{"product_id":"the-rise-and-fall-of-the-bible-the-unexpected-history-of-an-accidental-book-paperback","title":"The Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Beal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA religious scholar and former evangelical Christian explores the history of the Bible, from the ancient Hebrew scrolls that Jesus read to the big business of Bible publishing today, debunking the myth of the Bible's infallibility and revealing a richer and more authentic way to read it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Personal and accessible . . . The Rise and Fall of the Bible is Beal's attempt to shatter this popular understanding of the Bible as a combination of divine instruction manual and self-help book.\" ​-- ​Adam Kirsch, \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this revelatory exploration, a noted religion scholar and former evangelical Christian takes us back to early Christianity to ask how a box of handwritten scrolls became the Bible, and forward to see how the multibillion-dollar business that has brought us Biblezines and manga Bibles is selling down the Bible's sacred capital. Among his surprising insights: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *Christianity thrived for centuries without any Bible. Early congregations used collections of scrolls; there was no official canon of scriptures and no book existed that was big enough to hold them.* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The idea of the Bible as the literal Word of God is only about a century old.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *There is no \"original\" Bible behind the thousands of Bibles on the market today.The further back we go in the Bible's history, the more versions we find.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e The Rise and Fall of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e Beal offers a chance to rediscover a Bible, and a faith, that is truer to its own history ​-- ​not a book of answers but a library of questions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Part autobiography, part social scientific research, part shrewd discernment, and part theological interpretation ​-- ​Tim Beal has written a zinger of a book about the cultural history of the Bible. This welcome and important book will cause a pause before we make glib claims for 'the Word of the Lord.' \" ​-- ​Walter Brueggemann \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beal . . . makes a compelling case against the idea of a fully consistent and unerring book, positing instead a very human volume with all the twists and foibles of the human experience, truly reflecting that human experience. He presents a convincing case for a radical rereading of the text, an honest appreciation of this sacred book. An engrossing and excellent work, highly recommended.\" ​-- ​\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revelatory exploration, a noted religion scholar and former evangelical Christian takes us back to early Christianity to ask how a box of handwritten scrolls became the Bible, and forward to see how the multibillion-dollar business that has brought us Biblezines and manga Bibles is selling down the Bible s sacred capital. Showing us how a single text was created from the proliferation of different scripts, Beal traces its path as it became embraced as The Book of books and the Word of God. Among his surprising insights: \u003cbr\u003e Christianity thrived for centuries without any Bible. Early congregations used collections of scrolls; there was no official canon of scriptures and no book existed that was big enough to hold them. \u003cbr\u003e There is no original Bible behind the thousands of different Bibles on the market today. The further back we go in the Bible s history, the more versions we find. \u003cbr\u003e The idea of the Bible as the literal Word of God is only about a century old. \u003cbr\u003eIn calling for a fresh understanding of the ways scriptures were used in the past, Beal offers a chance to rediscover a Bible, and a faith, that is truer to its own history not a book of answers but a library of questions. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Personal and accessible . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is Beal s attempt to shatter this popular understanding of the Bible as a combination of divine instruction manual and self-help book. Adam Kirsch, \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revelatory exploration, a noted religion scholar and former evangelical Christian takes us back to early Christianity to ask how a box of handwritten scrolls became the Bible, and forward to see how the multibillion-dollar business that has brought us Biblezines and manga Bibles is selling down the Bible s sacred capital. Among his surprising insights: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Christianity thrived for centuries without any Bible. Early congregations used collections of scrolls; there was no official canon of scriptures and no book existed that was big enough to hold them. \u003cbr\u003e*The idea of the Bible as the literal Word of God is only about a century old. \u003cbr\u003e*There is no original Bible behind the thousands of Bibles on the market today. The further back we go in the Bible s history, the more versions we find. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e Beal offers a chance to rediscover a Bible, and a faith, that is truer to its own history not a book of answers but a library of questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Part autobiography, part social scientific research, part shrewd discernment, and part theological interpretation Tim Beal has written a zinger of a book about the cultural history of the Bible. This welcome and important book will cause a pause before we make glib claims for the Word of the Lord. Walter Brueggemann \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beal . . . makes a compelling case against the idea of a fully consistent and unerring book, positing instead a very human volume with all the twists and foibles of the human experience, truly reflecting that human experience. He presents a convincing case for a radical rereading of the text, an honest appreciation of this sacred book. An engrossing and excellent work, highly recommended. \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTIMOTHY BEAL is Florence Harkness Professor of Religion at Case Western Reserve University. He has published twelve books, including \u003ci\u003eBiblical Literacy \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Roadside Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice, and essays in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966851711277,"sku":"9780547737348","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dUJFUktyMTYrdERRcm9rUzhJOVN4Zz09.webp?v=1775539351","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-bible-the-unexpected-history-of-an-accidental-book-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}