"The Bible is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all of which, or a variant of which, are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, Baha'i'ism and many other religions."
Study the structure, history, and major themes of the Bible, including the Old and New Testaments.
Biblical Interpretation: This is the study of how to interpret and understand the meaning of Scripture.
Biblical Geography: This is the study of the geographical locations mentioned in the Bible and their significance.
Biblical Languages: This is the study of the original languages of the Bible (Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic) and their impact on understanding Scripture.
Biblical History: This is the study of the historical context of the Bible and how it shaped the stories and teachings found in Scripture.
Old Testament Studies: This is the study of the Old Testament, including its history, culture, and beliefs.
New Testament Studies: This is the study of the New Testament, including its history, culture, and beliefs.
The Life of Jesus: This is the study of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as depicted in the four Gospels.
Systematic Theology: This is the study of the major themes and doctrines of Christianity as they are presented in the Bible.
Theology of Salvation: This is the study of how salvation is attained and what it means for believers.
Church History: This is the study of the history of Christianity, including the development of religious traditions and the role of the church in society.
Ethics: This is the study of moral principles and how they are applied to everyday life based on Biblical teachings.
Biblical Counseling: This is the study of how to provide guidance and support to individuals based on Biblical principles.
Apologetics: This is the study of how to defend the Christian faith using reason and evidence.
Biblical Archaeology: This is the study of the archaeological discoveries that provide insight into Biblical history and culture.
Biblical Literature: This is the study of the literary styles and techniques used in the Bible to convey its messages.
The Christian Bible: The holy scripture of Christianity, comprised of the Old and New Testaments.
The Hebrew Bible: Also known as the Tanakh, the Jewish holy scripture composed of the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim.
The Septuagint: The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, used by the early Christian church.
The Vulgate: The Latin translation of the Bible by Saint Jerome.
The King James Version: A popular English translation of the Bible that was first published in 1611.
The New International Version: A modern English translation of the Bible published in 1978.
The New American Standard Bible: A literal translation of the Bible into modern English.
The Revised Standard Version: A revision of the King James Version that was published in 1952, including updates based on new scholarship.
The New Revised Standard Version: A further revision of the Revised Standard Version that was published in 1989, incorporating gender-inclusive language.
The Good News Bible: A translation of the Bible into simple, easy-to-understand English.
The New Living Translation: A dynamic translation that aims to capture the meaning and message of the Bible in modern English.
The Message: A contemporary paraphrase of the Bible in everyday language.
The Amplified Bible: A translation that seeks to amplify the meaning of the original text by including additional descriptive words and phrases.
The Douay-Rheims Bible: A translation of the Bible into English from the Latin Vulgate by the Catholic Church.
The New American Bible: A translation of the Bible approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"The texts of the Bible were originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek."
"These texts include instructions, stories, poetry, and prophecies, and other genres."
"The collection of materials that are accepted as part of the Bible by a particular religious tradition or community is called a biblical canon."
""Tanakh" is an alternate term for the Hebrew Bible composed of the first letters of those three parts of the Hebrew scriptures: the Torah ("Teaching"), the Nevi'im ("Prophets"), and the Ketuvim ("Writings")."
"The Masoretic Text is the medieval version of the Tanakh, in Hebrew and Aramaic, that is considered the authoritative text of the Hebrew Bible by modern Rabbinic Judaism."
"The Septuagint is a Koine Greek translation of the Tanakh from the third and second centuries BC; it largely overlaps with the Hebrew Bible. Christianity began as an outgrowth of Second Temple Judaism, using the Septuagint as the basis of the Old Testament."
"The early Church continued the Jewish tradition of writing and incorporating what it saw as inspired, authoritative religious books."
"The gospels, Pauline epistles, and other texts quickly coalesced into the New Testament."
"The Bible is the best-selling publication of all time. It has had a profound influence both on Western culture and history and on cultures around the globe."
"The study of it through biblical criticism has indirectly impacted culture and history as well."
"With estimated total sales of over five billion copies..."
"Believers in the Bible generally consider it to be a product of divine inspiration."
"But the way they understand what that means and interpret the text varies."
"The religious texts were compiled by different religious communities into various official collections."
"The earliest contained the first five books of the Bible. It is called the Torah in Hebrew and the Pentateuch (meaning five books) in Greek."
"The second oldest part was a collection of narrative histories and prophecies (the Nevi'im)."
"The third collection (the Ketuvim) contains psalms, proverbs, and narrative histories."
"Believers in the Bible generally consider it to be a product of divine inspiration."
"The Bible is currently translated or is being translated into about half of the world's languages."