The Bible is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures that Jews and Christians consider to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans. It is made up of the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is the original Hebrew Bible, the sacred scriptures of the Jewish faith, written at different times between about 1200 and 165 BC. The New Testament books were written by Christians in the first century AD. The Bible is divided into two main sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is the first part of the Bible and contains the books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh. It includes the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The New Testament is the second part of the Bible and contains the books of the Christian Bible. It includes the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, and 3 John, Jude, and Revelation. The Gospel of Mark is the second book of the New Testament. It is attributed to the apostle Mark, who is believed to have written it around 65 AD. The book is a narrative of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, beginning with his baptism and ending with his ascension. It is the shortest of the four Gospels and is often considered the most vivid and direct in its presentation of Jesus’ life and teachings. It emphasizes Jesus’ miracles and his authority as a teacher. It also emphasizes the importance of faith and repentance.
By John · First published 5 · Genre: Religious, Historical, Fiction · 16 chapters