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 recorded by men under Gods divine inspiration.
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 originally written in?
The
Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.
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