Konrad Schmid is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism at the University of Zurich and President of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament. He is the author, most recently, of A Historical Theology of the Hebrew Bible. Jens Schröter is Professor of New Testament and Ancient Christian Apocrypha at Humboldt University in Berlin and the author of Jesus of Nazareth: Jew from Galilee, Savior of the World.
A landmark…This is a rich book treating the historical traditions
that lie within the texts, the oral traditions that transmitted
them down the generations, the processes by which texts were formed
and collected within scribal culture, and the way in which this
gradually led to the formation of various canons…If you have time
to read only one book on the Bible this year, make sure that it is
this one.
*Church Times*
Excellent…With a sure touch, the authors lead the reader through
the geopolitical context of the Hebrew Bible and the setting and
background of the New Testament, finding something to say about
practically every book’s origins and development…The Bible is not a
fixed entity, clearly delineated from all other writings, even
though our culture tends to see it so.
*The Tablet*
Outlines how different forms of the Bible came into being. Their
focus is historical and philological rather than theological or
literary. Yet the story they tell is engrossing: that of an
unstable world needing to attend to the values of God’s kingdom.
They help a non-specialist reader appreciate the fascinating
diversity of ways in which the Bible’s message was regularly
reinterpreted in a changing political situation…Together, Schmid
and Schröter…show that the history of the Bible is much less fixed
than has been imagined.
*Australian Book Review*
A richly detailed resource…packed with interesting information
about the Bible and its use in the Jewish and Christian
traditions.
*Choice*
The Making of the Bible is an impressive and up-to-date account of
its subject matter, simultaneously comprehensive…and concise… The
prose is accessible to non-specialists. And while biblical scholars
will already know much on offer here, even they will be surprised
by the occasional fact or theory. The book will be most useful as
an introductory textbook in masters-level classes and as an entrée
to the topic for outsiders to the guild. The sheer amount of
information packed between the covers is an achievement in
itself.
*Interpretation*
A remarkable deep dive into foundational books whose origins are
often taken for granted.
*Publishers Weekly*
With this exemplary account of both origins and canonization,
Schmid and Schröter have given us a superb book on how the Bible
came into being. The Making of the Bible is invaluable for anyone
interested in Scripture and in the intertwined histories of Judaism
and Christianity.
*John Barton, author of A History of the Bible: The Book and Its
Faiths*
The Making of the Bible will be a go-to for me. It does for the
history of the Bible what I’ve sought to do for the Bible’s
languages: to make this book real.
*Sarah Ruden, author of The Gospels: A New Translation*
An erudite history of ‘How We Got the Bible’ that addresses the key
issues—historical backgrounds, oral traditions, ancient
manuscripts, canon formation, and the books that were left out.
Schmid and Schröter are expert guides along these rocky paths for
all readers interested in the New Testament and the Hebrew
Bible.
*Bart Ehrman, author of Heaven and Hell: A History of the
Afterlife*
This impressive book tells the story of how the Bible was made. In
the process of that telling, the authors unearth a second story of
equal significance: how these different Bibles formed us, creating
a world shaped by sacred scripture. Today, we're grappling with the
consequences of both stories, which makes this book an essential
guide for the future.
*Martin Puchner, author of The Written World: The Power of
Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization*
This comprehensive book on the Bible—the Hebrew Bible as well as
the New Testament—by two world-renowned theologians is for students
and teachers alike. It will be read with pleasure and benefit by
everyone interested in the most important document of Western
civilization.
*Thomas Römer, author of The Invention of God*
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