Composition of the Bible

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[[ko:성경의 구조]]The Bible is divided into two main sections: the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] (B.C., Before Christ), and the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], written after His coming (A.D., Anno Domini, meaning “in the year of the Lord”). The Old Testament has 39 books, and the New Testament has 27 books. The books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, are not arranged in chronological order but are grouped by genre and subject matter.

[[ko:성경의 구조]][[File:Old Bible.jpg|thumb|The Bible is composed of 66 books in total: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.]]The Bible is divided into two main sections: the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] (B.C., Before Christ), and the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], written after His coming (A.D., Anno Domini, meaning “in the year of the Lord”). The Old Testament has 39 books, and the New Testament has 27 books. The books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, are not arranged in chronological order but are grouped by genre and subject matter.

==Composition of the Old Testament==

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|Historical Books (12 Books)

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|Prophetic Books (17 Books)

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The New Testament comprises 27 books, from Matthew to Revelation, and is believed to have been written over a span of about 50 years, from A.D. 50 to 96.

It is organized into the following categories: The Four Gospels―accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], Historical Book, [[~~Paul’s~~ Epistles|Pauline Epistles]], General Epistles, and Prophetic Book. Among the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they present the life of Jesus from a similar viewpoint. The Pauline Epistles include 14 letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle [[Paul]]. Although there is scholarly debate regarding the authorship of Hebrews, many regard Paul as the likely author.<ref>The Church History, Eusebius, ''Kregel Publications'', 2021</ref><ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/who-wrote-the-book-of-hebrews Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?], ''Zondervan Academic'', April 17, 2017</ref> In the General Epistles: James and Jude were written by the brothers of Jesus. 1 and 2 Peter were written by the Apostle Peter. 1, 2, and 3 John were letters from the [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]]. The final book, Revelation, was written by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, recording the visions shown to him by Jesus.

It is organized into the following categories: The Four Gospels―accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], Historical Book, [[Pauline Epistles|Pauline Epistles]], General Epistles, and Prophetic Book. Among the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they present the life of Jesus from a similar viewpoint. The Pauline Epistles include 14 letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle [[Paul]]. Although there is scholarly debate regarding the authorship of Hebrews, many regard Paul as the likely author.<ref>The Church History, Eusebius, ''Kregel Publications'', 2021</ref><ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/who-wrote-the-book-of-hebrews Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?], ''Zondervan Academic'', April 17, 2017</ref> In the General Epistles: James and Jude were written by the brothers of Jesus. 1 and 2 Peter were written by the Apostle Peter. 1, 2, and 3 John were letters from the [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]]. The final book, Revelation, was written by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, recording the visions shown to him by Jesus.

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|Gospels (4 Books)

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|Pauline Epistles (14 Books)

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|General Epistles (7 Books)

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==Division of Chapters and Verses in the Bible==

When the Bible was originally written, it did not contain chapter and verse numbers as we see today. Ancient Old Testament manuscripts were divided only into paragraphs, with no numbered sections. Modern chapter divisions are believed to have been introduced in the 13th century by Stephen Langton, a bishop of the Church of England and a professor at the University of Paris.<ref>[https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2013/06/21/stephen-langton-and-the-modern-chapter-divisions-of-the-bible/ Stephen Langton and the modern chapter divisions of the bible,] ''Roger Pearse.com'', June 21, 2013</ref> Verse divisions were added later, in the mid-16th century, by ~~Robert~~ Stephanus (also known as Robert Estienne), a French printer, when he published a Greek New Testament in Geneva, Switzerland.<ref>[https://www.storyofbible.com/chapters-and-verses.html Chapters and Verses], ''The Story of the Bible''</ref>

When the Bible was originally written, it did not contain chapter and verse numbers as we see today. Ancient Old Testament manuscripts were divided only into paragraphs, with no numbered sections. Modern chapter divisions are believed to have been introduced in the 13th century by Stephen Langton, a bishop of the Church of England and a professor at the University of Paris.<ref>[https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2013/06/21/stephen-langton-and-the-modern-chapter-divisions-of-the-bible/ Stephen Langton and the modern chapter divisions of the bible,] ''Roger Pearse.com'', June 21, 2013</ref> Verse divisions were added later, in the mid-16th century, by Robertus Stephanus (also known as Robert Estienne), a French printer, when he published a Greek New Testament in Geneva, Switzerland.<ref>[https://www.storyofbible.com/chapters-and-verses.html Chapters and Verses], ''The Story of the Bible''</ref>

==See also==

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*[[The Role of the Bible]]

*[[The Original Languages of the Bible]]

*[[Bible ~~Authors~~]]

*[[The Writers of the Bible]]

*[[The Theme of the Bible]]

*[[Interpretation of the Bible]]

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-<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:성경의 구조]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The Bible is divided into two main sections: the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] (B.C., Before Christ), and the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], written after His coming (A.D., Anno Domini, meaning “in the year of the Lord”). The Old Testament has 39 books, and the New Testament has 27 books. The books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, are not arranged in chronological order but are grouped by genre and subject matter.
+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:성경의 구조]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->[[File:Old Bible.jpg|thumb|The Bible is composed of 66 books in total: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.]]The Bible is divided into two main sections: the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] (B.C., Before Christ), and the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], written after His coming (A.D., Anno Domini, meaning “in the year of the Lord”). The Old Testament has 39 books, and the New Testament has 27 books. The books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, are not arranged in chronological order but are grouped by genre and subject matter.
 ==Composition of the Old Testament==
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 |Historical Books (12 Books)
-|[[Book of Joshua|Joshua]], [[Judges|Judges]], [[Book of Ruth|Ruth]], [[Book of 1 Samuel|1 Samuel]], [[Book of 2 Samuel|2 Samuel]], [[1 Kings|1 Kings]], [[Book of 2 Kings|2 Kings]], [[Book of 1 Chronicles|1 Chronicles]], [[Book of 2 Chronicles|2 Chronicles]], [[Book of Ezra|Ezra]], [[Book of Nehemiah|Nehemiah]], [[Book of Esther|Esther]]
+|[[Book of Joshua|Joshua]], [[Judges|Judges]], [[Book of Ruth|Ruth]], [[Book of 1 Samuel|1 Samuel]], [[Book of 2 Samuel|2 Samuel]], [[1 Kings|1 Kings]], [[Book of 2 Kings|2 Kings]], [[1 Chronicles|1 Chronicles]], [[Book of 2 Chronicles|2 Chronicles]], [[Book of Ezra|Ezra]], [[Nehemiah (Bible)|Nehemiah]], [[Book of Esther|Esther]]
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 |Poetic Books (5 books)
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 |Prophetic Books (17 Books)
-|[[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]], [[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]], [[Lamentations|Lamentations]], [[Ezekiel (Bible)|Ezekiel]], [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]], [[Book of Hosea|Hosea]], [[Book of Joel|Joel]], [[Book of Amos|Amos]], [[Book of Obadiah|Obadiah]], [[Book of Jonah|Jonah]], [[Book of Micah|Micah]], [[Book of Nahum|Nahum]], [[Book of Habakkuk|Habakkuk]], [[Book of Zephaniah|Zephaniah]], [[Book of Haggai|Haggai]], [[Book of Zechariah|Zechariah]], [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]]
+|[[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]], [[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]], [[Lamentations|Lamentations]], [[Ezekiel (Bible)|Ezekiel]], [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]], [[Book of Hosea|Hosea]], [[Joel|Joel]], [[Book of Amos|Amos]], [[Obadiah|Obadiah]], [[Book of Jonah|Jonah]], [[Book of Micah|Micah]], [[Book of Nahum|Nahum]], [[Book of Habakkuk|Habakkuk]], [[Book of Zephaniah|Zephaniah]], [[Book of Haggai|Haggai]], [[Book of Zechariah|Zechariah]], [[Malachi|Malachi]]
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 The New Testament comprises 27 books, from Matthew to Revelation, and is believed to have been written over a span of about 50 years, from A.D. 50 to 96.
-It is organized into the following categories: The Four Gospels―accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], Historical Book, [[Paul’s Epistles|Pauline Epistles]], General Epistles, and Prophetic Book. Among the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they present the life of Jesus from a similar viewpoint. The Pauline Epistles include 14 letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle [[Paul]]. Although there is scholarly debate regarding the authorship of Hebrews, many regard Paul as the likely author.<ref>The Church History, Eusebius, ''Kregel Publications'', 2021</ref><ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/who-wrote-the-book-of-hebrews Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?], ''Zondervan Academic'', April 17, 2017</ref> In the General Epistles: James and Jude were written by the brothers of Jesus. 1 and 2 Peter were written by the Apostle Peter. 1, 2, and 3 John were letters from the [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]]. The final book, Revelation, was written by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, recording the visions shown to him by Jesus.
+It is organized into the following categories: The Four Gospels―accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], Historical Book, [[Pauline Epistles|Pauline Epistles]], General Epistles, and Prophetic Book. Among the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they present the life of Jesus from a similar viewpoint. The Pauline Epistles include 14 letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle [[Paul]]. Although there is scholarly debate regarding the authorship of Hebrews, many regard Paul as the likely author.<ref>The Church History, Eusebius, ''Kregel Publications'', 2021</ref><ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/who-wrote-the-book-of-hebrews Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?], ''Zondervan Academic'', April 17, 2017</ref> In the General Epistles: James and Jude were written by the brothers of Jesus. 1 and 2 Peter were written by the Apostle Peter. 1, 2, and 3 John were letters from the [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]]. The final book, Revelation, was written by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, recording the visions shown to him by Jesus.
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 |Gospels (4 Books)
-|[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], [[Gospel of John|John]]
+|[[The Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], [[Gospel of John|John]]
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-|[[Book of Romans|Romans]], [[1 Corinthians|1 Corinthians]], [[Book of 2 Corinthians|2 Corinthians]], [[Book of Galatians|Galatians]], [[Book of Ephesians|Ephesians]], [[Book of Philippians|Philippians]], [[Book of Colossians|Colossians]], [[Book of 1 Thessalonians|1 Thessalonians]], [[Book of 2 Thessalonians|2 Thessalonians]], [[Book of 1 Timothy|1 Timothy]], [[Book of 2 Timothy|2 Timothy]], [[Book of Titus|Titus]], [[Book of Philemon|Philemon]], [[Book of Hebrews|Hebrews]]
+|[[Book of Romans|Romans]], [[1 Corinthians|1 Corinthians]], [[2 Corinthians|2 Corinthians]], [[Book of Galatians|Galatians]], [[Book of Ephesians|Ephesians]], [[Philippians|Philippians]], [[Book of Colossians|Colossians]], [[Book of 1 Thessalonians|1 Thessalonians]], [[Book of 2 Thessalonians|2 Thessalonians]], [[Book of 1 Timothy|1 Timothy]], [[Book of 2 Timothy|2 Timothy]], [[Book of Titus|Titus]], [[Book of Philemon|Philemon]], [[Book of Hebrews|Hebrews]]
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 ==Division of Chapters and Verses in the Bible==
-When the Bible was originally written, it did not contain chapter and verse numbers as we see today. Ancient Old Testament manuscripts were divided only into paragraphs, with no numbered sections. Modern chapter divisions are believed to have been introduced in the 13th century by Stephen Langton, a bishop of the Church of England and a professor at the University of Paris.<ref>[https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2013/06/21/stephen-langton-and-the-modern-chapter-divisions-of-the-bible/ Stephen Langton and the modern chapter divisions of the bible,] ''Roger Pearse.com'', June 21, 2013</ref> Verse divisions were added later, in the mid-16th century, by Robert Stephanus (also known as Robert Estienne), a French printer, when he published a Greek New Testament in Geneva, Switzerland.<ref>[https://www.storyofbible.com/chapters-and-verses.html Chapters and Verses], ''The Story of the Bible''</ref>
+When the Bible was originally written, it did not contain chapter and verse numbers as we see today. Ancient Old Testament manuscripts were divided only into paragraphs, with no numbered sections. Modern chapter divisions are believed to have been introduced in the 13th century by Stephen Langton, a bishop of the Church of England and a professor at the University of Paris.<ref>[https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2013/06/21/stephen-langton-and-the-modern-chapter-divisions-of-the-bible/ Stephen Langton and the modern chapter divisions of the bible,] ''Roger Pearse.com'', June 21, 2013</ref> Verse divisions were added later, in the mid-16th century, by Robertus Stephanus (also known as Robert Estienne), a French printer, when he published a Greek New Testament in Geneva, Switzerland.<ref>[https://www.storyofbible.com/chapters-and-verses.html Chapters and Verses], ''The Story of the Bible''</ref>
 ==See also==
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 *[[The Role of the Bible]]
 *[[The Original Languages of the Bible]]
-*[[Bible Authors]]
+*[[The Writers of the Bible]]
 *[[The Theme of the Bible]]
 *[[Interpretation of the Bible]]

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