What is the Bible? | Intro to Reading the Bible | The Bible Project
Intro to Reading the Bible | The Bible Project
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This is episode 1 of an ongoing series that explores the origins, content, and purpose of the Bible. Here you'll be introduced to a condensed history of how the Bible came into existence, and the different forms of the Bible in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christian traditions.
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