Interfaith Western Religions Summary

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Major Scriptures - Christianity:
• Old Testament (39 Books of Hebrew Bible) which
records God's covenant with the Jewish people. It is written in Hebrew.
• New Testament (27 Books) which records Christ's life and teachings as well as the development of early church. It is written in Greek and dates from 50 AD. Jesus himself left no writings. He chose 12 apostles to preach His doctrine.
• Some sects (Catholic and some Protestants) also recognize additional 7 Books of the Apocrypha. It is part of the old testament and describes people and events from late in pre-Christian era.