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Our English word Bible comes from the Greek word Biblos, which means “book.” In theology a study of the Bible is called bibliology. While the word Bible simply means “book” the words “The Bible” distinguish it as the supreme, unique and incomparable Holy Bible. It is called the Holy Bible because it reveals the truth concerning the one true God and His Word to the human race. The Bible is God’s divine library of 66 books—39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew, and the New Testament in Greek. To the disciple of Jesus Christ the Bible is a textbook, a handbook, and a guide for Christian living. The importance of the Bible in a disciple’s life cannot be overemphasized. The Bible is indispensable for the believer’s spiritual health and growth. Christians who neglect the Bible simply do not mature and cannot be used of God as he desires. Jesus clearly taught the importance of the Bible in Matthew 4:4 where he makes the assertion that we cannot merely live on physical bread, but we’ve got to be nourished on spiritual bread if we are going to endure the troubles and trials of this life. There cannot be a real understanding of the Word of God without first d
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