Interesting Facts about BIBLE

. What does “Bible” mean?

The word Bible comes from the Greek word "Biblos," which is translated "book."

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2. What is the Bible?

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a. The collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion comprising the Old and New Testaments.

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b. The collection of sacred writings of the Jewish religion known to the Christians as the Old Testaments. In this respect, the Old Testament is also called the Hebrew Scriptures or the Hebrew Bible or Jewish Bible. In Hebrew, the Hebrew Bible is called Tanach.

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3. What are the three parts of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible)?

The general accepted division has it roots in Judaism.

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a. The Law, Torah in Hebrew and Pentateuch by Christians. It is sometimes called the Five Books of Moses, it consists of first five books of the Old Testament (5 books).

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b. The Prophets, Neviim in Hebrew (21 books in Christianity, 8 in Judaism).

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c. The Writings, Ketuvim in Hebrew, and Hagiographa by Christians (13 books in Christianity, 11 in Judaism).
In total: 39 books in Cristianity, 24 in Judaism.

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4. What are the main divisions of the New Testament?

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a). The Gospels (4 books).

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b), The Acts of the Apostles (1 book).

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c). The Epistles or letters (21 books).

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d). The Revelation of St. John the Devine (1 book).

      In total: 27 books.