10 things you thought were in the Bible, but aren't

https://www.dictionaryscoop.com/article/10-things-you-thought-were-in-the-Bible-but-arent?x_title=3&utm_source=blog&utm_campaign=blog-20260905 What if some of the Bible stories you grew up with aren't exactly what the Bible says? Was the forbidden fruit really an apple? Were there actually three Wise Men? Did "God helps those who help themselves" really come from the Bible? Over centuries, translations, traditions, and famous works of art have added details that became so familiar, we stopped questioning them. But go back to the texts, and some of these stories look surprisingly different. From Eve's "apple" to the date of Jesus' birth, here are 10 familiar parts of the Bible that may not be quite what we remember.