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Mar 4, 2011 · Bible (books, from biblos, the inner bark of the papyrus, on which the ancients wrote), the collection of the sacred writings or Holy Scriptures of the Christians. Its two main divisions, one received by both Jews and Christians, the other by Christians alone, are termed Testaments.
The Scripture is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3:16). This tells us that the Scripture did not come out of man’s thought, man’s mind, but rather, it is God’s breathing His thought and His word through His Spirit into and out of the writers. Hence, the Bible contains God’s elements and carries His flavor.
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The English word Bible is derived from Koinē Greek: τὰ βιβλία, romanized: ta biblia, meaning "the books" (singular βιβλίον, biblion). The word βιβλίον itself had the literal meaning of " scroll " and came to be used as the ordinary word for "book". [3]
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The chronology of the Bible is an elaborate system of lifespans, ' generations ', and other means by which the Masoretic Hebrew Bible (the text of the Bible most commonly in use today) measures the passage of events from the creation to around 164 BCE (the year of the re-dedication of the Second Temple ).
Apr 2, 2012 · Interpreting the Bible: A Historical Overview, John Hannah. Part 2: Reading the Bible. Reading the Bible Theologically, J. I. Packer. Reading the Bible as Literature, Leland Ryken. R eading the Bible in Prayer and Communion with God, John Piper. Reading the Bible for Personal Application, David Powlison.
Significant people. Births. Deaths. References. 1470s. The 1470s decade ran from January 1, 1470, to December 31, 1479. Events. 1470. January–December. March 12 – Wars of the Roses in England – Battle of Losecoat Field: The House of York defeats the House of Lancaster. [1]
