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The Christian Bible

the Bible

noun

the book that is considered holy by Christians, and consists of two parts called the Old Testament and the New Testament

bible

noun

a copy of the Bible

biblical

adjective

relating to or based on the Bible

Epistle

noun

one of the letters written by the early Christians that is included in the part of the Bible called Epistles

the Good Book

the Christian bible

gospel

noun

one of the four books in the Bible that tell about the life of Jesus

the Holy Bible

noun

the Christian Bible

Holy Writ

noun

the Bible

the New Testament

the second part of the Bible, which describes Jesus Christ’s life and the things he taught. The Old Testament describes how God created the world and is read by people of both the Jewish and Christian religions.

the Old Testament

noun

the first part of the Christian Bible. It contains ancient Hebrew documents about the time before Jesus Christ was born.

OT

abbreviation

Old Testament

parable

noun

a simple story with a moral or religious purpose, especially one told by Jesus Christ

the Prophets

noun

the parts of the Bible that tell about future events

scriptural

adjective

relating to the Bible, or written in the Bible

scripture

noun

the Bible

text

noun

a short section from the Bible or another religious book, especially one that is read to a group of people

verse

noun

a small group of sentences in the Bible that has a number next to it

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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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