Sacred Texts and Writings (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards
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Meaning of 'Bible' in Greek
Meaning of 'Bible' in Greek
'Books' (from Greek 'biblia')
Bible as a closed canon
Bible as a closed canon
Complete, no new books can be added (closed mid-300s CE)
Number of books in Old Testament
Number of books in Old Testament
39 books
Original language of Old Testament
Original language of Old Testament
Hebrew
Number of books in New Testament
Number of books in New Testament
27 books
Original language of New Testament
Original language of New Testament
Koine Greek
The three Synoptic Gospels
The three Synoptic Gospels
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
The Vulgate translation
The Vulgate translation
Latin Bible by St Jerome (382 CE)
Year King James Version published
Year King James Version published
1611
What Christians call the Bible
What Christians call the Bible
The Word of God