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The Bible is called testaments because there is 2 different testaments the New Testament and the Old Testament the new testament is after Jesus was born and the old testament was before Jesus was born.

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What religions believe in both the old and new testaments?

Christianity is the main religion that believes in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. These two parts of the Bible are considered sacred texts that contain teachings, prophecies, and stories important to the faith.


How many testaments in the Bible?

There are two "Testaments" in the Bible, the Old Testament and the New Testament. Testament is another word for "covenant". The books of the Old Testament cover the time period under God's Covenant with Abraham and the children of Israel. The books of the New Testament were written during the time period under God's New Covenant, which was given to mankind after the Lord Jesus Christ walked this earth, became man's substitutionary sacrifice when He was crucified, was buried and rose again.


What does the term Old Testament mean?

The word 'Testment' means 'Covenant.' Some Christians believe the testaments in the Bible are God's law, a book of guidlines and morals. There are two testaments in the Bible, 'Old' and 'New,' the 'Old Testament is alot older than the 'New,' hense the name. This is because some Christians believe that the Bible was written by different people, who were reached by God and given a message to share with others, so they wrote them in a big book called the 'Bible.' The Old Testament is very much God warning people not to do things, then they commit what he forbidded, and punnished the people. The New Testament is very much stories and tales, these are less intense and scary than the Old Testament.


How many books are in Old Testaments?

Catholics believe there are 46 books in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Most Protestant faiths claim there are only 39 inspired books in the Old Testament but agree that there are 27 in the New Testament. The extra seven books in the Catholic versions of the Bible are called the Deutero-canonicals and include the books of Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Baruch, and 1st and 2nd Maccabees. Some Protestant versions of the Bible also include these seven books but they are not considered to be inspired by God and are generally called the Apocryphal Books.


What is the eighth book of the Bible called?

The eighth book in the bible is called RUTH.