The Bible
(Biblia)
The Bible is an item printed in the highest amount of copies in the history of world literature.The word Bible means books.There are 73 of them.They contain two testaments-The Old Testament (46 books) and The New Testament (27 books) they represent two convenants of the God with the people.The Old Testament it is a description of the convenant of the God with chosen nation-Israel.The New Testament it is a convenant between Jesus Christ with the new people-Christian community.The Bible is composed of many literary kinds,written in the time of many centuries;it is the huge abundanance showing life and culture of various epoqes and times.The Bible was written under inspiration of the Holy Spirit.It is not a collection of historical books,the main aim of the Bible is not presenting a history but proclaiming kerygmat which means the truth of salvation.Therefore it should be read in this spirit,not always interpreting all literally but take under cosideration historical background and first of all religious and salvation context.
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