The Bible is the Holy book of the Christian faith, and of Judaism. In Judaism, the Bible is usually split into 24 "books", whereas in the Christian faith, the Bible can be split into as many as 81 "books" in some branches of Christianity. In Judaism, the Bible is divided into three sections, named Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim. On the other hand, for Christians, the Bible is divided into two sections - the Old Testament and the New Testament.
The Old Testament was originally written mostly in classical Hebrew, although some extracts from within Ezra, Jeremiah and Daniel were written in Aramaic. It is thought that the original writings of the Old Testament were recorded sometime between the twelfth and the second century BC, but that the material written in the Old Testament may have circulated by word of mouth many years before this. The material in the Old Testament is very similar to that found in the Hebrew Bible, although the books found in the two are arranged in different orders. Most consider the material within the Old Testament to be "scripture" - that is, sacred, and even inspired by a higher being such as God himself.
The New Testament in the Christian Bible is frequently centered on Jesus and his actions and teachings. Many sections of the New Testament are referred to as "Gospels", and in Church services you may hear the words, "from the gospel according to Luke", "Matthew", "Mark" or "John". The material drawn from the gospels of these writers is very similar, and sometimes even contains the exact same wording. It is thought that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were very closely related with Jesus, and their gospels are recordings of the actions and deeds done by Jesus.
In relation to the Bible, a debate often rages between two groups of people with different beliefs. The first groups believes that the Bible is the exact and true word of God, and God used humans in order to record his teachings exactly how he wanted. On the other hand, the second group believes that the Bible was inspired by a belief in God, and is not the exact word of God.
The Old Testament was originally written mostly in classical Hebrew, although some extracts from within Ezra, Jeremiah and Daniel were written in Aramaic. It is thought that the original writings of the Old Testament were recorded sometime between the twelfth and the second century BC, but that the material written in the Old Testament may have circulated by word of mouth many years before this. The material in the Old Testament is very similar to that found in the Hebrew Bible, although the books found in the two are arranged in different orders. Most consider the material within the Old Testament to be "scripture" - that is, sacred, and even inspired by a higher being such as God himself.
The New Testament in the Christian Bible is frequently centered on Jesus and his actions and teachings. Many sections of the New Testament are referred to as "Gospels", and in Church services you may hear the words, "from the gospel according to Luke", "Matthew", "Mark" or "John". The material drawn from the gospels of these writers is very similar, and sometimes even contains the exact same wording. It is thought that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were very closely related with Jesus, and their gospels are recordings of the actions and deeds done by Jesus.
In relation to the Bible, a debate often rages between two groups of people with different beliefs. The first groups believes that the Bible is the exact and true word of God, and God used humans in order to record his teachings exactly how he wanted. On the other hand, the second group believes that the Bible was inspired by a belief in God, and is not the exact word of God.
