A. Oldest book was written about 3,500 years ago
B. Last book was written about 1,900 years ago
C. 66 books that make up the bible translated from hand written copies
D. More the 12,000 manuscripts combined to produce complete reproduction of the bible we have today
E. About 40 writers
- Lived at different times
- Lived in different locations
- Had different professions and social classes
- All wrote a unified account of God’s People and the Salvation the comes through faith in God