The Bible
I. The Bible
- Hebrew Scripture or
word of God.
-The bible contains
stories, songs, poems,
family histories, letters,
wise sayings, parables,
prophecies, and much
more.
-Writings date back to
about 3,000 years ago.
- A collection of 73 books.
A. Old Testament
- 46 books
- First part of the Bible
- These writings
describe how God
revealed himself and
knowledge to the
Jewish and Hebrew
people.
1. Broken up into four parts:
a. Law/Pentateuch:
-First five books of the Bible
* Genesis
* Exodus
* Leviticus
* Numbers
* Deuteronomy
b. Historical Books
c. Wisdom Books
d. Prophetic Books
B. New Testament
- Christian Scripture
- Collection of 27
books
- Tells us about the
life and teachings of
Jesus.
- Four Parts:
1.Gospels
2. Acts of the
Apostles
3. Letters
4. Book of Revelation
C. Saint Jerome
- Priest/ Scholar who
helped decide which
books would form the
“official list,” of books
of the bible.
-Translated the bible
into Latin.
* The first translation of the Bible into
English was in 1384.