The English word “Bible” comes through the Latin from the Greek word bi·bli´a, meaning “little books.” This, in turn, is derived from bi´blos, a word that describes the inner part of the papyrus plant out of which a primitive form of paper was made. The Phoenician city of Gebal, famous for its papyrus papermaking, was called by the Greeks “Byblos.” (See Jos 13:5, ftn.) In time bi·bli´a came to describe various writings, scrolls, books, and eventually the collection of little books that make up the Bible. Jerome called this collection Bibliotheca Divina, the Divine Library.
Jesus and writers of the Christian Greek Scriptures referred to the collection of sacred writings as “the Scriptures,” or “the holy Scriptures,” “the holy writings.” (Mt 21:42; Mr 14:49; Lu 24:32; Joh 5:39; Ac 18:24; Ro 1:2; 15:4; 2Ti 3:15, 16) The collection is the written expression of a communicating God, the Word of God, and this is acknowledged in phrases such as “expression of Jehovah’s mouth” (De 8:3), “sayings of Jehovah” (Jos 24:27), “commandments of Jehovah” (Ezr 7:11), “law of Jehovah,” “reminder of Jehovah,” “orders from Jehovah” (Ps 19:7, 8), “word of Jehovah” (Isa 38:4), ‘utterance of Jehovah’ (Mt 4:4), “Jehovah’s word” (1Th 4:15). Repeatedly these writings are spoken of as “sacred pronouncements of God.”—Ro 3:2; Ac 7:38; Heb 5:12; 1Pe 4:11.
2006-12-25 00:26:28
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answered by Isabella 2
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The word, bible means "book"
The scriptures are a compilation that were not always in a book form so the word book or bible will not be in the scriptures.
What reason is it that you would want to have proof that the Holy Book or Bible is a book? Your question is nonsensical. There are many writings which could be called bibles. There is a Gunsmiths Bible, a dog trainers bible, a coin collectors bible etc, etc.
All investigations proceed from the assumption that the senses can be trusted so if you look at a book and must have proof that it is indeed a book then I would say that the problem lies in your ability to understand anything at all relative to existential existence. Sort of like on the level of when a mother touches a child's nose and forms the word "nose." So...in order to help you out, I would like you to extend your index finger (I am assuming you have been taught what a finger is?) Good! Okay now point it at your head and try to sound out the letters M and T. Okay, very good Rudolph. Now with your left hand grab your left foot and stand on your right leg and hop around the room with your right hand index finger still pointing at your head and repeat the letters MT until intellectual enlightenment is attained.
2006-12-25 00:44:02
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answered by messenger 3
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The Bible is actually sixty-six small books combined into one. The word “Bible” comes from the Greek word bibli′a, meaning “little books.” The word bibli′a itself is related to biblos, which refers to the soft inner part of the papyrus plant. In Bible lands, an ancient form of paper was made from this. Books of the Bible were at one time recopied by hand on this papyrus paper, though the original writings appear to have been made on processed animal skins.
Surprisingly, the word “Bible” itself generally is not found in the text of English or other-language translations of the Holy Scriptures. However, by the second century B.C.E., the collection of the inspired books of the Hebrew Scriptures was referred to as ta bi·bli′a in the Greek language. At Daniel 9:2 the prophet wrote: “I myself, Daniel, discerned by the books . . . ” Here the Septuagint has bi′blois, the dative plural form of bi′blos. At 2 Timothy 4:13, Paul wrote: “When you come, bring . . . the scrolls [Greek, bi·bli′a].” In their several grammatical forms, the Greek words bi·bli′on and bi′blos occur more than 40 times in the Christian Greek Scriptures and are usually translated “scroll(s)” or “book(s).” Bi·bli′a was later used in Latin as a singular word, and from the Latin, the word “Bible” came into the English language.
2006-12-25 02:00:51
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answered by Tomoyo K 4
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The word Bible simply means "book." The word Bible is not used in God's Word.
2006-12-25 00:29:27
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answered by Anonymous
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If this is of any consulation,It is like a treasure buried in your back yard. It is in you. That's the Bible within the bible within the Bible. The proof is within you. Becareful not to eat the menu instead of the dinner. In another words, Dont concentrate on the "Finger" or you'll miss all that heavenly glory....Do you understand?
2006-12-25 00:32:12
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answered by what it is 2
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Bible is simply the title given to the finished work. Much like Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone is a title for a finished work. My bible says bible on the front cover. I do not know about yours. Where does the torah say torah? Where does the bible say Christianity? These are simply titles given to denote what it contains. Bible is simply Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
2006-12-25 00:28:26
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answered by Anonymous
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interior the initiating replaced into the word, and the word replaced into with God, and the word replaced into God. John a million:a million better than something, and no this is not literal as in Jesus and the Bible are literally the same, this verse is making a press release against the Trinity. Jesus is the living word and has been through fact the initiating(purely God has existed when you consider that initiating)and Jesus,the word, replaced into with God. This demonstrates how Jesus and God would be manifested as 2. And the word replaced into God, meaning that even nonetheless God and Jesus are 2 diverse MANIFESTATIONS they're the same. wish it helps.
2016-12-11 15:41:39
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answered by Anonymous
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Rev 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
book G975 βιβλίον biblion bib-lee'-on
A diminutive of G976; a roll: - bill, book, scroll, writing.
Luke 4:7
John 20:30
Gal.3:10
Heb.10:7
This is just a short list.
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2006-12-25 00:29:06
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answered by Anonymous
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Its on the cover.
I guess if you can't have a trinity because the word trinity isn't in the Bible, then you can't have a Bible because the word Bible isn't in the Bible, and you can't have a rapture because the word rapture isn't in the Bible, and you can't have dinosaurs because the word dinosaur isn't in the Bible and you can't have.....
2006-12-25 00:55:59
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answered by oldguy63 7
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Unfortunately, this is the issue with the bible alone (sola scriptura) mentality. The word "bible" is not in the bible! The word "bible" means "collection of books".
Notice how the fundamentalists use the terms "sola scriptura" & "sola fide" in the Latin language -- but put the Catholics down for its use of Latin?
2006-12-25 00:25:53
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answered by The Carmelite 6
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