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• 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

• Overview

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

• Notable Versions

  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.

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