Having a bible is one thing, but reading it is another. It is up to you to take the necessary steps to work out your life. The bible offers plenty of answers to questions you probably need answering. From end time predictions to everyday life issues the bible has an answer. You can take a look at a few interesting facts about the bible, that will help give you a greater understanding about what it is all about.

The three related facts below are helpful for your understanding of the bible:

First facts

If you count the books of today’s bible you will find that there are 66 books of the bible. You will find a total of 39 books in the Old testament and 27 books can be found in the New testament. You should also know that the bible books were not initially called the old or new testament. Another interesting fact is that the mark of the beast is 666.

Second facts

All the bible books which are commonly called scriptures were written in Hebrew initially, by Israelite Prophets. When the Greeks and Romans were taking over kingdoms including the those in the Middle east and Israel, they had scholars translate the books into Greek. This was during the Hellenistic period and also provide Daily Bible Insights.

Third facts

The bible was compiled over a 1000, or more year period. It has been maintained because of all the manuscripts that were left over the years. There are many Greek documents written from 125 AD on wards that validate the authenticity of the bible.

This facts above are just a snippet of some information about the bible. It is also encouraging to note that the promise offered in the bible is eternal life, in a kingdom to come on earth. The difference is this kingdom will be ruled by the creator and it will be a just rulership.

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