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THE HOLY BIBLE

Bible - from the Greek work “biblia” meaning “books”

Canon - Ecclesiastical Laws.

Testament - agreement

–Scripture - sacred writings

–Literalist - Text alone

Contextualist - Text and context

–Old Testament - the story of the Israelites in the light of the various covenants God made with them. It is also known as Hebrew Scripture or First Testament

•Pentateuch - a Greek word meaning “ five scrolls” or the Books of Moses or Torah, a Hebrew word meaning “the law”

•Historical Books - describe how God intervened in the history of his people

•Wisdom books - simple sayings full of wisdom and prayer of praise, thanksgiving and lamentations of one’s sins

•Prophetic books - expressed God’s sense of justice, his anger against deceit, and the oppression of the poor and the weak

   •New Testament - presents how God’s plan for redemption of all was achieved by sending his own Son into the world

•Acts of the Apostles - the continuation of the Gospel of St. Luke. This book describes how the first Christian communities lived and worked and how they spread the Good News

•Apostolic letters - letters to the early Christians that are in the New Testament. Most of the letters are from Paul.

•Revelation - the last book of the New Testament

TWO MAIN PARTS / DIVISIONS OF THE HOLY BIBLE

Old Testament - God's dealings are mainly with His chosen people, the Jews

New Testament - God's dealings are mainly with His church (Matthew 16:18

NEW TESTAMENTS – 27 BOOKS

A. GOSPELS

1. Matthew - symbolizes “ ANGEL”

2. Mark - symbolizes “ LION”

3. Luke – symbolizes “ BULL”

4. John - symbolizes “ EAGLE”

B. ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

C. LETTERS

D. REVELATION

Basic Information Before Leaving Earth

Holy bible - Dont read to remember read to realize

H O L YBIBLE

The more you read the Bible, The more you'll love it's author.