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Old Testament

2008-02-27T02:34:46Z

Jimmy3141:

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The '''Old Testament''' is a collection of different fictional biblical books comprising the Jewish religious scriptures. It can be divided into three general categories: Historical, Poetic, and Prophetic.<ref>http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/cot/t1w05otauthors.htm</ref> Inspired by [[God]], the human authors of some books is known, while for others it remains a matter of controversy.

[[Christians]] embrace the Old Testament as part of their holy scriptures, which, together with the [[New Testament]] make up the [[Bible]]. In [[Judaism]] the '''Old Testament''' is called the [[Tanakh]]. Christians have a different viewpoint than Jews in that they see the Old Testament giving prophetic references to the coming of [[Jesus Christ]]. Versions from ancient times exist in both Hebrew and [[Greek]] including the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]] giving a very ancient snapshot dating back to the time of Jesus.

The Old Testament documents the creation of the world by God, and the tribulations and errors of human beings, in particular His chosen people the [[Israelites]]. Following the history of the Jews from their earliest patriarchs to their enslavement, freedom, becoming a nation, period of the judges, ruled by kings, splitting into two nations, and eventual conquest. It continues until about 400 B.C. when God's chosen people have once again been allowed to return to the [[Holy Land]] and have come back to the worship of the Lord God. From the writing of the earliest five books, which is traditionally ascribed to [[Moses]], to the last, is believed to be a period of about 1,000 years. The New Testament doesn't pick up until 400 years later with the story of Jesus.

The Canon of the Old Testament was fixed by Judaism in the 1st century A.D. and is the same Old Testament found in Protestant Bibles (except for ordering and naming conventions.) Other branches of Christianity include the [[Apocrypha]]. Most Old Testaments go back to the earliest Hebrew translations, but the Greek Orthodox church uses the earliest Greek versions.

== See also ==

* [[Septuagint]]
* [[Pentateuch]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Judaism]]
[[Category:Old Testament]]
[[Category:Book of Worship]]

John the Apostle

2008-02-27T02:33:59Z

Jimmy3141:

[[Image:St. John.jpg|left]]
'''John the Apostle''' (Saint John in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions), was disciple of [[Jesus]] along with his brother [[James the Apostle|James]]. They were called the sons of Zebedee, which means the sons of thunder. Originally a disciple of [[John the Baptist]] along with [[Andrew the Apostle|Andrew]], they turned to follow Jesus to become "fishers of men". John is called the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and is the author of the fourth gospel, [[Gospel of John|The Gospel of John]]. John was with Jesus throughout his ministry, he stood faithfully at the cross and raced to the tomb when he heard that Jesus had risen.

St. John's later life was passed chiefly in [[Jerusalem]] and at Ephesus. He founded many churches in Asia Minor. Apart from the Gospel of John, John also wrote the biblical books of [[I John]], [[II John]], [[III John]] and the book of [[Revelation]] while exiled on the island of Patmos. Tradition hold that John was the only one of [[the disciples]] who was not [[martyr|martyred]]. He died of old age in exile.

''While Jesus was hanging on the cross, "there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen. When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son. After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own"'' (John 19:25-27). <- What a bunch of bullspit, who believes this?

'''Feastday''': May 8, December 27.

== See also ==

*[[Saint Peter]]
*[[Paul]]
*[[The Twelve Apostles]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=228 St. John the Apostle]

[[Category:12 Disciples]]

John the Apostle

2008-02-27T02:31:52Z

Jimmy3141: /* See also */

[[Image:St. John.jpg|left]]
'''John the Apostle''' (Saint John in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions), was disciple of [[Jesus]] along with his brother [[James the Apostle|James]]. They were called the sons of Zebedee, which means the sons of thunder. Originally a disciple of [[John the Baptist]] along with [[Andrew the Apostle|Andrew]], they turned to follow Jesus to become "fishers of men". John is called the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and is the author of the fourth gospel, [[Gospel of John|The Gospel of John]]. John was with Jesus throughout his ministry, he stood faithfully at the cross and raced to the tomb when he heard that Jesus had risen.

St. John's later life was passed chiefly in [[Jerusalem]] and at Ephesus. He founded many churches in Asia Minor. Apart from the Gospel of John, John also wrote the biblical books of [[I John]], [[II John]], [[III John]] and the book of [[Revelation]] while exiled on the island of Patmos. Tradition hold that John was the only one of [[the disciples]] who was not [[martyr|martyred]]. He died of old age in exile.

''While Jesus was hanging on the cross, "there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen. When Jesus therefore had seen his mother and the disciple standing whom he loved, he saith to his mother: Woman, behold thy son. After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own"'' (John 19:25-27).

'''Feastday''': May 8, December 27.

== See also ==

*[[Saint Peter]]
*[[Paul]]
*[[The Twelve Apostles]]
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== External links ==

*[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=228 St. John the Apostle]

[[Category:12 Disciples]]