Most Sold and Read Book: The Bible is the best-selling book of all time, with billions of copies sold worldwide. It has been translated into over 3,000 languages.
Two Major Sections: The Bible is divided into two parts: the Old Testament, which contains 39 books in Protestant versions (46 in Catholic versions), and the New Testament, which has 27 books.
Written Over Centuries: The Bible was written over a span of about 1,500 years by more than 40 different authors, including prophets, kings, shepherds, and fishermen.
Original Languages: The Bible was originally written in Hebrew (Old Testament), Aramaic (some parts), and Greek (New Testament).
The Bible Inspired Many Works: Numerous literary works, movies, art, and music pieces have been inspired by the Bible, including Paradise Lost by John Milton and The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.
Longest Verse: The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9, while the shortest is John 11:35, which simply says, “Jesus wept.”
– A Book of Firsts: The Bible was the first book ever printed using movable type, with the Gutenberg Bible being printed in the 1450s. –
Symbolism of Numbers: Numbers like 7 (perfection), 40 (testing or trial), and 12 (divine authority) have symbolic significance throughout the Bible.
The Bible Is a Library: Rather than one book, the Bible is a collection of books, including history, poetry, prophecy, wisdom literature, and letters, making it a diverse literary work.
Longest and Shortest Books: The longest book in the Bible is Psalms, with 150 chapters, while the shortest is 2 John, with just 13 verses.