What is Bible?
The Bible is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions.
The Bible is an anthology—a compilation of texts of a variety of forms—originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.
Below Are The Top Bible Shops In South Africa
Christian Bookshop
Address: Shop No. G31, Carlton Centre, 150 Commissioner St, CBD, Johannesburg, 2001
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 082 861 9568
Bible Centre
Address: 141 Langalibalele St, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 033 342 2333
CUM Books
Address: Cresta Shopping Centre (Near Entrance 4), Shop U243 c/n Beyers Naude Drive and, Weltevreden Rd, Johannesburg, 2194
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 7 PM
Phone: 011 476 4233
Christian Book Discounters
Address: 27 Belvedere Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 PM
Phone: 021 674 6931
Karmal Christian Books
Address: 13 Daphne St, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM
Phone: 074 853 0182
How the Bible was written?
Scholars now believe that the stories that would become the Bible were disseminated by word of mouth across the centuries, in the form of oral tales and poetry – perhaps as a means of forging a collective identity among the tribes of Israel. Eventually, these stories were collated and written down.
How old is the Bible?
The first Biblical stories were passed down orally and only written down later by various authors. Most Biblical scholars believe the Book of Genesis was the first book to be written down.
This would have happened around 1450 BC to 1400 BC. So perhaps about 3400 years or so ago.