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Wisdom writings
These old testaments books are about how to live wisely and well in the sight of god and other people
Torah
The Hebrew name for the first five books in the bible
Gospel
A word that means good news written by the evangelists
Symbolic story
A story that uses symbols to get across important truths
Bible reference
This tells you where to look for a line (or lines)in the bible
Sacred tradition
The teachings of the apostles about Christ passed down to the church through the ages
Testament
A word meaning witness used to describe parts of the bible
Gods self revelation
How god gradually showed humans his true nature
Genesis
The first book of the bible
Apocalypse
Another name for the book of revelation (the last book in the bible)
How many book in the bible
72
How many books are in the New Testament
27
How many books are in the old testament
45
Why is the bible reference system better than most?
Because you can find a certain line or chapter
How does Jesus help us understand God better?
Jesus helps us understand god better because he is in human form so we can relate to him in that sense