Bible Facts 1

Quick Q/A

Many people know that the Bible is a book we inherited from old times. But then what?

Question	Short Answer	Somewhat Longer
Is the Bible a thick book?	Yes	Usually over 1500 pages
Is the Bible old?	Yes	Probably up to 3500 years
Is it divided into parts?	Yes	The two major divisions are the Old and New Testaments
Are those divisions the same size?	No	The Old Testament takes up some 3/4 of the pages, the New Testament 1/4
Was the Bible written by a single author?	No, several	About 40 people have contributed to the Bible text
How new is the New Testament?	2000 years	Written during the first century A.D.
What is the original language of the New Testament?	Greek	The classical Greek spoken from about 300 B.C. until 300 A.D.
How old is the Old Testament?	3500 years	The oldest parts may have been handed down by oral transmission before being written
What is the original language of the Old Testament?	Hebrew	Some portions are written in Aramaic

You will find more information on the Bible in the next post.