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<a href="http://www.thearticlesense.com/article/The-Bible-Facts/" target="_blank">Get Paid to Submit Article like "The Bible Facts"</a><br /><br />What are the Apocrypha?<br /> <br /> The Apocrypha are those books rejected as non-Bibical, and are not included in the canon of the Bible.<br /> <br /> How many Versions of the Bible are there?<br /> <br /> There are more than 80,000 versions of the Bible. New versions of the Bible continue to be added or updated. Popular English versions include American Standard, Jerusalem and King James versions. <br /> <br /> How do Bible versions differ from one another?<br /> <br /> Versions of the Bible differ from another in age, languages, books they include and translations from original texts.<br /> <br /> What are the original languages of the Bible?<br /> <br /> The original languages of the Bible are Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.<br /> <br /> Who wrote the Bible<br /> <br /> While the Church states that the Holy Spirit is the author of the Bible, the human authors of the Bible are many, both known and unknown. The only portion of the Bible written directly by God, are the Ten Commandments. The original ten commandments had been preserved in the Ark of the Covenant, but that is now lost.<br /> <br /> How old is the Bible?<br /> <br /> Parts of the Bible are thousands of years old. The first canonical complete Bible is from the time of the Council of Hippo (393 AD).<br /> <br /> How is the Bible organized?<br /> <br /> The Bible is divided into the Old and New Testament. The Old Testament records Salvation History prior to the time of Jesus. Jews call the the Old Testament, The Torah. The New Testament records the life of Jesus, as well as the acts of the early Church.<br /> <br /> Who interprets the meaning of the Bible?<br /> <br /> While in many sections, the meaning of the Bible is clear, in other sections, the Church is required to interpret the Bible. Early commentaries of New Testament Scripture are by the Fathers of the Church.<br /> <br /> How is the Bible Textually Divided?<br /> <br /> The Bible as originally set down was not divided into chapter and verse. Stephen Langston Archbishop of Canterbury in the 13th Century, first divided the Bible text into Chapters. Santes Pagninus divided the Old Testament chapters into verses in 1528, and Robert Etienne, a printer in Paris, did the same for the New Testament in 1551.<br /> <br /> Do we Have the Original Manuscripts of the Bible?<br /> <br /> No original manuscripts of the Bible survive. Some very ancient copies of original manuscripts, however, are in existence. <br /> <br /> Why is Bible Study Important?<br /> <br /> It is through Bible Study that we learn about God's Will for Ourselves and for Mankind. We arrive in Heaven, not for doing our will, but for doing God's Will.<br /> <br /> Does the Scripture contain all of God's Revelation?<br /> <br /> No, Tradition which is older than Scripture supports and complements Scripture, by providing additional insights into God's Revelation.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br>thebiblefacts.com