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Which two books in the New Testament tell us about the birth of Jesus and why are they different?
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The two books that contain stories of the birth of Jesus are the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says the two accounts are "massively different" and virtually irreconcilable.
Scholars have established that the authors of of Matthew and Luke relied on Mark's Gospel for everything they knew about the life and mission of Jesus, but Mark does not mention the birth of Jesus. Faced with a need to tell their respective communities more about the life of Jesus, these two anonymous authors had to write something, but when each wrote, he was unaware of what the other had written. The two authors knew from Mark that Jesus' mother was called Mary and that Jesus would live in Nazareth, and they knew that the Jewish Messiah ought to be born in Bethlehem, but apart from this we get two very different nativity accounts.
In the view of John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus), neither of the nativity stories contains any historical truth.
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How are the books of the Bible divided?
The books of the Bible are divided into two main sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains books that were written before the birth of Jesus, while the New Testament contains books that were written after his birth. Each section is further divided into different books, such as the Gospels, Epistles, and Prophets.
How are the books of the Bible arranged?
The books of the Bible are arranged into two main sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains books that were written before the birth of Jesus, while the New Testament contains books written after his birth. Each section is further divided into different categories such as history, poetry, prophecy, and letters.
How are the books of the Bible organized?
The books of the Bible are organized into two main sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains books that were written before the birth of Jesus, while the New Testament contains books that were written after his birth. Each section is further divided into different categories such as history, poetry, prophecy, and letters.
What are the categories of books in the Bible and how are they divided?
The books in the Bible are divided into two main categories: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains books that were written before the birth of Jesus, while the New Testament contains books that were written after his birth. Each Testament is further divided into different sections, such as the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, Prophets in the Old Testament, and the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation in the New Testament.
How is the Bible broken up into different sections?
The Bible is divided into two main sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains books that were written before the birth of Jesus, while the New Testament contains books written after his birth. Each section is further divided into smaller groupings such as books, chapters, and verses.
Was the birth of jesus in the Old Testament or the New Testament?
New Testament. its in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
What percentage of Jesus' teaching is quoting from the Old Testament?
Jesus quoted from 24 different Old Testament books. The New Testament as a whole quotes from 34 books of the Old Testament Books. Many of of the teachings of Jesus often expand and define the meaning of the Old Testament such as found in the teaching from the Sermon on the Mount after quoting the key passages.
What is the parts of The Bible?
The Bible is a collection of 66 "books" divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. The books of the Old Testament were all written before Jesus Christ. The New Testament books are about Jesus' birth, life, death, resurrection, and asecension; the early history of the church in the new covenant that Jesus established; and the expectation of Christ's return in glory. Other New Testament "books" are really letters written to Christians about living the life of a Christian in a God-honoring way.
What is the focus of the writing of each of the first four books of the New Testament?
The first four books of the New Testament are called the Gospels and they are all about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
How many times does Jesus says follow Me in the Old Testament?
None. Jesus was not in the Old Testament Books
What religion's Holy Book include the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem?
The Catholic Bible contains the birth of Jesus, and so do most Protestant Bibles.
What is the didifferent between Old Testament and New Testament?
The Bible is comprised of the Old Testament and the New Testament. The New Testament is part of the Bible. The Bible is made up of 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 In the New Testament.
