Reader's Corner
Have you ever wondered what the best-selling book of all time is? It’s not the dictionary, or even the thesaurus. It is the Bible. The Bible is the world’s most widely read book. Did you know that bookstores sell over 100 million bibles in a year? That’s a lot of books!
But for Christians all over the world, the Bible is more than just a popular book. It is God’s owner’s manual for life. Like any good owner’s manual, the Bible gives instructions and Christians consult it from time to time when they need help. The Bible provides advice on how to solve problems of any kind – love problems, problems at work, or problems with the family, etc.
Even if you are not a Christian, there are still interesting things to know about the Bible. Take a closer look at the most popular book in the world through our compilation of Bible facts below. If you are a seasoned Bible reader, these Bible facts will help you test your knowledge. If you are a first-time reader, they will help crystallize some important facts in your mind. Go through these facts and tell us what you think!
Wonderful Facts about the Bible
The Bible is the best-selling book in the world.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Bible is the best-selling and most widely distributed book in the entire world. Though it's impossible to know exactly how many have been sold over the last 3,000+ years, Guinness estimates somewhere around 5 trillion.
The most expensive Bible in the world is worth millions.
The Gutenberg Bible was the first edition to be produced with a moveable-type printer throughout the 1450s, according to Reader's Digest. A copy sold to Japanese bookseller Maruzen Co. Ltd for a whopping $5.4 million, and to this day it holds the record for the most expensive Bible ever sold.
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Every year, the Holy Bible sells over 100 million copies.
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Non-profit organizations give out free Bibles all over the world.
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The Bible has been translated to over 690 languages.
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Hebrew is the original language of the Bible.
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The average Bible has 1,200 pages.
Thought for the day !
Matthew 6:30 NLT
‘And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, He will certainly care for you.’
- The Lord loves and cares for you and this is something you can be sure of.
- He takes wonderful care of all things and this includes you.
- In His unfailing love and care for you, He undertakes to meet your needs.
- The Lord will CERTAINLY take care of you.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You that I do not need to be concerned or anxious because You will take care of me. You know me better than I know myself and all my needs, longings and desires are known to You. So I declare: ‘The Lord will CERTAINLY take care of me’. Amen.