A Book Like None Other
A Most controversial Book
A Book for the Greatest Intellects
The World of the Bible
The Composition of the Bible
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How many copies of the Bible have sold in the past year?
Over 60 million copies.
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Which famous president believed strongly in The Bible's teachings and was in office during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln.
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Who is The Bible's intended audience?
Everyone.
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Where is the primary place that The Bible takes place in?
Israel.
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About how long did it take to write the Old Testament?
About 1,000 years.
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How many languages has The Bible been published in?
Over 2,000 languages.
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Which president believed that a thorough knowledge of The Bible was more important than a college education?
Theodore Roosevelt.
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Why has The Bible been used to swear in presidents since the time of George Washington?
Because it is an important and influential book (however The Bible is not required for the ceremony.)
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What was the main city that The Bible took place in?
Jerusalem.
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What are the two major sections in The Bible and how many books do they have respectively?
The two major sections are the Old Testament and the New Testament and the Old Testament has 39 books and the New Testament has 27 books.
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How did the stories of the bible get passed down before books and writing?
They get passed down orally from generation to generation.
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Which philosopher and revolutionary believed that The Bible was a history of wickedness and has corrupted humanity?
Thomas Paine.
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How is The Bible like a pool of water?
A pool can be so shallow that a child can wade there and so deep that an elephant could swim there which is like the simplicity and complexity that The Bible holds in all of its passages.
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How did The Bible's view of time differ from the typical views in the time it was written?
The Bible's view is linear and progressive with history having a purpose and a goal unlike the common views at the time that the world was an endless cycle.
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When was the New Testament written?
Between 0 and 100 A.D.
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