Name: from the Greek word biblia, meaning little books. Contents: 39 books in Hebrew (with some passages in Aramaic)and 27 books in Greek. Written: by about 40 writers over 1600 years from 1513 b.c.e. to about 98 c.e. Languages:translated in whole or in part into over 2500 languages Distribution: estimated four billion bibles, making it the world's most widely distributed book
