Guide Note

The Bible is the core religious text for Judaism and Christianity.

Fast Facts

1. There are 788,280 words in the King James Bible
2. Combined, the Old Testament and the New Testament Consist of 66 books

The makeup of the bible varies between religions and denominations to include different translations, books, verses and even ordering.

1. Tanakh: The version used in Judaism that shares many similarities with the Christian version.
2. Old Testament: A slightly modified version of the Tanakh that serves as the first half of the Christian canon.
3. New Testament: The second half of the Christian Bible that tells the story of Jesus and his teachings.
4. King James Bible - A widely circulated version that was translated into English in 1604 by the Church of England.
5. Jefferson Bible - A version cut down by Thomas Jefferson to include only the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and exclude supernatural occurrences.
6. Dead Sea Scrolls: Original documents produced before 100 AD that contain religious text, including that of the Old Testament.