Online Bible - The Old Testament
In the Christian religion the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. A canon, is a term derived from a Greek word which means a standard. It is believed the Books of the Old Testament were written and compiled between the 12th and the 2nd century BC. This section contains a selection of free, online Bible stories with verses and text from the books of the Old Testament together with lists of the Old Testament Prophets and the Books of the Old Testament. Each of the Old Testament bible stories have bible pictures depicting famous scenes from the books of the Old Testament. These stories from the Old Testament feature famous men and women including Cain and Abel, Moses, Joseph, Job, Jonah, Daniel, Jacob and Jesus. The Online Bible stories about women include those about Ruth, Esther, Mary, Delilah, Hannah Lydia. The great Online Bible have also been included such as the Good Samaritan and Jonah and the whale. Other items of interest include which could be used in an online bible study course are as follows: Old Testament
Old Testament Prophets
Women of the Bible - Prophetesses Online Bible - The New Testament
In the Christian religion the New Testament refers to the books that form the Scriptures of the Christian Church. The New Testament records the life of Jesus Christ. The New Testament is the second half of the Christian Bible. It describes the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, as well as other Christian teachings. The New Testament is the last 27 books of the 66 books of the Bible. The New Testament begins with the Book of Matthew and ends with the Book of Revelation. The New Testament was originally written in Greek. The New Testament consists of a collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles and Revelation. The Books of the New Testament were composed soon after the death of Jesus Christ. New Testament
Facts about the New Testament Online Bible - The Life of Jesus
This section provides details of the Life of Jesus taken from the words and sayings that were attributed to Jesus by the four apostles, Mathew, Mark, Luke and John in the New Testament section of the Bible. The number of words in the New Testament total 181,253. Only 36,450 of these 181,253 words (approx 20%) are the words of Jesus Christ. The New Testament has 7,959 verses, of which but 1,599 are sayings of Jesus Christ. Life of Jesus
Jesus on the Cross
Scourging of Jesus
Physical Death of Jesus Christ
Seven Last Words of Jesus Online Bible - The Apostles
This section provides details of the Apostles. An apostle was one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel. The names of the 12 apostles and how the Apostles died. Details of the famous Apostles Creed have also been included in this section. A creed is a statement of belief or a religious doctrine consisting of the teachings of a religious group. The word 'creed' originates from the Latin word "credere" meaning 'to believe'.Read about the times and life of the Apostles including facts and information about the Apostle Peter, James, Matthew, John, Philip and Thomas. The Apostles
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