Murphy, Richard Thomas Aquinas,  1908-1998. <br/><br/>
Background to the Bible :  an introduction to Scripture study / 
Richard T. A. Murphy. 
 - 223 pages :  illustrations, charts, ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. 209-217. 
<br/><br/>Part one: The Bible comes into being. What is the Bible? -- The Bible is written -- The canon: the question of belonging -- Inspiration -- The Bible through the ages -- Part two: Understanding the Bible. Hermeneutics: interpreting the text -- Lower criticism: toward an accurate text -- The Biblical languages -- The contribution of archaeology -- Faith, reason, and the Bible. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0892830557 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible--Introductions.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label> / M978B