The Bible is the great work of the religious literature and was in process of formation for about twelve hundred years.
The Bible is composed of (1) , legend, biography, genealogies, ethics, law, proverbial wisdom, sermons, prophesy, lyric poetry, hymns and theology. It is not only (2) a book but a (3) of books.
The Bible (4) two major (5) , the Old Testament and the NewTestament. The Old Testament was written originally almost entirely (6) Hebrew with a little Aramaic, from the eleventh to the second century BC. It is the national (7) literature of the people of Israel. The New Testament was written in Greek from about 40 AD to 150. It 8 the earliest documents (9) the life, teaching, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus and the establishment of the (10) church. The (11) work is from the first book Genesis, to the last,Revelations.
The (12) and richness of the Bible (13) literature (14) the Old Testament are unparalleled. In the literary (15) , poetry, The Bible is 16 .
The Bible is an assemblage of literature. It is in a unique (17) among the world’s books (18) the richness of its (19) and spiritual values. It can be called the (20) of books.
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A.cunning
B.promising
C.underlying
D.surpassing