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| | The Bible as used by the majority of [[Christians]] includes the Hebrew Bible in its part as the Old Testament together with the [[New Testament]], which relates the life and teachings of [[Jesus Christ]], the [[Epistles]], or letters, of the [[Apostle Paul]] and other disciples to the early church, and ending with the [[Book of Revelation]]. | | The Bible as used by the majority of [[Christians]] includes the Hebrew Bible in its part as the Old Testament together with the [[New Testament]], which relates the life and teachings of [[Jesus Christ]], the [[Epistles]], or letters, of the [[Apostle Paul]] and other disciples to the early church, and ending with the [[Book of Revelation]]. |
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| − | The [[New Testament]] is a collection of 27 books, produced by Christians, with [[Jesus]] as its central figure, written primarily in [[Koine Greek]] in the early Christian period. Nearly all Christians recognize the New Testament (as stated below) as canonical. These books can be grouped into: | + | The [[New Testament]] is a collection of 27 books and letters, produced by the early Christian community, with [[Jesus]] as its central figure, written primarily in [[Koine Greek]]. Nearly all Christians recognize the New Testament as canonical. These books can be grouped into: |
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| − | *[[The Gospels]]
| + | ====[[The Gospels]]==== |
| − | **[[Gospel of Matthew|Gospel According to Matthew]]
| + | The Gospels contain the history of the central figure of the entire Bible, Jesus of Nazareth. The Acts of the Apostles are a continuence of the Gospels, documenting the history of the early church, beginning immediately following Jesus' death and resurrection. |
| − | **[[Gospel of Mark|Gospel According to Mark]]
| + | *[[Gospel of Matthew]] |
| − | **[[Gospel of Luke|Gospel According to Luke]]
| + | *[[Gospel of Mark]] |
| − | **[[Gospel of John|Gospel According to John]]
| + | *[[Gospel of Luke]] |
| − | **[[Acts of the Apostles]]
| + | *[[Gospel of John]] |
| | + | *[[Acts of the Apostles]] |
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| − | *[[Pauline Epistles]]
| + | ====[[Pauline Epistles]]==== |
| − | **[[Epistle to the Romans]]
| + | These are letters written to the Christian community by the Apostle Paul. |
| − | **[[First Epistle to the Corinthians]]
| + | *[[Epistle to the Romans]] |
| − | **[[Second Epistle to the Corinthians]]
| + | *[[First Epistle to the Corinthians]] |
| − | **[[Epistle to the Galatians]]
| + | *[[Second Epistle to the Corinthians]] |
| − | **[[Epistle to the Philippians]]
| + | *[[Epistle to the Galatians]] |
| − | **[[Epistle to Philemon]]
| + | *[[Epistle to the Philippians]] |
| − | **[[First Epistle to the Thessalonians]]
| + | *[[Epistle to Philemon]] |
| − | **[[Second Epistle to the Thessalonians]]
| + | *[[First Epistle to the Thessalonians]] |
| − | **[[Epistle to the Ephesians]]
| + | *[[Second Epistle to the Thessalonians]] |
| − | **[[Epistle to the Colossians]]
| + | *[[Epistle to the Ephesians]] |
| − | **[[First Epistle to Timothy]]
| + | *[[Epistle to the Colossians]] |
| − | **[[Second Epistle to Timothy]]
| + | *[[First Epistle to Timothy]] |
| − | **[[Epistle to Titus]]
| + | *[[Second Epistle to Timothy]] |
| − | **[[Epistle to the Hebrews]]
| + | *[[Epistle to Titus]] |
| | + | *[[Epistle to the Hebrews]] |
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| − | *[[General Epistles]]
| + | ====[[General Epistles]]==== |
| − | **[[Epistle of James]]
| + | *[[Epistle of James]] |
| − | **[[First Epistle of Peter]]
| + | *[[First Epistle of Peter]] |
| − | **[[Second Epistle of Peter]]
| + | *[[Second Epistle of Peter]] |
| − | **[[First Epistle of John]]
| + | *[[First Epistle of John]] |
| − | **[[Second Epistle of John]]
| + | *[[Second Epistle of John]] |
| − | **[[Third Epistle of John]]
| + | *[[Third Epistle of John]] |
| − | **[[Epistle of Jude]]
| + | *[[Epistle of Jude]] |
| − | *[[Book of Revelation|Revelation]]
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| | + | ====Revelation==== |
| | + | The [[Book of Revelation]] is the last work in the New Testament as well as the whole Bible, written close to A.D. 100 by the [[Apostle John]] during his exile on the Greek island of [[Patmos]]. Revelation is concerned with the condition of the [[Seven Churches of Asia]] before going deeply into a description of the last days prior to the beginning of the [[Millennial Age]]. |
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| | ==History of the Bible== | | ==History of the Bible== |