What is the first three words of the Bible?

[1] In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. [2] And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. [3] And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
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What is the first word in the Bible?

The Book of Genesis as a whole has the title of Bereshith ( בְּרֵאשִׁית‎) by its incipit in Hebrew, as with other books of the Hebrew Bible. The first word, and thus God's role as Creator, is recited in the Aleinu prayer near the end of each of the three daily prayer-services.
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What are the first three words of the Bible ?]?

The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ , the Son of God.
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  • In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  • He was in the beginning with God.
  • All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
  • In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
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What are the three words of Bible?

(בְּרֵאשִׁית‎): “In the beginning ”. Bara (ברא‎): “[he] created/creating”. The word is specifically refered to God, as the creator or [He]creating something. Elohim (אלהים‎): the generic word for God, whether the God of nation or ■■■■■■; the term usually refers to the God as the creator.
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What is the first three words of the famous book which is the Bible?

More information: The three words "In the beginning" are in Genesis 1:1. The Bible is made up of short stories, verses, and genesis.
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Is The Bible Really God's Word?



What was the last word in the Bible?

When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. That phrase is actually the translation of one word, “tetelestai,” in the original language of the Bible.
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Who Wrote the Bible?

Even after nearly 2,000 years of its existence, and centuries of investigation by biblical scholars, we still don't know with certainty who wrote its various texts, when they were written or under what circumstances.
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What is words in the Bible?

The King James Authorized Bible has 783,137 words.

As for the number of letter characters in the Bible, the total count is a staggering 3,116,480.
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When was the first word of the Bible written?

Scientists have discovered the earliest known Hebrew writing — an inscription dating from the 10th century B.C., during the period of King David's reign.
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Which Bible is the true Bible?

The New American Standard Bible is a literal translation from the original texts, well suited to study because of its accurate rendering of the source texts.
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Where does the Bible start?

The Old Testament is the first section of the Bible, covering the creation of Earth through Noah and the flood, Moses and more, finishing with the Jews being expelled to Babylon.
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Who created the God?

We ask, "If all things have a creator, then who created God?" Actually, only created things have a creator, so it's improper to lump God with his creation. God has revealed himself to us in the Bible as having always existed. Atheists counter that there is no reason to assume the universe was created.
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What is the longest name in the Bible?

Maher-shalal-hash-baz (/ˌmeɪhər ʃælæl ˈhæʃ bɑːz/; Hebrew: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז, Mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz – "Hurry to the spoils!" or "He has made haste to the plunder!") was the second mentioned prophetic-name child in Isaiah chapter 8–9.
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What word is used 365 times in the Bible?

Conversation. The phrase “do not be afraid” is written in the Bible 365 times. That's a daily reminder from God to live everyday fearless.
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What is Word of God in Bible?

Definitions of Word of God. a manifestation of the mind and will of God. type of: manifestation. a clear appearance. the sacred writings of the Christian religions.
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Did Jesus have a wife?

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
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How old was Jesus when died?

He dates the crucifixion to the 33rd year of the life of Christ, on Friday 25 March of the 18th year of Tiberius.
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What are the 75 books removed from the Bible?

This book contains: 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, The Book of Tobit, The Book of Susanna, Additions to Esther, The Book of Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, The Epistle of Jeremiah, The Prayer of Azariah, Bel and the Dragon, Prayer of Manasses, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Book of Enoch, Book of Jubilees, Gospel of ...
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What was Jesus last word on earth?

Jesus' last words to the disciples were recorded in Matt. 28:19-20: “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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Does the Bible record Mary's death?

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In the New Testament, there is nothing about her birth, death, appearance or age. Outside of the accounts of the birth of Jesus that only occur in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, she is specifically mentioned at only three other events in the life of her son.
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Does Amen mean I believe?

Amen is derived from the Hebrew āmēn, which means “certainty,” “truth,” and “verily.” It is found in the Hebrew Bible, and in both the Old and New Testament. In English, the word has two primary pronunciations: [ ah-men ] or [ ey-men ]. But, it can be expressed in endless ways, from a soft whisper to a joyous shout.
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What's the last sentence in the Bible?

"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
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Who is the Holy Spirit?

For the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and is Almighty God. As such he is personal and also fully God, co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father and Son of God.
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