What is the Bible?

The Bible is a collection of ancient writings which are God’s revelation to the human race. It has everything – poetry, history, letters, prophecies… Even though it was written thousands of years ago, it still speaks to us today. Throughout the ages people have again and again done the same amazing discovery - these ancient texts are about me!
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The Story behind the Modern Hebrew New Testament

In 1970 the Bible Society in Israel, then based in Haifa, began a project of translating the New Testament to Modern Hebrew, and it took 5 years. The initiative was of the Executive Secretary, Magne Solheim. Solheim visited the retired Prime Minister David Ben Gurion in Sde Boker, and Ben Gurion expressed his excitement with the project.

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The Bible Story

Simply put, the Bible is the story of God's creation, the fall of humankind into sin and finally God's sacrifice in Jesus, paying the price for the sin of all people. Knowing the whole overarching Bible story helps us put each of the books and stories contained within it into context. It helps us understand how it all fits together and we get an amazing picture of God's love for people. Check it out...

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How to Read the Bible

Don’t just read with your head – read with your heart! Pray that God will talk to you by his Holy Spirit while you read! It doesn’t matter if you are young or old

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The Bible - book by book

A short summary of each and every book in the Bible

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Origins of the Bible

The Bible has an amazing history, transcending hundreds of generations, wars, disasters, language changes and culture shifts. The story of how we got the Bible is the subject of many books, but here is a brief summary...

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Did you know this about the Bible?

The Bible has 1,189 chapters divided into around 31,000 verses. The Bible was written by around 40 different people from different backgrounds. From kings, prophets and writers to fishermen, shepherds and prisoners. The Bible was written during a period of 1,600 years. That's about 40 generations. The first division into chapters was made in 1228. The Bible was the first book ever printed. The Bible is the most sold and most translated book in the world. Every minute, about 50 Bibles are sold.
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English Translations

There are a lot of English translations available. How are they different? Why do some sound so different to others? Before a new translation beings, translators must decide what their approach will be: word for word or thought for thought.
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Parashat haShavua

One Parasha - Torah portion - for every week, according to the yearly schedule followed in the synagogues. All the Torah portions point to the Messiah.
What is Parashat haShavua?
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