The Bible

The word ‘Bible’ comes from the Greek word BIBION which means book.

The Old Testament was written in Hebrew. Records the history of the Jews, the promise of the Messiah (anointed one), and the promise of Israel's rebirth (1948).

The New Testament was written in Greek. Records the life of Messiah (anointed one), The Lord Jesus Christ.

Both the Old and New Testaments contain passages written in Aramaic (<1%).

The word ‘Scripture’ comes from the Greek word GRAPHAI, which means ‘writings’.

Sola scriptura means "by Scripture alone," and it is the core Protestant Reformation doctrine that the Bible is the sole infallible authority for Christian faith and practice.

Below Scripture, and to help understand the Bible, is the Record of Nature, Science, History, Church Fathers, Creeds, and more.

Prophet: a person chosen by God to speak His message, call people back to faithfulness, and share warnings or future events. First is Moses; last was Malachi. Writter of the Old Testament.

Apostles: One who saw the risen Jesus Christ and was chosen by Him. The writers of the New Testament.

The Word ‘Testament’ derives from a Latin term translated from Greek and Hebrew as ‘will’ or ‘covenant’.

The Bible was written over a 1,500 year time span, covering 40 generations.

The earliest parts were written some 3,500 years ago.

It was written by 40 inspired authors from all walks of life: Kings, fishermen, tax collectors, farmers, scholars, poets, peasants, and more.

It was written in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa.

The Bible was written in times of peace and war.

Today, the Bible is by far the most widely circulated book in the world. There are over 3,000 translations today. Over 7 billion copies of the Bible (in whole or in part) are have been printed, making it the most widely distributed book in history.

The Bible is the most preserved ancient document. There are over 24,000 ancient pieces of the New Testament. The Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint confirm that, after thousands of years of copying, the Old Testament remains a highly reliable text, with no copying errors. It also proves that the Old Testament promises of the Messiah to come, which are fulfilled in Jesus, were written long before His birth! Like Is 9, 52-53.

The fact that 40 different authors over a long period wrote a book with a single central theme, ‘the redemption of man’ (that is, bringing man back to God), demonstrates its inspiration, that it is ‘God-Breathed’. Each man wrote with his own vocabulary and style, but each was moved by the Holy Spirit.

This book of old is still alive and current, changing lives and healing hearts today.

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