does the church have in its possesion the first bible ever written???
No.
The Bible is a collection of writings inspired by God and it was
1. Written over about a fifteen-hundred-year span.
2. Written by more than forty authors from every walk of life, including kings, military leaders, peasants philosophers, fishermen, tax collectors, poets, musicians, statesmen, scholars, and shepherds.
3. Written in different places
4. Written in different times
5. Written during different moods: Some wrote from the height of joy, others from the depths of sorrow, others during times of despair, some during times of certainty and conviction, while others during days of confusion and doubt.
6. Written on three continents: Asia, Africa, Europe.
7. Written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek
8. Written in a wide variety of literary styles: poetry, historical narrative, song, law, prophecy, etc.
9. Addresses hundreds of controversial subjects, subjects that create opposing opinions when mentioned or discussed: marriage, divorce, remarriage, homosexuality, adultery, parenting, etc.
