The Christian Bible comprises two major sections, the Old and New Testaments. The latter section is a collection of 27 distinct writings, ranging from biographical accounts of Jesus’s life to letters addressing early Christian communities and apocalyptic literature. These texts, originally written in Koine Greek, Aramaic, and possibly Hebrew, were composed over a period of approximately 60 to 100 years following the life of Jesus. Examples include the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the Pauline Epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
This canonical collection forms the foundation of Christian theology and practice. It provides the primary source material for understanding the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus, as well as the development of early Christian doctrine and the spread of the Christian faith throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. The historical context of these writings, within a complex interplay of Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, provides essential background for comprehending their significance.
