From Moses to Gutenberg, easily find out how we got the Bible we have today and discover why we can trust it with this 6-session DVD study on the history of Bible! Dive into the fascinating stories of the people who risked their lives to print and distribute the Word of God (Tyndale, Wycliffe, etc). Perfect for personal or small group use.
Have you ever wondered where the Bible came from? Who wrote the books of the Bible? Perhaps you have been asked by a friend or coworker about books that were cut out of the Bible. Through the six sessions in this Bible history DVD, expert Dr. Timothy Paul Jones will guide you and your class through important questions about the Holy Bible to show you why it can be trusted. Packed with stunning visuals, dramatic stories, and illustrative animations, this exciting Bible History curriculum will take you from the earliest clay tablets and papyrus copies to the first bound Bible and the various Bible translations that we use today!
You don’t have to be an expert to lead this six-session study. Perfect for small groups, Bible studies, or personal use.
With this history of the Bible DVD study, you will discover:- 3 Ways the Bible is Unlike Any Other "Holy Book"
- What it means when we say that the Bible is inspired and inerrant
- What people did to preserve the text of the Bible over the centuries
- How we know that the Old and New Testament are reliable
- The stories behind names like John Wycliffe, William Tyndale, Gutenberg, and King James I
How We Got the Bible is an All-Inclusive Class on Bible History- All-Inclusive. You don’t have to be an expert to lead this DVD. Includes everything you need to prep and take your group through this self-guided course.
- Simple Overview (Covers Over 3,500 Years). Teach your class or study group what biblical reliability means in six visual and easy-to-understand teaching videos, packed with key events and people to deepen your understanding of the history of the Bible.
- Solid Proofs. Easily compare today’s Bible with the Dead Sea Scrolls and many more early church records from past centuries to see how carefully the texts have been translated and recorded.
- Fascinating Stories. Sit back and take in the exciting stories of William Tyndale, the first century apostles, the Gutenberg printing press, and so much more!
- The text of the Bible is better preserved than the writing of Plato or Aristotle.
- There is more than 99% agreement between all of the known manuscripts of the Bible.
- There are over 5,700 manuscripts of the New Testament compared to 210 surviving copies of Plato (and more!)
- Flexible and Easy-to-Use. Lead your Bible study, small group, or congregation through six 25-to-35 minute teaching sessions that can be expanded to 90 minute sessions.
The DVD contains six 25-35-minute sessions as well as a PDF copy of the
Leader Guide, which is also available in paperback (ISBN 9781628622089)
These additional resources are also available (each sold separately):- A Complete Kit (UPC 031809035658 or ISBN 9781628622072) which contains this DVD plus additional resources
- Paperback edition of the leader guide (ISBN 9781628622089, also available as an e-book)
- Paperback edition of the participant guide (ISBN 9781628622126, also available as an e-book) with session outlines, discussion questions, definitions, and timelines. Buy a copy of the participant guide for each person.
- How We Got the Bible (ISBN 9781628622164), a 184-page reference handbook (included in the Complete Kit mentioned above).
- How We Got the Bible PowerPoint (ISBN 9781890947460) with dozens of slides providing even more in-depth information.
Timothy Paul Jones serves as associate vice president and C. Edwin Gheens Professor of Christian Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. Before coming to Southern Seminary, Dr. Jones led churches in Missouri and Oklahoma as a pastor and an associate pastor. He now serves as one of the pastors at the Midtown congregation of Sojourn Community Church. Dr. Jones has written widely in the fields of apologetics and family ministry. Christian Retailing Magazine awarded Jones top honors in 2010 in the Christian education category for his book Christian History Made Easy. Charles Colson listed him as one of "four names you need to know" when responding to the new atheists. Jones has also received the Scholastic Recognition Award from the North American Professors of Christian Education for his research in faith development.
