was written over a period of 1500 years by over 40 different authors. It is made up of 66 books. And it’s authenticity to be the word of God can be supported in three different ways. Archaeologically: There have been many archaeological finds that validate the Bible. For instance, in 1947 a shepherd boy found original parchment papers of parts of the ENTIRE OLD TESTAMENT [with the exception of the book of Esther] in old clay pots in a cave in the Middle East. These are called the Dead Sea Scrolls.