With the multitude of books available on comprehending the Bible, few explain its origin and development. Editor Philip Comfort has compiled the works of well-known scholars regarding the inspiration, canon, text, and translations of the Bible. A comprehensive guide for pastors, teachers, and students, this reference book will inspire renewed appreciation for the Bible and its history. Contributors include F. F. Bruce, Carl F. Henry, J. I. Packer, and R. K. Harrison.
Philip W. Comfort, Ph.D., has studied English Literature, Greek, and New Testament at the Ohio State University and the University of South Africa. He has taught these classes at a number of colleges, including Wheaton College, Trinity Episcopal Seminary, Columbia International University, and Coastal Carolina University. He has contributed a number of books to the Tyndale collection, both as author and editor: The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament, The Origin of the Bible, The Tyndale Bible Dictionary, Essential Guide to Bible Versions, The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts (with D. Barrett), Who's Who in Christian History.
Philip lives in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, with his wife Georgia. His three children and grandchildren live nearby.