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About the Bible

1. How many books are in the
  Bible?

The Bible contains 66 books, divided among the Old and New
  Testaments.


2. How many books are in the Old
  Testament?

There are 39 books in the Old Testament.


3. How many books are in the New
  Testament?

There are 27 books in the New Testament.


4. What does "testament"
mean?

Testament  means "covenant" or "contract."


5. Who wrote the Bible?
The Bible was
  written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit by over 40 different authors
  from all walks of life: shepherds, farmers, tent-makers, physicians, fishermen,
  priests, philosophers and kings. Despite these differences in occupation and
the  span of years it took to write it, the Bible is an extremely cohesive and
  unified book.


6. Which single author contributed the most books
to  the Old Testament?

Moses. He wrote the first five books of the
  Bible, referred to as the Pentateuch; the foundation of the Bible.


7. Which single author
contributed  the most books to the New Testament?

The Apostle Paul,
who wrote 14  books (over half) of the New Testament.


8. When was the Bible written?
It was
  written over a period of some 1,500 years, from around 1450 B.C. (the time of
  Moses) to about 100 A.D. (following the death and resurrection of Jesus
  Christ).


9. What is the oldest book in the Old Testament?

Many scholars agree that Job is the oldest book in the Bible,
  written by an unknown Israelite about 1500 B.C. Others hold that the Pentateuch
  (the first five books of the Bible) are the oldest books in the Bible, written
  between 1446 and 1406 B.C.


10. What is the youngest book in the Old
  Testament?

The book of Malachi, written about 400 B.C.


11. What is the oldest book of the New
  Testament?

Probably the book of James, written as early as A.D.
  45.


12. What is the youngest book in the New
  Testament?

The Book of Revelation is the youngest book of the New
  Testament, written about 95 A.D.


13. What languages was the Bible written
  in?

The Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and
  Koine Greek.


14. When was the Bible canonized?
The
  entire New Testament as we know it today, was canonized before the year 375
A.D.  The Old Testament had previously been canonized long before the advent of
  Christ.


15. What does "canon" mean?
"Canon" is
  derived front the Greek word "Kanon," signifying a measuring rod. Thus, to have
  the Bible "canonized" meant that it had been measured by the standard or test
of  divine inspiration and authority. It became the collection of books or
writings  accepted by the apostles and leadership of the early Christian church
as a basis  for Christian belief. It is the standard by which all Christians
throughout the  ages live and worship.


16. When was the first translation of the Bible
made  into English?

1382 A.D., by John Wycliffe.


17. When was the Bible printed?
The
  Bible was printed in 1454 A.D. by Johannes Gutenberg who invented the "type
  mold" for the printing press. It was the first book ever printed.


18. What is the oldest almost-complete manuscript
of  the Bible now in existence?

The Codex Vaticanus, which dates
from  the first half of the fourth Century. It is located in the library of the
  Vatican in Rome. There are older fragments of the Bible that are still
preserved  however-- the oldest being a tiny scrap of the Gospel of John was
found in  Egypt, dating back to the beginning of the second century. (It is
currently in  the Rayland's Library in Manchester, England).


19. What is the longest book in the
  Bible?

The book of Psalms.


20. What is the shortest book in the
  Bible?

2 John.


21. What is the longest chapter in the
  Bible?

Psalm 119


22. What is the shortest chapter in the
  Bible?

Psalm 117


23. What is the longest verse in the
  Bible?

Esther 8:9


24. What is the shortest verse in the
  Bible?

John 11:35


25. Which book in the Bible does not mention the
  word "God?"

The book of Esther.


26. Who was the oldest man that ever
  lived?

Methuselah who lived to be 969 years old (Genesis
  5:27).


27. Who were the two men in the Bible who never
died  but were caught up to heaven?

Enoch, who walked with God and
was no  more (Genesis 5:22-24). Elijah, who was caught up by a whirlwind into
heaven (II  Kings 2:11).


28. Who does the Bible say was the meekest man in
  the Bible (not including Jesus)?

Moses (Numbers 12:3).


29. How many languages has the
  Bible been translated into?

The Holy Bible has been translated into
  2,018 languages, with countless more partial translations, and audio
  translations (for unwritten languages). (This is an enormous amount of
  translations. In comparison, Shakespeare, considered by many to be the master
  writer of the English language, has only been translated into 50
  languages.)


30. Is the Bible still the best-selling book in
the  world?

Yes, indeed!

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