) Non-canonical books;
• (22:00) When was the New Testament canon formed?
• (26:00) English translations. The KJV.

Links mentioned in this episode:

/www.amazon.com/Book-that-Conquered-Time-Bible-ebook/dp/B0BXGD4XRN

www.whitakerhouse.com

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