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The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and many other Abrahamic religions. The Bible is an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms, originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. These texts include instructions, stories, poetry, and prophecies, and other genres. The collection of materials that are accepted as part of the Bible by a particular religious tradition or community is called a biblical canon. Believers in the Bible generally consider it to be a product of divine inspiration, but the way they understand what that means and interpret the text varies. The religious texts were compiled by different religious communities into various official collections. The earliest contained the first five books of the Bible, called the Torah in Hebrew and the Pentateuch (meaning five books) in Greek. The second oldest part was a collection of narrative histories and prophecies (the Nevi'im). The third collection (the Ketuvim) contains psalms, proverbs, and narrative histories. "Tanakh" is an alternate term for the Hebrew Bible composed of the first letters of those three parts of the Hebrew scriptures: the Torah ("Teaching"), the Nevi'im ("Prophets"), and the Ketuvim ("Writings"). The Masoretic Text is the medieval version of the Tanakh, in Hebrew and Aramaic, that is considered the authoritative text of the Hebrew Bible by modern Rabbinic Judaism. The Septuagint is a Koine Greek translation of the Tanakh from the third and second centuries BC; it largely overlaps with the Hebrew Bible. Christianity began as an outgrowth of Second Temple Judaism, using the Septuagint as the basis of the Old Testament. The early Church continued the Jewish tradition of writing and incorporating what it saw as inspired, authoritative religious books. The gospels, Pauline epistles, and other texts quickly coalesced into the New Testament. With estimated total sales of over five billion copies, the Bible is the best-selling publication of all time. It has had a profound influence both on Western culture and history and on cultures around the globe. The study of it through biblical criticism has indirectly impacted culture and history as well. The Bible is currently translated or is being translated into about half of the world's languages. Etymology The term "Bible" can refer to the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Bible, which contains both the Old and New Testaments.The English word Bible is derived from Koinē Greek: τὰ βιβλία, romanized: ta biblia, meaning "the books" (singular βιβλίον, biblion). The word βιβλίον itself had the literal meaning of "scroll" and came to be used as the ordinary word for "book". It is the diminutive of βύβλος byblos, "Egyptian papyrus", possibly so called from the name of the Phoenician sea port Byblos (also known as Gebal) from whence Egyptian papyrus was exported to Greece.The Greek ta biblia ("the books") was "an expression Hellenistic Jews used to describe their sacred books". The biblical scholar F. F. Bruce notes that John Chrysostom appears to be the first writer (in his Homilies on Matthew, delivered between 386 and 388 CE) to use the Greek phrase ta biblia ("the books") to describe both the Old and New Testaments together.Latin biblia sacra "holy books" translates Greek τὰ βιβλία τὰ ἅγια (tà biblía tà hágia, "the holy books"). Medieval Latin biblia is short for biblia sacra "holy book". It gradually came to be regarded as a feminine singular noun (biblia, gen. bibliae) in medieval Latin, and so the word was loaned as singular into the vernaculars of Western Europe. Development and history The Bible is not a single book; it is a collection of books whose complex development is not completely understood. The oldest books began as songs and stories orally transmitted from generation to generation. Scholars of the twenty-first century are only in the beginning stages of exploring "the interface between writing, performance, memorization, and the aural dimension" of the texts. Current indications are that writing and orality were not separate so much as ancient writing was learned in a context of communal oral performance. The Bible was written and compiled by many people, whom many scholars say are mostly unknown, from a variety of disparate cultures and backgrounds.British biblical scholar John K. Riches wrote: [T]he biblical texts were produced over a period in which the living conditions of the writers – political, cultural, economic, and ecological – varied enormously. There are texts which reflect a nomadic existence, texts from people with an established monarchy and Temple cult, texts from exile, texts born out of fierce oppression by foreign rulers, courtly texts, texts from wandering charismatic preachers, texts from those who give themselves the airs of sophisticated Hellenistic writers. It is a time-span which encompasses the compositions of Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Thucydides, Sophocles, Caesar, Cicero, and Catullus. It is a period which sees the rise and fall of the Assyrian empire (twelfth to seventh century) and of the Persian empire (sixth to fourth century), Alexander's campaigns (336–326), the rise of Rome and its domination of the Mediterranean (fourth century to the founding of the Principate, 27 BCE), the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple (70 CE), and the extension of Roman rule to parts of Scotland (84 CE). The books of the Bible were initially written and copied by hand on papyrus scrolls. No originals have survived. The age of the original composition of the texts is therefore difficult to determine and heavily debated. Using a combined linguistic and historiographical approach, Hendel and Joosten date the oldest parts of the Hebrew Bible (the Song of Deborah in Judges 5 and the Samson story of Judges 16 and 1 Samuel) to having been composed in the premonarchial early Iron Age (c. 1200 BCE). The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in the caves of Qumran in 1947, are copies that can be dated to between 250 BCE and 100 CE. They are the oldest existing copies of the books of the Hebrew Bible of any length that are not fragments.The earliest manuscripts were probably written in paleo-Hebrew, a kind of cuneiform pictograph similar to other pictographs of the same period. The exile to Babylon most likely prompted the shift to square script (Aramaic) in the fifth to third centuries BCE. From the time of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Hebrew Bible was written with spaces between words to aid in reading. By the eighth century CE, the Masoretes added vowel signs. Levites or scribes maintained the texts, and some texts were always treated as more authoritative than others. Scribes preserved and changed the texts by changing the script and updating archaic forms while also making corrections. These Hebrew texts were copied with great ca.... Discover the Holy Bible popular books. 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  • The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi synopsis, comments

    The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi

    Kathie Lee Gifford

    An instant New York Times bestseller! Journey with Kathie Lee Gifford and Messianic Rabbi Jason Sobel into Israel and explore the deep roots of the Christian faith.As a l...

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    The Holy Bible with the Apocrypha

    Bible

    The Holy Bible with the Apocrypha consists of the entire Old Testament, New Testament, and the Apocrypha. This King James Version of the Holy Bible is a beautiful translation that ...

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    The New American Bible

    Catholic Bible Press

    Inspiration and Guidance for LifeScripture is deeply rooted in the Church’s worship and is for expanded use in your own personal study. Allow God’s inspired Word to provide guidanc...

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    NKJV, Maxwell Leadership Bible

    John C. Maxwell & Thomas Nelson

    The Leadership expert, John Maxwell, brings an indepth look at God's laws for leaders and leadership.The content of the current Maxwell Leadership Bible is revised and updated to i...

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    Holy Bible

    King James

    This uptodate version of the universally accepted text from the King James Bible will make a handsome addition to any home. The revised translation is easily accessible for the mod...

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    The Case for Christ

    Lee Strobel

    Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chica...

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    Holy Bible

    Verbae

    The complete King James Version Bible including both Old and New Testament Books. In 1604, King James I of England authorized that a new translation of the Bible into English be st...

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    NKJV, The MacArthur Study Bible

    John F. MacArthur & Thomas Nelson

    A classic resource, The MacArthur Study Bible is perfect for serious study. Dr. John MacArthur has collected his pastoral and scholarly work of more than 35 years to create the mos...

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    The Holy Bible

    Zeiset

    American Standard Version (ASV). Old and New Testament. In this edition, "Jehovah" has been updated to "the Lord." Based on the 1901 edition by the American Revision Team, which is...

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    Holy Bible

    George M. Lamsa

    This handsome new edition of the authoritative English translation of the Aramaic (Syriac) Old and New Testamentsthe language of Jesusclarifies difficult passages and offers fresh ...

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    Germany and the Holy Roman Empire

    Gerald Flurry, Stephen Flurry, J. Tim Thompson & Philadelphia Church of God

    Many people are aware of the atrocities committed by Germany in World War II, but would consider them ancient history. These people are completely unaware of the legacy which Adolf...

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    The 120-Book Holy Bible and Apocrypha Collection

    Covenant Press

    THE 120BOOK HOLY BIBLE AND APOCRYPHA IS THE LARGEST SCRIPTURE AND APOCRYPHAL COLLECTION EVER PUBLISHED, FEATURING ALL 54 BOOKS OF THE 2022 EDITION OF THE COMPLETE APOCRYPHA AND ALL...

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    Holy Bible

    New World Ebooks

    This edition of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible contains both the Old and New Testaments. You can easily search for book and chapter by using the abbreviated form o...

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    NKJV, Chronological Study Bible

    Thomas Nelson

    The Bible that allows you to study Scripture in the order of events as they happened The Chronological Study Bible presents the text of the New King James Version in chronolog...

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    NIV, Holy Bible

    Zondervan

    Read the Bible on your device just as if you were reading a physical book. The Bible is the bestselling book in history, and the New International Version (NIV) Bible is the m...

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    Holy Bible

    The Word of God Bible Society

    HOLY BIBLE King James Authorised Version Old and New Testaments The text of this edition is the original 1769 Authorised King James English Bible version. It has all the add...

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    Holy Bible Recovery Version

    Living Stream Ministry

    Throughout the centuries, translations of the Bible have steadily improved. In general, each new translation inherits from previous ones and opens the way for later ones. While a n...

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    He Chose the Nails

    Max Lucado

    Is your heart unsettled by the chaos of the world? Are you heavyladen with bad moments, mad moments, or anxious moments? Today, rest in God's selfgiving love and leave all your tro...

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    Holy Bible

    Various Authors

    The Holy Bible, Red Letter Edition consists of the New Testament with the words of Jesus Christ highlighted in red. This makes it the ideal Bible for following and understanding th...

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    The Holy Bible

    ViGO

    The complete and everpopular King James Version of the Bible, which brings to life the teachings of Christianity. This madeforiBooks edition of the bestselling translation of the b...

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    NASB, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible

    Charles F. Stanley

    The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible delivers Dr. Stanley's cherished values to benefit every Christian in his or her life's pursuits. With more than 442,000 in p...

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    The Holy Bible

    King James

    The Holy Bible, Red Letter Edition consists of the entire Old Testament and the New Testament with the words of Jesus Christ highlighted in red. This makes it the ideal Bible for f...

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    Holy Bible

    Addison Publishing

    The term red letter edition is used to describe Bibles in which words spoken by Jesus, commonly only while he was on the Earth, are printed in red ink. Ol...

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    Fearless

    Max Lucado

    Fear may fill the world but does not have to fill your heart. Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear. Layoffs at work. Slowdowns in the economy. Health scares. Division...

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    Holy Bible

    wwatts

    Ezekiel 37:22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountain of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall ...

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    The Holy Bible - King James Version

    King James

    Holy Bible King James Version Few Sample Paragraphs from The Holy Bible eBook, Genesis (OT) 1 Gen. 1 IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was with...

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    NIV, Chronological Study Bible

    Thomas Nelson

    The Chronological Study Bible presents the text of the New International Version in chronological order the order in which the events actually happened with notes, articles,...

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    Holy Bible

    A.S.V & ASV Bible

    The Holy Bible [American Standard Version] consists of the Old Testament and New Testament. It is a beautiful translation that brings to life the teaching of Christianity. &#x...

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    The Holy Bible

    Unknown

    The King James Bible for ebook readers, desktops, tablets and phones. Including Old Testament and New Testament, this is a wonderful tool that keeps the scriptures at your fingerti...

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    The Holy Bible

    The World English Bible (WEB)

    The Holy Bible was inspired by God, who had His servants speak, write, and preserve His word.   The Bible is the bestselling book in history in the World.   The Holy Bibl...

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    NIV, Holy Bible, Red Letter Edition

    Zondervan

    Special Note: This redletter edition eBook has been optimized for reading on color screens, but will still function effectively on other devices. The Bible is the bestselling book ...

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    Holy Bible

    Cornelius J. Nelson

    The King James translation is the most widely read English translation of the Bible of all time.

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    Moving Mountains

    John Eldredge

    New York Times bestselling author of Wild at Heart John Eldredge offers readers a stepbystep guide to effective Christian prayer.How would it feel to enter into prayer with confide...

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    Holy Bible

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    The 2013 edition of the Holy Bible contains all of the study aids contained in the 1979 edition and includes revisions to the study aids, several new photos, updated maps, and adju...

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    The Holy Bible

    The Classic King James Version with Apocrypha

    The classic King James Version of the Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments.  The Bible is the bestselling book in history. The Authorized Version, or King James Versio...

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    The Holy Bible King James Version

    Various Authors

    "The Holy Bible King James Version. This is the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, traditionally the principal English translation. The KJV is considered one of the masterpiec...

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    The NASB, MacArthur Study Bible

    John F. MacArthur & Thomas Nelson

    A classic resource, The MacArthur Study Bible is perfect for serious study. Dr. John MacArthur has collected his pastoral and scholarly work of more than 35 years to create the mos...

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    Jesus Is

    Judah Smith

    A New York Times Bestseller!This is a book for new believers,lifelong followers, andthe merely curious.Jesus is . How would you finish that sentence?The subject is there, and ...

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    Unashamed

    Christine Caine

    Bestselling author, speaker, and activist Christine Caine helps you overcome past guilt and live an unashamed life.Shame can take on many forms. It hides in the shadows of the most...

  • NRSV, Catholic Edition Bible synopsis, comments

    NRSV, Catholic Edition Bible

    Catholic Bible Press

    Accurate. Beautiful. Trusted.Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability, the NRSV faithfully serves the Church in personal spiritual formation and in the aca...

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    Holy Bible

    The Bible & Philip Schaff

    This is the "American Standard Version" (ASV) a Bible translation into English that was completed in 1901, with the publication of the revision of the Old Testament; the r...

  • The Story synopsis, comments

    The Story

    Zondervan

    "The greatest story ever told" is more than just a cliché.God goes to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about: the story of t...