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Bible Facts and TriviaBible Facts and Trivia
The Bible is actually a library of 66 books, written by 44 authors over a period of about 1500 years. The 39 books of the Old Testament were composed between 1400 and 400 B.C., the 27 books of the New Testament between A.D. 50 and 100.
The Bible was divided into chapters by Stephen Langton about A.D. 1228. The Old Testament was divided into verses by R. Nathan in A.D. 1448 and the New Testament by Robert Stephanus in A.D. 1551. The entire Bible
divided into chapters and verses first appeared in the Geneva Bible of 1560.
Bible: Is it True?
Many prophecies in the Bible have been fulfilled, and this fact develops faith in the Bible. As we study world history in the light of these prophecies it adds authenticity. Consider a very basic and wonderful prophecy in which God gave a Babylonian king an outline of history from his time to the end of the world. Read this remarkable dream in Daniel, chapter
2. God outlined for King Nebuchadnezzar the four great world kingdoms from his time right on down to our time: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome. Then the Roman Empire would be divided into ten divisions,
which are the European nations that exist today. The Great King, who is represented by the stone cut out of the mountain without hands, refers to the coming of Jesus and His eternal kingdom.
Other chapters in Daniel give the same information with added details and in a different way.
Many prophecies recorded in the Bible were given many years, even hundreds of years, before the event took place. Yet events happened exactly as the prophecy said they would.
Why should we believe the Bible is true? First, only God can foretell events hundreds of years before they happen. Second, as we study we find the answers to many of today's questions, even though they were
written centuries ago.
The Truth
The Bible is the most read, most translated most misunderstood, most insulted, most abused, most vilified, most destroyed, most attacked, most investigated, most admired, most printed, most misinterpreted and most sought after book for over 2000 years, but the Book has remained strong and continues to be proved correct. The message has remained the same. This is the most ardent quality and attribute of truth. It cannot be changed. It is sacred. These are also the attributes of God. We can only therefore conclude that the Bible is the word of GOD.
Christians should therefore walk tall with shoulders held high, knowing that they worship the leaving and true GOD.
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