How the Bible Came to Be: A Brief History

The English Bible that we read today looks nothing like what was available to Jesus and the disciples. Almost everything that we now take for granted about the Bible – chapters, verses, paragraphs, translations, study notes, and even what books are included – is the result of a long and fascinating process. This course aims to tell the story of how the Bible can to be, from the earliest texts and traditions to modern translations and versions. Along the way, we will focus on the historical, theological, and technological factors that have shaped our modern notion of what the Bible is as well as how those factors impact the way we read Scripture today.

Scholarships are available for this course, please email us at candlerfoundry@emory.edu for more information.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) are available for this course. There is a processing fee of $25.00, and an Award Letter will be issued once the course has been completed. Please add the CEU Processing Fee at checkout.

Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio serves at Candler School of Theology as an Associate Professor in the Practice of Old Testament and as the Executive Director of The Candler Foundry, a new initiative that seeks to make seminary-level learning accessible and engaging for the broader public. He previously taught at Columbia Theological Seminary and served as the John H. Stembler Scholar in Residence at the First Presbyterian Church (USA) of Atlanta (read more).

Dr. Elizabeth (Ebby) Arnold serves as a Scholar in Residence with The Candler Foundry and as a NT instructor at Candler School of Theology. She is an ordained Baptist minister whose teaching and research interests include the Gospel of Luke, the book of Acts, 1-2 Corinthians, and a host of themes in New Testament theology.