The Bible isn't a single book. It's a collection of 66 books, written in three languages by over 40 different people over a period of 1500 years. Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
As you might expect, dating ancient documents can be difficult. This list is not to be considered authoritative. Instead, consider it the best information I've gathered to date (no pun intended). If you have evidence that one of the dates listed is inaccurate, I'd be grateful to receive it.
The Bible isn't a single book. It's a collection of 66 books, written in three languages by over 40 different people over a period of 1500 years. They're traditionally grouped by type. Here's a list of the 66 books in the Bible:
Israel's first four kings were Saul, Ish-Bosheth, David, and Solomon. After Solomon's death, the kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms for around 350 years, from 928 BC to 587 BC: Israel in the north and Judah in the south.
No. Science doesn't prove - or disprove - anything. Now, before you go getting all excited and writing me off as a nut, think about it. What exactly IS science? I'm not talking about science in specific terms, like anthropology or botany or zoology. I'm talking about science in general. You know, the larger principle.
