The Old Testament: The Four Books Of The New Testament

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The Bible was written over a span of 1500 years, by 40 writers but Saint Jerome put all the books into one and called it the bible in 400 A.D. Bible reads as a factual news account of real events, places, people, and dialogue. Historians and archaeologists have repeatedly confirmed its authenticity. This was the first manuscript that included all 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament, all together in a single volume and all translated into the same language, Latin. In the Old Testament, there is 5 books of law, 12 books of history, 5 books of poetry and wisdom, 5 major prophets and 12 books of minor prophets. In the New Testament, there are the 4 gospels, 1 book of history, 13 of Paul’s letters, 8 general letters