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“The great biblical themes are about God,his revealed works of creation, provision, judgment, deliverance, his covenant, and his promises.The Bible sees what happens to mankind in the light of God's nature, righteousness, faithfulness, mercy, and love”
--- John B. Gable and Charles B. Wheeler
Summary
The most sacred book of the Jewish and Christian religions is the Bible or sometimes referred to as the Holy Scriptures. They consider it to be the Word of God, and they base their rituals, ceremonies, and beliefs on it. The word Bible actually comes from a Greek word meaning books, which is exactly what the Bible is. The Hebrew Bible has 24 books; the Protestant Bible, 66; and the Roman Catholic, 73 [1]. The Bible consists of 66 books dividing into two major components, called the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament has 39 books and the New Testament has 27 books. Although Christians accept both the Old and New Testament, the Jews only accept the Old Testament, which is also known as the Hebrew Bible.
Throughout the Bible, the reader will find many forms of literature. At least 50 forms appear in the Old Testament alone [1]. They include various areas like songs, hymns, riddles, proverbs, and history. The Bible mostly consists of stories describing great and ordinary people. It is admired for its vivid descriptions of faith, its realistic views of how to live life, and the striking personalities described of the people. In the Bible, God is not defined or is discovered of His existence, but is educating what He does in the world, and what He expects and promises to all human beings. The Bible is the most widely read book all throughout history. It is probably also the most influential [1]. The Bible has been translated numerous times in all different languages, and has been a symbol of hope and peace for many believers.
History
The Bible first started as an oral literature thousands of years ago. Eventually, it evolved as people wrote down various parts of the book. For many centuries, the Bible only existed in a handwritten form until the mid 1400’s. It was then that the Bible became one of the first books in the Europe to be printed from movable type [1]. The Gutenberg Bible was the first Bible printed in Johannes Gutenberg’s workshop in Mainz, Germany.
Gutenberg Bible
The unknown original authors of the Bible are still being discussed and analyzed today. The History Channel broadcasted a video series entitled Who Wrote the Bible? There are 12 parts of this video series, but Part I is available for your viewing below. This video series is fantastic and thoroughly explains the history of the Bible in great detail.
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