Introduction to the Bible Comunicación y Gerencia.

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Comunicación y Gerencia

The Bible is divided The Bible is divided into two main into two main

divisionsdivisions

• The Old TestamentThe Old Testament

• The New TestamentThe New Testament

The Old Testament

• Also referred to as the Hebrew Scriptures

• Contains 46 books• Divided into 4

sections:– The Pentateuch– The Historical

Books– The Writings– The Books of the

Prophets

The Torah• First five books of

the Bible:

–Genesis–Exodus–Leviticus–Numbers–Deuteronomy

The Torah, continued

• Also referred to as the TorahTorah or the LawLaw

• In the Jewish faith, these five books are the most important and are handwritten in scrolls by scribes

The Apocrypha

• The Apocrypha is 7 books included in the Catholic Bible

• The word apocrypha means hidden in Greek

The New Testament

• Also referred to as the Christian Scriptures

• Contains 27 books• Divided into 4 sections:

– Gospels– Acts of the Apostles– The Letters– Book of Revelation

The Gospels

• This is the first section of the New Testament

• There are four Gospels:– Matthew– Mark– Luke– John

The Gospels, continued

• The Gospels tell us the story of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

• Matthew, Mark, and Luke are also called the synoptic Gospels

• The Gospels were written at different times and for different groups of people

Acts of the Apostles

• Written by the evangelist Luke

• Tells the story of the early church following the Ascension of Jesus

The Letters• Also called the EpistlesEpistles

• Many were written by Saint Paul

• Written to the early churches

Book of Revelation

• Last book of the Bible

• May have been written by the evangelist John

• Written using signs and symbols because of Roman persecution

Summary Slide

• The Old Testament• The Torah• The Apocrypha• The Gospels• Acts of the Apostles• The Letters

Summary Slide (cont.)

• Book of Revelation