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FEW FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE
A BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
LAW (Pentateuch)
The first five books of the Bible are sometimes called the Law of Moses. They give many of God’s laws about how to live. HISTORY
* These books are not included in non-Catholic editions These 16 historical books cover the occupation of the Promised Land, the time of the Judges, Israel’s kings, the fall of the two Kingdom’s and a return to Jerusalem. POETRY
* These books are not included in non-Catholic editions Nearly one-third of the Old Testament is written in poetry. These seven poetical books ask profound questions about evil, pain, love, wisdom and God. PROPHECY
* This book is not included in non-Catholic editions The 18 prophetical books account for almost a quarter of the Bible. They are divided into “Major Prophets” and, “Minor Prophets”. The “Minor” ones are shorter, not less important.
A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
GOSPELS
HISTORY
The first four books, called gospels, are not like our modern biographies. But they do give for portraits of Jesus. Acts is part two of Luke, about the early church. LETTERS Paul’s Letters
* This book is not included in non-Catholic editions We have 13 of Paul’s letters. Except for one personal one, Philemon, they were all written to groups of Christians. Other Letters
We don’t know who wrote Hebrews. Traditions states that all the writers of the New Testament, except for John, were martyred. PROPHECY
Written by the apostle John, this book has seven letters to churches and numerous visions about God. |
