Modern Translation Debate pt 1

There are "Flavor of the Month" bible translations to pick from today but that was not always the case.
What is the history of how we ended up with the Word of God available to us today and what about the seemingly endless number of new translations and paraphrases being published every year?
Join us over the next several weeks while we take a look at the history behind the Bible and where we are to take it from here.