The Indestructible Book: The Story of the Bible and the Sacrifices of Its English Translators

by Ken Connolly

Book Overview

From Moses to modern Bible societies, The Indestructible Book tells the impact of one book on the human race. The book connects the Bible's story to the larger human drama, a story of courageous men... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801011264
• ISBN13: 9780801011269
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group (MI)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

I love love love this book

This is a must-read for anyone who thinks that all sacred books are alike; it demonstrates conclusively, in less than 200 beautifully illustrated pages, that the Bible stands alone. Consider this chilling quote: "Some people were so committed to the belief that [the Bible] is God's book that they were even willing to die for that proposition. And strangely, others have been willing to put them to death..." Read it and weep. Literally.

A real appreciation

I have been checking this book out at the local library constantly for a period of time. I finally found a bookseller that has a new copy and it is being shipped to me. The first time I checked it out at the library I knew I had to have a copy of my own. It is quite possibly the best book written about the Bible. It also sheds light on why the Bible is still the best seller of all time. It will also give you a renewed meaning for the words, indestructible and sacrifice.

Very readable and highly informative

This wonderful book is about the history of the Bible in general, and about the Bible in the English language in particular. Chock-full of brightly colored pictures, the book begins with a quick look at the Jewish scriptures and their collection into the Septuagint, and then launches into the history of Christianity and the birth of the Christian New Testament. The history of Christianity is followed, and with the coming of the Reformation, the book focuses in on England and the translation work the occurred there. At the end of the book, there is a quick look at later Bible translations, including the British Revised Version and the American Standard Version.As might be expected with such a small book covering such a potentially huge subject, this book is rather narrow in its scope. Also, Catholic readers will doubtlessly find the book's sympathetic look at the Protestant Reformation to be irritating. But, bearing in mind those limitations, this is a wonderful book! I found it very readable and highly informative, and I do not hesitate to recommend it to you.

The Best history on the bible...

I remember walking into the Christian bookstore and seeing this title. I figureit was worth reading. Not only did I love it, I recommend it every chance I get. I think the publishers should send out a second printing. It was very nice to see a book with full color pictures and written so anyone could understand it. Allthough I am a history buff this book taught me a few things. Look for it at used booksales and auctions.

The Indestructible Book, The Bible, Its Translators and Thei

I'm not a reader because of time, and presently this book is being read to me on a daily basis on the radio. I started late, a few days into the reading, but I wanted to get from the beginning. Unable to buy a copy because it's out of print, I had my local library track down a copy that I've just finished. Not being scholarly in the field myself, the book easily written and understandable. Not a history lover when I went to school certain points of history intrigue me now. This whole story of how the Bible came to be the book we have today is fascinating. the author Connolly starts in the first bunch of centurys and shows how the first books where agreed upon and as time passed what was accepted and what was heretical. Lotta people got toasted because of thier beliefs. Connolly jumps from the different countries and ties time periods of the reformation and people together that gives a large puzzle an amazing picture. Probably not everyones cup of tea but a well worth read if anyone has questions about how the Bible became what it is, and it is the largest selling book of all time.