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Bible Research Paper

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Why the Bible is the most popular book in the world. The Bible is the Christian scriptures, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testament, which contains God’s words. The Bible teaches of God’s action in the world, and his purpose with all creation. The Bible is the work of over forty human authors and writing it took place over sixteen centuries. It is a collection of 66 books all written in different styles and all containing the message that God desired us to have (“What is the Bible”). There are an estimated 2.2 billion Christians around the world (Chappell). Between Christians and others who study the Bible, whether other religions or academics, the Bible has consistently been the most printed, purchased, read, and popular book in the world. There are over 100 million new Bibles sold every year. With over 6 billion copies translated into 2,485 languages with more languages being translated every year, it’s safe to say that the Bible is the most printed book in the world. It is estimated that 98% of the world’s population has access to parts or all of the Bible (“The Most Popular Book of All Time”). Every Sunday over 20% of Christians go to church and read the Bible in the United States alone (Stetzer). Almost one-third of the world claims to read …show more content…

With so many people using the Bible as their source for inspiration and guidance on how to better themselves, their world, and others it is sure to continue to be the most popular book in the world. People are always looking for hope and a sense of purpose, and God’s message provides them that. The Bible by providing God’s wisdom and knowledge will always prove to be the most popular book for guidance, knowledge, and

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