TY - BOOK AU - Murphy,Richard Thomas Aquinas TI - Background to the Bible: an introduction to Scripture study SN - 0892830557 PY - 1978/// CY - Ann Arbor, MI PB - Servant Books KW - Bible KW - Introductions N1 - Bibliography: p. 209-217; 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 ER -