Sacred Scriptures

of Christianity
 When we say Sacred
Scriptures, what comes into
your mind?
Sacred Scriptures of Christianity

Writings

Holy
Passages
Sacred
Scriptures
Words Of
Book God
The Holy Bible – It is considered as the most
sacred scripture of Christianity.
The Holy Bible – It is considered as the most
sacred scripture of Christianity.
The Bible is a
compilation of holy
writings or scriptures
that Jews and
Christians consider to
be a product of divine
inspiration and a
record of the
relationship between
God and humans
(Wikipedia, n.d.).
The Bible is a
compilation of holy
writings or scriptures
that Jews and
Christians consider to
be a product of divine
inspiration and a
record of the
relationship between
God and humans
(Wikipedia, n.d.).
 The Bible is composed of two books:
The Old and New Testament

Old Testament New Testament

The Bible
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 The Bible is composed of two books:
The Old and New Testament

Old Testament New Testament

What is the Old Testament?
•It is considered as
the original Hebrew
Bible (Torah)
•It is written
between 1200 and
165 B.C.E.
•Composed of 3
sections with 39
books.
What is the Old Testament?
•It is considered as
the original Hebrew
Bible (Torah)
•It is written
between 1200 and
165 B.C.E.
•Composed of 3
sections with 39
books.
The Old Testament
• The Old Testament is the
first part of Christian
Bibles, based primarily
upon the Hebrew Bible, a
collection of ancient
religious writings by the
Israelites believed by most
Christians and religious
Jews to be the sacred
Word of God.
The Old Testament
• The Old Testament is the
first part of Christian
Bibles, based primarily
upon the Hebrew Bible, a
collection of ancient
religious writings by the
Israelites believed by most
Christians and religious
Jews to be the sacred
Word of God.
 The first 5 books of the Old Testament:

Genesis Means “Second Law”

Exodus It explains the origin

of God’s creation

Numbers Contains laws

relating to priests
Leviticus Departure of
Israelites from Egypt
Symbolism for
Deutoronomy
union and oneness
 The first 5 books of the Old Testament:

Genesis Means “Second Law”

Exodus It explains the origin

of God’s creation

Numbers Contains laws

relating to priests
Leviticus Departure of
Israelites from Egypt
Symbolism for
Deutoronomy
union and oneness
1.) The first 5 books of the Old Testament:

•Genesis – explains the origin

•Exodus – departure of the Israelites from Egypt
•Numbers – symbolism for union and oneness,
companionship, witness, division, etc.
•Leviticus - containing the laws relating to priests and
Levites
•Deuteronomy – literally means "second law“ in Greek
 The Old Testament
2.) Prophets:

Earlier Prophets – considered as historical because

it tells the story of ancient Israel, from the arrival in
Canaan to the destruction of the kingdom of Judah
and the Babylonian Exile.

Latter prophets - contains sayings and stories of the

prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and other minor
prophets.
 The Old Testament
2.) Prophets:

Earlier Prophets – considered as historical because

it tells the story of ancient Israel, from the arrival in
Canaan to the destruction of the kingdom of Judah
and the Babylonian Exile.

Latter prophets - contains sayings and stories of the

prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and other minor
prophets.
 The Old Testament
2.) Prophets:

Earlier Prophets – considered as historical because

it tells the story of ancient Israel, from the arrival in
Canaan to the destruction of the kingdom of Judah
and the Babylonian Exile.

Latter prophets - contains sayings and stories of

the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and other
minor prophets.
 The Old Testament
3.) The Writings - which include songs, proverbs, job
and the five scroll:

Psalms – are songs, prayers and worship liturgies

God’s beautiful love for you never changes, never falters,

and never ends. Psalm 136

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast

love endures forever.(136:1)
 The Old Testament

Proverbs - wise sayings

 The Old Testament
Job - a drama that explores the nature of
sufferings
 The Old Testament
Five scrolls - Five Megiloth: Song of Songs, the Book
of Ruth, the Book of Lamentations, Ecclesiastes,
and the Book of Esther
 The Bible is composed of two books:
The Old and New Testament

Old Testament New Testament

 The New Testament
• The New
Testament is the
second part of the
Christian biblical
canon

• composed of 27
books written
around 50-100 CE
 The New Testament
• The New
Testament is the
second part of the
Christian biblical
canon

• composed of 27
books written
around 50-100 CE
 The New Testament

• composed of 2 sections, which were written to

tell the life and teachings of Jesus:
 The New Testament
The two sections:
1.) The gospels which tell the story of Jesus written
respectively by Matthew, Mark, Luke, John (the four
evangelist). They are any of four biblical narratives
covering the life and death of Jesus Christ.
 The New Testament
The two sections: Gospel
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
 The New Testament
The two sections:
2.) The letters or epistles written by various Christian
leaders, such as Apostle Paul who wrote 13 of these letters,
to serve as guide to the early Christian community.
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 The New Testament

Revelation-is the last book of the New Testament

which is considered an epistle and an apocalypse
In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or
disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge
through communication with a deity or other
supernatural entity or entities.
 The New Testament

Revelation - is the last book of the New Testament

which is considered an epistle and an apocalypse.
In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or
disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge
through communication with a deity or other
supernatural entity or entities.
 references
• http://topverses.com/bible/proverbs

• https://www.thoughtco.com/major-and-minor-prophets-
old-testament-4048175

• INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF

SYSTEMS
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gospel-New-Testament

• https://www.thoughtco.com/epistles-of-the-bible-700271
• http://kingwatch.co.nz/Prophetic_Ministry/role.htm