Frontispiece for 1612-13 King James Bible.

The Bible

The Bible is the body of sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity, consisting of the Old Testament, which makes up the whole of the Hebrew Bible and a large portion of the Christian Bible, and the smaller New Testament, which is canonical only to Christians. It has played a central role in the history and culture of the Western world, as it was the earliest book printed from movable type—the famed Gutenberg Bible of 1455—and it has served as a source of inspiration for countless works of art, music, and literature. The King James Bible of 1611, generally accepted as the standard English translation from its creation to the early twentieth century, consists of 66 books, 1,189 chapters, over 31,000 verses, and over 788,000 words. The Bible is widely considered the best selling book of all time, and over 100 million Bibles are sold or given away each year. It has been completely translated into more than 500 languages and partially translated into nearly 1,300.

All Writing

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c. 1300 BC | Egypt

Parting Words

Moses takes his people with him.More

Miscellany

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c. 725 BC | Kingdom of Judah

Fire Alarm

“The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard.”More

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c. 80 | Antioch

Knock First

Seeking and finding in the Bible. More

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

—The Bible

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast.

—The Bible

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c. 30 | Golgotha

Sign on the Cross

They led him away and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.More

The land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.

—The Bible

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c. 30 | Galilee

Fan Base

Jesus Christ, superstar.More

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3761 BC | Eden

Labor Contract

God’s punishment for pursuing low-hanging fruit.More

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c. 1525 BC | Egypt

Divination

Pharaoh turns to Joseph to interpret his dreams.More

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c. 540 BC | Babylon

Before the Fall

For Babylon, the writing is on the wall.More

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