biblical literature

Biblical literature refers to writings found in or directly derived from the Bible—the Hebrew scriptures and Christian texts that form the Old and New Testaments.

The term encompasses the original books themselves and scholarship analyzing them: She specialized in biblical literature at seminary.

It includes diverse genres: poetry, prophecy, history, wisdom literature, gospels, and epistles.

The field examines these texts as both religious scripture and literary works with distinctive narrative techniques, imagery, and influence on Western culture.