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| - | The first major part of the Christian [[Bible]], covering events before the coming of Christ. Usually subdivided into the categories of [[law]], [[history]], [[poetry]] (or wisdom books) and [[prophecy]]. | + | The '''Old Testament''' ('''OT''') is the first division of the [[Biblical canon#Christian canons|Christian biblical canon]], which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the [[Hebrew Bible]], or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious [[Hebrew (language)|Hebrew]] and occasionally [[Aramaic]] writings by the [[Israelites]]. The second division of Christian Bibles is the [[New Testament]], written in the [[Koine Greek]] language. |
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| + | The Old Testament consists of many distinct books [[Authorship of the Bible|by various authors]] produced over a period of centuries. Christians traditionally divide the Old Testament into four sections: the first five books or Pentateuch (which corresponds to the Jewish [[Torah]]); the history books telling the history of the Israelites, from their [[conquest of Canaan]] to their [[Babylonian captivity|defeat and exile in Babylon]]; the poetic and "[[Poetic Books|Wisdom books]]" dealing, in various forms, with questions of good and evil in the world; and the books of the biblical prophets, warning of the consequences of turning away from God. | ||
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| + | The books that compose the Old Testament canon and their order and names differ between [[Christian denomination|various branches of Christianity]]. The canons of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] and [[Oriental Orthodox Churches|Oriental Orthodox]] Churches comprise up to 49 books; the [[Catholic Bible|Catholic canon]] comprises 46 books; and the most common [[Protestant Bible|Protestant canon]] comprises 39 books. | ||
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| + | There are 39 books common to essentially all Christian canons. They correspond to the 24 [[Tanakh#Books of the Tanakh|books of the Tanakh]], with some differences of order, and there are some differences in text. The additional number reflects the splitting of several texts ([[Books of Samuel|Samuel]], [[Books of Kings|Kings]], [[Books of Chronicles|Chronicles]], [[Ezra–Nehemiah]], and the [[Twelve Minor Prophets]]) into separate books in Christian Bibles. The books that are part of the Christian Old Testament but that are not part of the Hebrew canon are sometimes described as [[deuterocanonical]]. In general, Catholic and Orthodox churches include these books in the Old Testament. Most Protestant Bibles do not include the deuterocanonical books in their canon, but some versions of [[Anglican]] and [[Lutheran]] Bibles place such books in a separate section called [[biblical apocrypha|apocrypha]]. These books are ultimately derived from the earlier [[Greek Septuagint]] collection of the Hebrew scriptures and are also Jewish in origin. Some are also contained in the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]]. | ||
| - | == See also== | ||
| - | *[[Urizen]] | ||
| - | *[[Book of Numbers]] | ||
| - | *[[Christian demonology]] | ||
| - | *[[Song of Songs]] | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Table of books of Judeo-Christian Scripture]] | + | * [[Abrogation of Old Covenant laws]] |
| - | * [[Lost books of the Old Testament]] | + | * [[Biblical and Quranic narratives]] |
| - | * [[Quotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament]] | + | * [[Book of Job in Byzantine illuminated manuscripts]] |
| - | * [[Covenant (biblical)]] | + | * [[Criticism of the Bible]] |
| - | * [[Law and Gospel]] | + | |
| - | *[[List of ancient legal codes]] | + | |
| * [[Expounding of the Law]] | * [[Expounding of the Law]] | ||
| - | * [[Antinomianism]] | + | * [[Genealogies of Genesis]] |
| - | * [[Old Testament: Timeline]] | + | * [[Law and Gospel]] |
| + | * [[List of ancient legal codes]] | ||
| + | * [[List of Hebrew Bible manuscripts]] | ||
| + | * [[Marcion of Sinope]] | ||
| + | * [[Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible]] | ||
| + | * [[Quotations from the Hebrew Bible in the New Testament]] | ||
| + | * [[Old]] | ||
| + | * [[Testament]] | ||
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The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew and occasionally Aramaic writings by the Israelites. The second division of Christian Bibles is the New Testament, written in the Koine Greek language.
The Old Testament consists of many distinct books by various authors produced over a period of centuries. Christians traditionally divide the Old Testament into four sections: the first five books or Pentateuch (which corresponds to the Jewish Torah); the history books telling the history of the Israelites, from their conquest of Canaan to their defeat and exile in Babylon; the poetic and "Wisdom books" dealing, in various forms, with questions of good and evil in the world; and the books of the biblical prophets, warning of the consequences of turning away from God.
The books that compose the Old Testament canon and their order and names differ between various branches of Christianity. The canons of the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches comprise up to 49 books; the Catholic canon comprises 46 books; and the most common Protestant canon comprises 39 books.
There are 39 books common to essentially all Christian canons. They correspond to the 24 books of the Tanakh, with some differences of order, and there are some differences in text. The additional number reflects the splitting of several texts (Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra–Nehemiah, and the Twelve Minor Prophets) into separate books in Christian Bibles. The books that are part of the Christian Old Testament but that are not part of the Hebrew canon are sometimes described as deuterocanonical. In general, Catholic and Orthodox churches include these books in the Old Testament. Most Protestant Bibles do not include the deuterocanonical books in their canon, but some versions of Anglican and Lutheran Bibles place such books in a separate section called apocrypha. These books are ultimately derived from the earlier Greek Septuagint collection of the Hebrew scriptures and are also Jewish in origin. Some are also contained in the Dead Sea Scrolls.
See also
- Abrogation of Old Covenant laws
- Biblical and Quranic narratives
- Book of Job in Byzantine illuminated manuscripts
- Criticism of the Bible
- Expounding of the Law
- Genealogies of Genesis
- Law and Gospel
- List of ancient legal codes
- List of Hebrew Bible manuscripts
- Marcion of Sinope
- Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible
- Quotations from the Hebrew Bible in the New Testament
- Old
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