Do you know these facts about the Bible?

• The original languages of the Bible are Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.
• It has over forty different authors.
• Its authors were from all walks of life and social groups, from farmers and fishermen to kings.
• It took over 1000 years to write the Old Testament and about 50 years to write the New Testament.
• It’s the most translated book in the world. As of 2021, 3495 languages have at least a partial translation of the Bible.

• It’s the most stolen book in the world (somehow, I don’t think God minds 😉 )
• It’s the best-selling book in history, with an estimated 3 to 6 billion copies sold.
• It mentions many animals but never the house cat.
• The oldest man in the Bible was Methuselah, who died when he was 969 years old.
• Two men mentioned in the Bible never died: Enoch and Elijah.

• It contains over 185 songs.
• It was written in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
• Despite its great diversity, the Bible has one unifying theme: Jesus Christ.
• The word “Bible” comes from the Greek word for “the scrolls” or “the books.”
• William Shakespeare may have helped with the translation of the King James Bible.

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