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THE BIBLE
Within only 20 years of Jesus' death, his followers had
spread the Christian faith as far as Rome. Followers of his
teachings were first called "Christians" at Antioch around
43 AD.
Christians had also begun to write narratives of Jesus' life
and the work of the apostles, as well as letters on matters
of belief and practice. Together these writings constitute
the Christian scriptures, called the "New Testament." As
evidenced by its name, the New Testament is regarded as a
successor to, although not a replacement of, the Hebrew
scriptures (the "Old Testament").
The Holy Bible is a phenomenal account of history,
comprised of 66 books, written over approximately 1600
years, by at least 40 distinct authors.
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