The Arabic Bible, as it’s called nowadays, was first translated around the 8th century from the Hebrew Bible, the earliest fragment being a text of Psalm 77. The oldest discovered Arabic Bible dates back from the 19th at the Saint Catherine’s Monastery. Its manuscript was created in 867 AD and it includes marginal comments, biblical text, glosses and lectionary glosses.

In 1671 the whole Bible was published in Rome by the Catholic Church. The translation was done by Sergius Risi – Archbishop of Damascus, Vicenzo Candido – professor of theology at the College of Saint Thomas in Rome, and Francis Britius. One of the earliest translations to Arabic was initiated by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Thanks to their initiative, the orientalist Samuel Lee, alongside his pupil professor Thomas Jarett created one of the best Arabic translations of the Bible.

The most popular translation was funded by the Syrian Mission and American Bible Society – the Van Dyck Version. It started around 1847 in Beirut, and it was led by Eli Smith. After his death, it was completed by Cornelius Van Allen Van Dyck in 1860, followed by the Old Testament in 1865. The original manuscript is still preserved in the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, and since its creation, around 10 million copies have been distributed. It has been accepted by Protestant and Coptic churches and is mostly based on the same Textus Receptus as the King James English version – following a literal style of translation.

The Van Dyck translation was done in the revival period of the modern standard Arabic as a literary language, and for this reason many of the terms coined didn’t enter into common use. In addition to archaic and obsolete terms, this translation uses religious terminology that non-Christians and Muslim readers probably won’t understand. It’s also worth noting that Arab Muslims reading it will quote its style differently than the one used in the Qur’an. What’s also worth noting is that the religious terminology familiar to Muslims isn’t used very much in this version of the Bible, as is the case in the majority of Arabic versions of the Bible.

The mysterious book Unspoken is one of Dee’s best-sellers. It has captivated the hearts of many readers around the world, as the combination of intrigue and romance has proven to be the recipe to great success. The author puts emphasis on the importance of a good relationship with your partner and with God through the character of Charlotte Graham.

Bad things happen all the time but…

Charlotte Graham is at the center of the most famous kidnapping in Chicago history. She was kidnapped at the age of 16 and held hostage for four long years. She was only three miles away from home the whole time, and this is what haunts her family and makes the mysterious book Unspoken even more dramatic. Fortunately, the poor girl was found and rescued by the cops who brought her home safely. However the question that rises is, how safe she feels after this horrifying experience?

She feels miserable and decides to never tell anyone what really happened there and to keep the terrible secret to herself.

Faith is your savior

This mysterious book Unspoken addresses all those people who went through similar experiences, conveying the message that it is important to stay open during the whole process of healing. Keeping everything to yourself and closing the door to your loved ones and God, will only make it worse. This book portrays the broken relationship between Charlotte and God. She is mad at him for allowing things like that to happen to her. However, no matter how hard it is, life has to go on. Have faith in yourself and believe that you can overcome anything in this world. And it will, if you believe in God. At the end, you will realize that God has to break you in order to build you, as hard times only make us stronger.

Love heals everything

The mysterious book Unspoken would not have been so perfect if love was not involved. Charlotte tries to keep her privacy to herself and decides to stay single for the rest of her life. However, nothing goes as planned. She sells all of her grandmother’s coins to a man named Bryce to keep her privacy. After this, Bryce becomes interested in her and her past and seems to really like her. A romance is born between Charlotte and Bryce. Charlotte becomes torn between her feelings towards him and her secret.

The author wants to show us that love can conquer all the bad things that can happen in life. Only faith and love can bring Charlotte back to life. God sends Bryce to help her overcome the hard times she is going through and to find consolation in love.

According to Dr. Emerson, a wife should give respect her husband, and a husband should give respect and love to his wife. Only if the basic needs are fulfilled, can a married couple have a healthy relationship and a loving marriage. Both men and women have the power to improve marriage or make it a disaster. Here’s why you should get a copy today.

Rebuilt Marriage – One of the reasons why Love and Respect has gained huge popularity is the fact that many people used it to save their marriage. Over time, couples should spice up marriage by listening to what each one wants. A marriage can be saved only if a husband pays more attention to his wife and offers unconditional love. Likewise, a wife should support her husband in everything he does and respect every one of his decisions.

Find What Partner’s Responsibilities Are – Love and Respect has the answers to even the most complex questions married couples have. Emerson provides simple yet effective solutions to many marital problems. According to him, a husband and a wife are equal in redemption and salvation, but not in marriage. Husband has the responsibility to provide and protect the family. And wife is there to take care of her husband and value everything he does for the family. Only if a husband honors a wife ”as first in importance”, will she respect him ”as first among equals”.

Understand The Meaning Of Respect – Through Love and Respect Emerson wants to emphasize the fact that men should love their wives as they love themselves. Only then can wives offer the respect men deserve. Love and respect are the primary needs both men and women need when living in a sacred institution. To make it easier for people to understand, Emerson uses the acronym C-O-U-P-L-E to explain what a man should do to deserve woman’s respect. A woman’s definition of love and respect is a combination of closeness, openness, understanding, peacemaking, loyalty and esteem. And for men, Dr. Eggerichs uses the acronym C-H-A-I-R to explain what husband’s basic needs are. Only if a wife appreciates his desire to work, protect, serve, analyze and sexually satisfy, can a husband feel complete and offer unconditional love.

For those who never got convincing answers, here are some of the top reasons why we should read the Bible.

• If you read the Bible often, you will get closer to God since you will have a better understanding of his words. Also, you can talk to God while reading;

• When you read the Bible, you will be able to find answers to all relationship-related question concerning husband and wife, kids and parents and also money. The Bible will help you decide what to consider when you need to make important decisions;

• Get peace and direction. At some point in our lives, we all get lost, which takes us to a nervous and uncomfortable stage of mind. When you read the Bible, you will find all the answers on what is really important and will understand that God has a purpose for every state of our lives;

• Get faith and not the religion. There are many different religions today and it is up to us to decide which one to follow. Instead of choosing a religion, learn what God’s real intentions are. When you read the Bible you will find stories that really demonstrate what real faith is all about;

• Get a new perspective on things. Sometimes things just aren’t right, and this can really put a person down. The Bible brings a whole new perspective, showing you other ways to think and also how to redirect your plans.

Simply put, you can significantly change your life when you read the Bible. The Bible can be your magic solution you have been looking for so long. After you have read the Bible, it will make such a difference in your life that you will never look at things the same.