Uniqueness of the Bible

Chapter 2

What do you mean that the Bible is unique?

It means the Bible is different than the rest of all the books in the world.

How many years did it take to write the Bible?

It is written over 1600 years span, over 60 generations,

How many authors are there in the Bible?

Around 40 different authors, wrote in different times.

What are their professions, what kind of jobs did they do?

Moses was highly educated in the universities of Egypt, Joshua a General, military leader, Solomon a king, Daniel a political leader, Nehemiah a cup bearer to the king, Matthew a tax collector, Luke a medical doctor, Peter and John fishermen, Paul educated teacher of the law of God.

Where was the Bible written?

The Bible was written in Asia (Middle east around the Mediterranean) Africa and Europe. It was written in different places, like Moses in the wilderness, Jeremiah in a dungeon, Daniel in a palace, Paul in prison most of the time, Luke while traveling, Joshua during military campaigns.

What language was the Bible written?

The Old Testament was written mostly in Hebrew and few in Aramaic, the New Testament in Greek.

Bible was written in good and difficult times

Not really, David the king wrote during heights of war, Solomon the king wrote during peace, some wrote during their joy and others wrote in depths of sorrow.

On what kind of subjects did they write?

On controversial subjects like Creation, God, Sin, Redemption, Coming of the Messiah/Christ, over 300 predictions of Jesus Christ mentioned in the Old Testament, making of a nation – Israel, Salvation, Doctrine, Future – what will happen in the end

Challenging question

Take 10 people from one country, one town, who speaks the same language, who live at the same time, give them one controversial subject, will they all agree? No. But the Bible written in different times, different continents, different languages, different places, different moods, different authors, but wrote in controversial subjects like God, Creation, Sin and salvation, there is unity from the beginning to the end! That is why the Bible is a unique book, the ultimate author is God Almighty.