The Bible
- Created by: Charlotte O'Dwyer
- Created on: 30-11-12 21:02
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- Bible
- What it is?
- Comes from the Greek word 'Biblion' - meaning books
- The RC church recognises 73 books
- All Christians recognises 66 books
- The Bible contains stories, prayers, prophecies, history, laws and poetry
- Old Testament
- Deals with the way God looked after the Jewish people before the coming of Jesus.
- Contains laws, history books, wisdom books and the prophets
- New Testament
- Based on the life and teachings of Jesus and the Apostles.
- 4 sections- 1) Gospels - actions and teachings of Jesus. 2) Acts of the Apostles- events of the early Church. 3) Letters - show how to live. 4) The book of Revelation - Johns visions and the defeat of evil.
- Different Interpretations
- Fundamentalist- Bible is a factual historical record.
- Literalism - Belief that every word of the Bible is literally true
- Liberal - The authors were guided by God, human error is accepted. The bible isn't entirely accurate
- What it is?
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