The Bible is the means by which God communicates with His children. It can be considered as a love letter, a navigation route, a question-and-answer book, a maker’s instruction manual, and a collection of vulnerable human testimonies that God supports in difficult moments. Therefore, the Holy Bible is the cornerstone of the great Catholic faith.
In this sense, anyone who reads the Holy Scriptures can learn to know God’s will, to relate to others, and to live life to the fullest. The Bible is the spiritual food for Catholics, because, as Pope Francis said, “the power of our lives” can be found there.
The Bible is not just a book. Therefore, it is not like any other ordinary books. Rather it is essential to understand each of its verses in depth.
Let’s read 10 facts about the Holy Bible.
1. The word Bible is derived from the Latin word ‘biblia’. But its root word comes from the Greek. The Greek word ‘biblia’ means ‘books.’
2. The Bible is a collection of 73 books. There are 46 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament.
3. The Bible is written in three languages. Most of the Old Testament is written in Hebrew and parts in Aramaic. But the New Testament was written in Greek.
4. There are at least 185 songs in the Bible because at that time people were singing about God or the events around them. The book of Psalms and the Deuteronomy contain at least 150 songs.
5. Studies indicate that the Bible was written by more than 40 writers. Some of them are Prophets, Kings, Evangelists, Apostles, etc.
6. Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible and the shortest book is the third Epistle of St. John.
7. The Bible is written by Kings, Farmers, Fishermen, Prophets, a doctor, a Writer, and so on.
8. The Bible is written on three continents. Most of it was written in Israel,(Asia) but in some parts of Egypt (Africa). It is believed the New Testament is written in the various cities of Europe.
9. The Bible contains more than 40 miracles of Jesus, including healing, exorcism, resurrection from the dead, and control over nature.
10. The oldest book in the Bible is not Genesis, as many believe, but the book of Job is the oldest one written in 1400 BC.