Foundational Truths of the Bible

The Bible consists of the Old Testament (OT) and New Testament (NT)
The word "Bible" comes from Latin biblia, meaning "books"
The word "testament" means "covenant"
The Bible has 66 books (39 OT & 27 NT)

The Bible was written over a 1500 year span (from 1400 B.C to A.D. 100)
by over 40 authors from many walks of life:
(i.e. - kings, peasants, fishermen, poets, statesmen, scholars)
in different places (i.e. - wilderness, dungeon, palaces)
at different times (i.e. - war, peace)
in different moods (i.e. - heights of joy, depths of despair)
on three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe)
in three languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)

The Bible was the first book to be printed, in 1454
The Bible has been translated into over 2,000 languages

The longest book in the Bible is Psalms
The shortest book in the Bible is 2 John
The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9
The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35

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Remember the Lord Jesus said in Luke chapter 4 verse 4:
It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.