On September 30, 1452, Johann Guttenberg’s Bible was published. This was the first book to be published in Western Europe using moveable metallic type. It is said to be the book that changed the world. Historians believe about 180 copies were printed. While that number seems small to us today, at that time only about 30,000 books existed in all of Europe. 135 copies were made on paper, and the remaining copies were made on vellum. Of the original copies, only forty-nine are known to exist. Most of these are partial copies. A copy has not been sold in years, but experts estimate that a complete copy would bring about 35 million dollars.
Today we have many Bibles available. There are many translations, styles, and sizes. There are Bibles for journaling, studying, and plain reading. Celebrate today by reading the Bible and thinking about how wonderful it is that all of us have access to a Bible.
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
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