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I'm currently working my way through <u>Misquoting Jesus</u>; it's a literary criticism of the bible, as we now have it, based on the errors, omissions and edits that were made to it along the way by scribes (among others).
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While you're at it, you should also read
a careful criticism of the book. I know it's long and technical (and HEAVILY footnoted), but it's worth reading if you want to give yourself a detailed understanding of the issues at hand.