The Jewish Bible also known as the Torah, is a historical document that pertains to the Israelite religion. Centuries after the Jewish Bible developed into the Christian Bible, it still remains one of the most important books ever written. This topic in particular made me realize how much I did not know about the Bible. I was intrigued to learn how the Bible has impacted mankind. The Bible, containing a collection of smaller books such as stories, poems, and biographies have served as an example to people, as to how God would want us to live life. The Christian Bible is composed of two main parts, which are the Old testament and the New testament. The Old testament is also known as the Jewish Bible or the Hebrew Scriptures, written by a group of Hebrews known as Israelites who believed to be Gods’ “chosen people.” The historical significance of the “chosen people of God” was due to their ability to escape from slavery in Egypt and migrated to …show more content…
The Jews who believed Jesus Christ was the Messiah developed their own religion; later known as Christianity. However, there were those who remained faithful to the Jewish religion. Due to the Jews not believing Jesus was the messiah, this Second Testament is specifically pertaining to Christianity. In this New Testament you will find four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It also includes Acts of the Apostles, Letters and Revelations. According to the book “Beginning Biblical Studies”, the Gospels “primarily to proclaim faith that Jesus is the Messiah the Jews had hoped for”. The Acts of the Apostles is known to be “the longest book of the New Testament,” “presenting an account of how the early Christian community grew”. The letters contain written instruction for early Christian communities. Revelations represents “the struggle between the powers of evil and