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 Description: The Bible (From Greek ²¹²»¹±—biblia, meaning "books", which in turn is derived from ²Å²»¿Â—byblos meaning "papyrus", from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus) is the sacred scripture of Christianity. Most of the Old Testament is also part of the Hebrew Bible of the Jewish faith. It is also called "the Word of God", from the belief that the writings were inspired by an all-powerful creator (although the term "Word of God" has historically had a somewhat wider meaning). These scriptures are groups of what were originally separate books, written over a long period of history, but sharing the same overall God-view. The first group, which later formed the Jewish Bible (Tanakh) consisted of 24 books, though Protestant Christians count this as 39 books. Other Christian denominations have even more books in their Old Testament, called deuterocanonical books, taken from the Jewish Septuagint. Later additions after the birth of Jesus made up the New Testament, consisting of 27 books in almost all Christian denominations.
The Bible is the most widely read book in history. As such, it is probably the most influential collection of books in human history. More copies of the Bible have been distributed than of any other book. The Bible has also been translated more times, and into more languages, than any other book. The complete Bible, or portions, have been translated into more than 2,100 languages. Therefore, the Bible is available in whole or in part to 90% of the world's population. Each year, it is estimated that approximately 60 million copies of the entire Bible or significant portions are distributed.
Many educators strongly feel that because the Bible has become so firmly embedded in Western culture, "anyone, believer or unbeliever, who is not familiar with Biblical teachings and accounts will be culturally illiterate." — Emerging Trends, November 1994, p. 4.
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| Resource Specification | | CustomTeaserText: | The Bible (From Greek ²¹²»¹±—biblia, meaning "books", which in turn is derived from ²Å²»¿Â—byblos meaning "papyrus", from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus) is the sacred scripture of Christianity. Most of the Old Testament is also part of the Hebrew Bible of the Jewish faith. It is also called "the Word of God", from the belief that the writings were inspired by an all-powerful creator (although the term "Word of God" has historically had a somewhat wider meaning). These scriptures are groups of what were originally separate books, written over a long period of history, but sharing the same overall God-view. The first group, which later formed the Jewish Bible (Tanakh) consisted of 24 books, though Protestant Christians count this as 39 books. Other Christian denominations have even more books in their Old Testament, called deuterocanonical books, taken from the Jewish Septuagint. Later additions after the birth of Jesus made up the New Testament, consisting of 27 books in almost all Christian denominations. | | Date Added: | 16pm28UTC_f2005Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:11:44 +000002pm28 |
| Last Updated: | 16pm28UTC_f2005Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:11:44 +000002pm28 | | Author: | admin |
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