Hello, my name is Kylie and welcome to Bible basics one intro to the Bible
Have you ever picked up a Bible and wondered what all the tiny writing is about in?
This video you'll learn about the most popular book in the world the Bible
Did you know that the most read and sold book in the entire world is the Bible it's true in
The United States alone. We sell about a hundred and sixty eight thousand copies of the Bible each day
The Bible was also the first book to be printed by Machine and it is the most translated book in the world
To date the full Bible has been translated into six hundred and seventy languages and the New Testament into over
1500 languages a
Lot of people have dedicated their lives to translating the Bible into languages that have never had a copy
There are still thousands of languages still waiting for a copy of the Bible. But what is the Bible and why is it so popular?
The Bible is God's story with the world and it's written in one book like this one
The stories poems and letters in the Bible are called Scripture and they teach us lessons to help guide us in our lives
They also uplift us when we are feeling sad or nervous or lonely
scriptures organized in a special way in books chapters and verses
Look for the videos in this series that teach the books of the Bible and how to look up scripture through chapters and verses
The Protestant Bible is broken up into 66 sections
they are called the books of the Bible and they are split into two main parts the
Old Testament also called the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
Testament means covenant or contract so you can look at these stories as God's contract with us
But God did not take out a pen to write these stories himself
The stories are written by 40 different authors who are inspired by God
The Old Testament of the Protestant Bible is made up of 39 books while the New Testament consists of 27 books
The catholic bible consists of 46 books of the Old Testament
Plus the 27 books of the New Testament
Wow, that's a lot of writing about the Word of God
But don't worry, it's easier to remember these books if we look at how they are grouped in
Fact we have created multiple videos to help you do just that
look for the videos titled Bible basics to the books of the Old Testament and
Bible basics 3 the books of the New Testament
The verses in your Bible may be written differently from mine because there are many versions and translations of the Bible
The authors of the Bible actually wrote the text in Hebrew Aramaic and Greek
Some people study these languages to be able to read the Bible in its original language
But you don't need to go through all this effort to understand the Bible
Many people have spent a lot of time thinking about the best way to translate these texts that are thousands of years old
Thousands of years old that's old
Some translations in English are pretty old too and therefore written in an older style like the King James Bible and
Some are written in modern English like the NIV
which stands for New International Version or the message which is written in an even more modern and
conversational style
Here's an example of the different translations of a well-known verse the beginning of Psalm 23 that was written by King David
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The King James Bible it reads. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want
The New International Version has it as the Lord is my shepherd I lack nothing in
The message the same verse reads God my shepherd. I don't need a thing
Even though we now have so many versions and translations
Did you know that many parts of the Bible were initially spoken and not written?
back, then the people told the stories by memory until they were officially written on special paper called a scroll which
Is made from dried plants or from animal skins in?
1947 a shepherd boy and his cousin discovered old clay jars in a cave called the Qumran caves near the Dead Sea
Inside the jars were seven old scrolls that included ancient copies of the Old Testament. Can you imagine their surprise?
The Bible has affected many lives across the entire world with its many messages of God's Word
No wonder it is such a cherished book
You learned so many facts about the world's best-selling book
We have even more for you in the next video in this series in the meantime
be sure to check out our fun online games and quizzes to test your knowledge and
Remember to always be clever