Holy Bible
Christian sacred scripture
The Holy Bible is the sacred scripture of Christianity, comprising the Old Testament (shared with Judaism) and the New Testament.
It is regarded by believers as divinely inspired or the literal word of God.
She swore on the Holy Bible.
The phrase emphasizes the text's sacred status; the book is more commonly called simply the Bible.
Written proof or legacy
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- epistleFormal literary letter
- psalmSacred scriptural song
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
verse · chapter · Genesis · Exodus · Leviticus · Deuteronomy · Revelation · Acts
Deep, loyal commitment
- prayerAddress to deity
- praiseExpression of approval
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
holiness · altar · tabernacle · temple · liturgy · hymn · psalm · meditation
Established body of teachings
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- canonAccepted authoritative works
creed · catechism · exegesis · apologetics · eschatology · ecclesiology · predestination · transubstantiation
Good judgment from experience
- teachingsTransmitted knowledge or principles
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- BeatitudesEight blessings from the Mount
- Sermon on the MountGospel hillside teaching
precepts · principles · morality · ethics · proverbs · parables · instruction · discernment
testament
Written proof or legacy
proverb · verse · chapter · Genesis · Exodus · Leviticus · Deuteronomy · Revelation · Acts · Romans
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
sanctity · holiness · altar · tabernacle · temple · liturgy · hymn · psalm · meditation · lectionary
doctrine
Established body of teachings
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
canon · creed · catechism · exegesis · apologetics · eschatology · ecclesiology · predestination · transubstantiation · atonement
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- teachingsTransmitted knowledge or principles
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- BeatitudesEight blessings from the Mount
Sermon on the Mount · precepts · principles · morality · ethics · proverbs · parables · instruction · discernment · righteousness
apostles
Zealous promoters of causes
- disciplesDevoted followers of teachings
- prophetsProclaimers of sacred truth
- patriarchsMale ancestral leaders
Jesus · Christ · God · Satan · angels · Mary · Paul · Peter · Isaiah · Elijah
creation
Making something exist
Babel · exodus · plagues · Samson · Goliath · David · Moses · Abraham · Noah · Jonah
Holy BibleQuran
Islam's central scripture
Torah · Bhagavad Gita · Vedas · Tao Te Ching · Guru Granth Sahib
Holy BibleSatanic Bible
Central text of LaVeyan doctrine
The God Delusion · Communist Manifesto · Das Kapital · The Communist Manifesto