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| The Bible as used by the majority of [[Christians]] includes the Rabbinic Hebrew Scripture and the [[New Testament]], which relates the life and teachings of [[Jesus]], the [[Epistles|letters]] of the [[Paul of Tarsus|Apostle Paul]] and other disciples to the early church and the [[Book of Revelation]]. | | The Bible as used by the majority of [[Christians]] includes the Rabbinic Hebrew Scripture and the [[New Testament]], which relates the life and teachings of [[Jesus]], the [[Epistles|letters]] of the [[Paul of Tarsus|Apostle Paul]] and other disciples to the early church and the [[Book of Revelation]]. |
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− | The [[New Testament]] is a collection of 27 books, of 4 different [[genres]] of Christian literature ([[Gospels]], one account of the [[Acts of the Apostles]], [[Epistles]] and an [[Apocalyptic literature|Apocalypse]]). [[Jesus]] is its central figure. The New Testament was written primarily in [[Koine Greek]] in the early Christian period. Nearly all Christians recognize the New Testament (as stated below) as canonical [[Sacred text|scripture]]. These books can be grouped into: | + | The [[New Testament]] is a collection of 27 books, of 4 different [[genres]] of Christian literature ([[Gospels]], one account of the [[Acts of the Apostles]], [[Epistles]] and an [[Apocalyptic literature|Apocalypse]]). [[Jesus]] is its central figure. The New Testament was written primarily in [[Koine Greek]] in the early Christian period. Nearly all Christians recognize the New Testament (as stated below) as canonical [[Sacred text|scripture]]. |
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− | [[Gospel|The Gospels]]
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− | *[[Synoptic Gospels]]
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− | **[[Gospel of Matthew|Gospel According to Matthew]], Mt
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− | **[[Gospel of Mark|Gospel According to Mark]], Mk
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− | **[[Gospel of Luke|Gospel According to Luke]], Lk
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− | *[[Gospel of John|Gospel According to John]], Jn
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− | *[[Acts of the Apostles]], Ac (continues Luke)
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− | [[Pauline Epistles]]
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− | *[[Epistle to the Romans]], Ro
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− | *[[First Epistle to the Corinthians]], 1Co
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− | *[[Second Epistle to the Corinthians]], 2Co
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− | *[[Epistle to the Galatians]], Ga
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− | *[[Epistle to the Ephesians]], Ep
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− | *[[Epistle to the Philippians]], Pp
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− | *[[Epistle to the Colossians]], Cl
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− | *[[First Epistle to the Thessalonians]], 1Th
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− | *[[Second Epistle to the Thessalonians]], 2Th
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− | *[[Pastoral Epistles]]
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− | **[[First Epistle to Timothy]], 1Ti
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− | **[[Second Epistle to Timothy]], 2Ti
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− | **[[Epistle to Titus]], Tt
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− | *[[Epistle to Philemon]], Pm
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− | *[[Epistle to the Hebrews]], He
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− | [[General Epistles]], also called Jewish Epistles
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− | *[[Epistle of James]], Jm
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− | *[[First Epistle of Peter]], 1Pe
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− | *[[Second Epistle of Peter]], 2Pe
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− | *[[First Epistle of John]], 1Jn
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− | *[[Second Epistle of John]], 2Jn
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− | *[[Third Epistle of John]], 3Jn
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− | *[[Epistle of Jude]], Jd
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− | *[[Book of Revelation|Revelation]], Re
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