Just the facts ma'am....

So what is the Bible? Who wrote it?  How much time does it cover?  What languages was it originally written in?  How many languages is it available in now?  The following should give you a little more insight on these questions and more.

• The Bible is a compilation of 66 books and letters written by more than 40 authors during a period of approximately 1,500 years. The authors were kings, fishermen, priests, government officials, farmers, shepherds, and doctors. In other words, every day folks.
• 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.
• The Bible is still regarded as the best selling book of all time, with more than 168,000 Bibles sold or given away per day in the United States according to Gideon, Wycliffe International and the International Bible Societies.
• The Bible has also been translated into more than 2,400 languages. In comparison, the various works of William Shakespeare have only been translated into 50 languages.
• Its original Biblical text was originally written in three languages:

          - The Old Testament: Hebrew (primarily) and Aramaic (small percentage).
          - The New Testament: Greek (Koine).

The following is a detailed breakdown of the Bible:

• Books in the Bible: 66
• Books in the Old Testament: 39
• Books in the New Testament: 27
• Shortest book in the Bible: 2 John
• Longest book in the Bible: Psalms
• Chapters in the Bible: 1,189
• Chapters in the Old Testament: 929
• Chapters in the New Testament: 260
• Middle chapter of the Bible: Psalm 117
• Shortest chapter in the Bible: Psalm 117
• Longest chapter in the Bible: Psalm 119
• Verses in the Bible: 31,173
• Verses in the Old Testament: 23,214
• Verses in the New Testament: 7,959
• Shortest verse in the Bible: John 11:35
• Longest verse in the Bible: Esther 8:9
• Words in the Bible: 773,692
• Words in the Old Testament: 592,439
• Words in the New Testament: 181,253

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Popular sayings from.....the Bible?

"Cast the first stone", "a drop in the bucket", "the apple of my eye" and "sign of the times".....all well known sayings that we've heard all of our lives. But where did they come from?

Would you believe the Bible?  It's true!

Here are a few others you may have heard of that originated from the good book:

• A fly in the ointment
• A house divided against itself cannot stand
• A labor of love
• A man after his own heart
• A wolf in sheep's clothing
• At one's wits' end
• By the skin of your teeth
• Can a leopard change its spots?
• In the twinkling of an eye
• My cup runneth over
• Peace offering
• Put your house in order
• Reap what you sow
• Sign of the times
• Sharp as a two-edged sword
• See eye to eye
• The ends of the earth
• The powers that be
• White as snow
• Woe is me

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