4.++Parts+of+the+Bible+(print)

                   ** What does the term “Bible” mean? ** It means “the books”. It is the writing of many different people who were guided by God’s spirit. The Bible is like a small library of books in one. ** The Bible is divided into 2 major parts. ** The Old and New Testament. ** What does the word “testament” mean? ** Covenant. ** What does “covenant” mean? ** An agreement between two or more people to do OR not do something = PROMISE. ** What does covenant mean in the Bible? ** A promise made by God to all of humanity. This is revealed in reading Scripture. For example: God promised the ancient Israelites (Jews) that he would protect them if they kept His law (10 Commandments) and were faithful to Him. ** __ The Old Testament  __ ** ‘ The Old Testament is the __first part of the Bible__. The writings from the Old Testament comprise of writings __before__ __the birth of Jesus__. The Old Testament is also known as the “__Hebrew__ __Scriptures__”. There are a total of __46 books__ that make up the Hebrew Scriptures. Why call it Hebrew Scriptures? __It is the story of God’s love for the Hebrew__ (aka the Israelites or the Jews). Scripture was written over the course of __1,000 years__ and is the basis for the Jewish faith. Our Christian faith is rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures as during __Jesus taught from them__ when he was growing up. All of the __apostles__ (Jesus’ best friends) also __followed these books__. ** __ The New Testament  __ **  The New Testament is the __second part of the Bible__. · It is concerned with __Jesus’ love for us__. · Tells the story of the __early followers of Jesus__ and the __beginning of the Church__. · Tells the story of __Jesus’ birth, life and resurrection__. The New Testament is comprised of __27 books__. It includes the __four gospels__ (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), the __letters of Paul__ and the __Acts of the Apostles__. It is aka the __Christian Scriptures__. 
 * __ Parts of the Bible  __ **