Hebrew bible new testament
The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are two parts of the Christian Bible.
The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
The Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament, is the first part of the Christian Bible. It consists of 39 books that were written in Hebrew, with some portions in Aramaic. The Hebrew Bible was written over a period of several centuries, from around 1200 BCE to 150 BCE.
The Hebrew Bible contains the following sections:
- The Law (Torah): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
- Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
- Wisdom Literature: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
- Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
- Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
The New Testament
The New Testament is the second part of the Christian Bible. It consists of 27 books that were written in Greek, with some portions in Aramaic. The New Testament was written over a period of several decades, from around 50 CE to 150 CE.
The New Testament contains the following sections:
- The Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
- Acts of the Apostles: Acts
- Epistles (Letters) of Paul: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews
- General Epistles: James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
- Revelation: Revelation (also known as the Apocalypse of John)
The New Testament tells the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the early Christian church and its teachings. It is considered by Christians to be the inspired word of God, and is the foundation of Christian theology and practice.