Bible
Christianity's sacred text
The Bible is the sacred scripture of Christianity, comprising the Old Testament (shared with Judaism) and the New Testament.
It ranks among the most influential texts in human history, shaping Western literature, law, and culture.
To swear on a Bible is to take a solemn oath.
Bible Belt refers to regions of strong Protestant faith, especially in the American South. (Lowercase bible means any authoritative reference book.)
Metered poetic passage
- chapterDivision of a book
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- ExodusMass departure from a place
- PsalmsBiblical book of songs
Proverbs · Gospel · epistle · testament · revelation · commandments · parable · prophecy
Original text before publication
- scrollWound document of parchment
- codexAncient bound manuscript
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
papyrus · Hebrew · Greek · Aramaic · Dead Sea Scrolls · Septuagint · illuminated · scribes
Written or printed words
- volumeAmount of space filled
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- editionSingle published version
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
codex · scroll · printing · Gutenberg · binding · leather · concordance · annotation
Sacred choral tradition
- truthAccordance with reality
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- canonicalAccepted as standard
doctrine · inerrant · infallible · literal · fundamentalism · orthodoxy · dogma · creed
Faith based on Jesus
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- faithTrust without proof
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
devotion · prayer · salvation · covenant · doctrine · theology · sermon · preacher
Account of events
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- psalmSacred scriptural song
gospel · epistle · chronicle · apocalyptic · poetry · lament · genealogy · canon
Dedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- divineOf or from gods
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- reveredDeeply respected, admired
blessed · hallowed · consecrated · devotional · godly · righteous · heavenly · worship
Critical textual interpretation
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- concordanceAlphabetical word index
- devotionalRelating to worship
meditation · memorization · interpretation · annotation · cross-reference · footnote · theologian · scholar
Scriptural original paradise
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- BabelConfusion of tongues
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- messiahProphesied liberator figure
ark · flood · wilderness · promised land · burning bush · manna · lamb · cross
Authoritative rules demanding compliance
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- sinViolation of divine law
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
salvation · repentance · wisdom · teachings · precepts · proverbs · charity · forgiveness
verse
Metered poetic passage
Psalms · Proverbs · Gospel · epistle · testament · revelation · commandments · parable · prophecy · beatitudes
manuscript
Original text before publication
vellum · papyrus · Hebrew · Greek · Aramaic · Dead Sea Scrolls · Septuagint · illuminated · scribes · translation
text
Written or printed words
manuscript · codex · scroll · printing · Gutenberg · binding · leather · concordance · annotation · translation
gospel
Sacred choral tradition
- truthAccordance with reality
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
canonical · doctrine · inerrant · infallible · literal · fundamentalism · orthodoxy · dogma · creed · revelation
Christianity
Faith based on Jesus
worship · devotion · prayer · salvation · covenant · doctrine · theology · sermon · preacher · congregation
narrative
Account of events
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
- prophecyForetelling of future events
psalm · gospel · epistle · chronicle · apocalyptic · poetry · lament · genealogy · canon · exegesis
holy
Dedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- divineOf or from gods
- spiritualRelating to the soul
revered · blessed · hallowed · consecrated · devotional · godly · righteous · heavenly · worship · prayer
exegesis
Critical textual interpretation
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- concordanceAlphabetical word index
devotional · meditation · memorization · interpretation · annotation · cross-reference · footnote · theologian · scholar · seminary
Eden
Scriptural original paradise
messiah · ark · flood · wilderness · promised land · burning bush · manna · lamb · cross · resurrection
commandments
Authoritative rules demanding compliance
righteousness · salvation · repentance · wisdom · teachings · precepts · proverbs · charity · forgiveness · temptation
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- ChristianityJesus, Christ, God, Jesus Christ, holy
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- Religious Goodsrosaries, cross necklace, prayer book, hymnal, hymnals
- Abrahamic faithsJudaism, Christianity, Islam, Abraham, God
BibleQuran
Islam's central scripture
Koran · Bhagavad Gita · Vedas · Guru Granth Sahib · Tao Te Ching
Biblefiction
Imagined narrative work
falsehood · fabrication · lies · mythology · heresy
- the BibleChristian holy scriptures
- biblical talesNarratives from holy texts
- biblical scenesDepictions from scripture
- Bible translationsSacred text in various languages
- biblical imagerySymbolic language from scripture
- biblical lawsReligious statutes from scripture
biblical, bibliophile, bibliography, bibliomania, bibliophiles, biblically, Bible study