The Bible
The Bible is the central sacred text of Judaism and Christianity, composed by many authors over roughly a thousand years. It is a collection rather than a single book, divided in Christian tradition into the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Hebrew Bible includes the Torah, historical books, wisdom literature such as Psalms and Proverbs, and the prophets. The New Testament adds the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the letters of Paul and others, and Revelation. Its contents range across creation narratives, law, history, poetry, prophecy, parables, and apocalyptic vision. Translated into more languages than any other work, the Bible has shaped religion, ethics, art, literature, and law across much of the world. It remains a foundational reference point for billions of readers and for Western culture broadly.
What you might want to know about The Bible
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The central sacred text of Judaism and Christianity, a collection of writings spanning law, history, poetry, prophecy, and gospel.
The Bible was written by many authors over roughly a thousand years, which is why authorship is generally listed as Various.
In Christian tradition it is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament, with the Hebrew Bible corresponding largely to the Old Testament.
The Bible is 112 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Bible takes most readers about 2 hours to finish.
The Bible is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.