History of the Holy Bible

The Holy Bible is an ancient collection Of 66 books comprised Thirty-nine books mainly in Hebrew The OT, by the Jewish people still prized. The NT books were letters Written in the Greek language. The first five books were written by Moses, Who out of Egypt conducted Israel’s passage. Around 450 BC, the Jewish scriptures Were arranged by rabbinical councils, Who acknowledged their sacredness, Called Tanakh in Jewish circles. In 250 BC, the Hebrew Bible Was translated into Greek; A translation known as the Septugint For 70 translators this task did seek. After approximately 400 years Jesus arrived on the scene. He often quoted the Old Testament, Especially the books of Moses so pristine! Jesus spoke of the laws— The prophets and Psalms. Concerning His prophetic life, With the OT, He had no qualms. In AD 40, The Gospels of the NT began to be written During the 200’s they were translated Into Latin, Coptic & Syriac In the 1450’s, the Gluttenburg Bible was printed. In 1516, Martin Luther declared his intolerance With the Roman Church’s corruption, So the Diet of Worms Council decided To Martyr Luther by selection. Instead of killing Martin Luther, The Council translated The Bible into German. Similarly William Tyndale translated it into English For British, private sermon. In 1535, Coverdale printed the first English Bible, But if found in one’s possession Queen Mary would burn you at the stake— The burning of Protestants was her obsession! Shakespeare quoted from the Geneva, The first Bible taken to the USA. In 1610, the King James Bible was printed And we still have it with us today! Copyright © Maureen LeFanue 2007-2011