1. What books make up the
Old Testament

2. Old and New Testament
When Christians refer to the Old Testament they are speaking of the first part of the Bible
The New Testament tells of the ministry of Jesus Christ
Today we often refer to the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Scriptures
They are basically the same as the Old and New Testament, but take into account the Jewish faith

3. The books
Catholics include 46 books in the Old Testament; 27 in the new Testament
This makes up the canon of Scripture; the accepted list of books

4. The Books
Early Christians and Jews differed on the Books to be included
Catholics include 7 books (1, 2 Macabees, Judith, Tobit, Baruch, Sirach, Wisdom) not recognized by Jews as part of the canon of scripture
These were written after 300 bce in Greek
Called deutercanonical; second canon

5. The Books
During the Reformation, Martin Luther decided that only those books recognized in the Hebrew Bible should be included
Most protestant bibles do not include these books – but often include them in a section called the apocrypha ; which means “hidden”

6. When was it written?
The Hebrew Scriptures were written between 1000 BCE and 150 BCE
They were written in the Hebrew language