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The Bible was written over a period of about 1500 years and is comprised of 66 books. 39 in the Old Testament. 27 in the New Testament. The Bible books were written by about 40 authors on the continents of Africa, Asia and Europe. Besides the New and Old Testaments, the 66 books of the Bible are divided into sections or themes as follows.
40 authors wrote the Bible over a period of 1,500 years. These Bible writers wrote as they were inspired by the Holy Spirit (see 2 Timothy 3:16-17). Moses was the first person to write portions of Scripture while John, the disciple of Jesus, was the last. Other famous people who wrote the Bible include: Daniel, Peter, Paul, Jonah, Isaiah ...
It tells us again that Magog was Japheth’s son and Noah’s grandson. And that is the last we hear of Magog in the book of 1 Chronicles. Gog’s name appears a few chapters later in a detailed genealogy of Jacob’s sons—the forefathers of the twelve tribes of Israel. Listing the families of Reuben, 1 Chronicles 5:4 says, “The sons of ...
Theophilus was the person for whom Luke originally wrote his two books: the Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles. It is interesting to note that around 26% of the New Testament was written to Theophilus in Luke’s writings. Luke’s desire was to prove to Theophilus the truth of Jesus the Messiah’s life, death and resurrection.
Stephen Langton divided the Bible into chapters about A.D. 1228. The Old Testament was divided into verses by R. Nathan in A.D. 1448, and Robert Stephanus divided the New Testament into verses in A.D. 1551. The first complete Bible with chapter and verse divisions was the Geneva Bible of A.D. 1560. Books of the Bible: Old Testament: 39 books
Bible prophecy will come to life as you study these beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow Bible study guides. Unlock mysteries about God and His plan for you and our world. Know God better through His messages in the books of Daniel and Revelation. Discover that the Bible accurately predicts the rise and fall of nations.
The King James Version of the Bible, released in 1611, was authorized by King James in order to have as accurate a translation as possible, which could be printed and widely circulated. The original Old Testament writings were in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek. Jerome (5th century) translated the Bible into Latin, called the Vulgate ...
There are many running theories about whether dinosaurs are in the Bible. A general understanding of the most popular range from: Dinosaurs are merely made up to support the theory of evolution. Dinosaurs were animals that had become corrupted, weren't taken into the ark, and died in the flood. Dinosaurs were created by God, possibly even taken ...
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But after the apostles died, a change came. Faith grew cold, and the predicted days of “falling away” came (2 Thessalonians 2:3). The next seal flashes a sad picture on the screen of prophecy. 2. The second seal: a red horse. “When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, ‘Come and see.’.