What is the Bible?

The Bible is a collection of 66 books written by 40 authors in three languages on three continents over 1 ,600 years.

It contains many different writing styles, such as poetry, history, parables, prophecy, and wisdom.

It is the source of the Christian religion and contains the teachings of God revealed through prophets and apostles.

The Bible describes the origin of humanity and how sin entered the world. It tells us how

God called the Israelites to himself and promised them a future Messiah who would restore our relationship with him.

Therefore, the Bible is the inspired account of the work of God in history bringing to fruition his prophetic declarations concerning Jesus and redemption.