Here are some facts of the Bible that you might wanna know…

Definition:
 

  • The sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including
    the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Composed of 66 books.
  • The Hebrew Scriptures, the sacred book of Judaism.
  • Book of scripture including the Old Testament and the New Testament, which
    contains a history of God’s people, the birth, life and teachings of Jesus
    Christ, and many prophesies. Written by prophets to teach God’s commandments and
    laws to all people on earth.

Word Origin:

  • byblos- Egyptian Papyrus; egyptain word for parchment
  • biblios- Greek word whiceh means "books" or "scrolls"
  • biblia- Latin word meaing "book"; then translated to ta biblia ("the books") since the Bible is compose of many books.

Books (Christian Bible)

The Old Testament

  • used Septuagint, from the original Greek translation of
    the Hebrew scriptures
  • has 39 books
  • written prior to the life of Jesus

New Testament

  • written entirely in Greek
  • composed of 27 books
  • the book started with Jesus’ genealogy

Language Written:

The Bible is originally written in three languages, namely:

  • Old testament- written mostly in Hebrew and party Aramaic
  • New testament- written in Koine (Common) Greek

Authors:

The Bible was written by more than or approximately forty authors. But who is the real author of the Bible..? Do you by any chance know him…? God is definitely the author of the Bible, yet He  inspired these people to deliver His Divine Word to the mankind.

Old Testament

  • Moses- the Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
  • Joshua- unknown author; The author must have been an eyewitness of the events he records including Joshua’s death. Some opinions stated that Joshua must have written the book except for the last verses. Others stated that the book of Joshua must be regarded as a compilation
  • Judges-  The author of this book was most probably Samuel
  • Ruth- The Book of Ruth does not specifically name its author. The tradition is that
    the Book of Ruth was written by the Prophet Samuel.
  • 1 & 2 Samuel- the author is not identified but it could be Samuel, Nathan, and Gad
  • 1 & 2 Kings- not specified; but the tradition is that
    it was written by the Prophet Jeremiah.
  • 1 & 2 Chronicles- not specifically name its author. The tradition is
    that 1 and 2 Chronicles were written by Ezra.
  • Ezra- not specified; yet it is believed that Ezra is the author of the book. In chapter 7, Ezra appears on the scene, in which the author uses first person subject.
  • Nehemiah- The Book of Nehemiah does not specifically name its author. It is highly likely
    that either Nehemiah or Ezra was the author
  • Esther- not specified; The most popular traditions are Mordecai (a major character in the Book of
    Esther) and Nehemiah (who would have been familiar with Persian customs).
  • Job- not specified; The most likely candidates are Job, Elihu, Moses and Solomon.
  • Psalms- several different authors; mostly written by David
  • Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon- written by Solomon, but some of the context in Ecclesiastes suggest that there is another author after Solomon died.
  • Isaiah- Isaiah
  • Jeremiah- Jeremiah
  • Lamentations- not specified; The tradition is that the Prophet Jeremiah wrote Lamentations. This view is
    highly likely considering the author was a witness of the Babylonians destroying
    Jerusalem. Jeremiah fits this qualification
  • Ezekiel- Ezekiel
  • Daniel- Daniel
  • Hosea- Hosea
  • Joel- Joel
  • Amos- Amos
  • Obadiah- Obadiah
  • Nahum- Nahum
  • Habakkuk- Habakkuk
  • Zephaniah- Zephaniah
  • Haggai- Haggai
  • Zechariah- Zechariah
  • Malachi- Malachi

New Testament

  • Matthew- Matthew
  • Mark- Mark
  • Luke- Luke
  • John- John
  • Acts- Luke
  • Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians,
    Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus,
    Philemon- Paul
  • Hebrews- unknown, best guesses are Paul, Luke, Barnabas, or Apollos
  • James- James
  • 1 & 2 Peter- Peter
  • 1,2 & 3 John- John
  • Jude- Jude
  • Revelation- John

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Tanakh- acronym for the three parts of the Hebrew Bible

  • Torah- "Instructions"; the five books of Moses
  • Nevi’im- "Prophets"; tell the story of the rise of the Hebrew monarchy, its division into two
    kingdoms, and the prophets who, in God’s name, warned the kings and the Children
    of Israel about the punishment of God.
  • Ketuvim-"Writings" or "Scriptures"; contain lyrical poetry, philosophical reflections on life, and the stories of
    the prophets and other Jewish leaders during the Babylonian exile.

The Roman Catholic Church recognizes the following books:

  • Tobit
  • Judith
  • 1 & 2 Maccabees
  • Wisdom of Solomon
  • Ecclesiasticus
  • Baruch
  • Greek additions to Esther
  • Greek additions to Daniel

In addition to those, the Eastern Orthodox Church recognizes the following:

  • 3 Maccabees
  • 1 Esdras
  • Prayer of Manasseh
  • Psalm 151

Some other Orthodox Churches include a few others, typically:

  • 2 Esdras
  • Odes
  • Psalms of Solomon

References: Wikipedia, GotQuestions.org