The 66 chapters that make up the Bible were penned by 40 distinct authors over the course of around 1700 generations. The Old Scripture [or Old Law], which comprises 39 writings, is the first section of the Holy book. The Torah or Law, the Historic Writings, the Poetry Books, and the Prophecy Books are the four broad categories into which these writings fall. The 27 books that make up the New Scripture [or New Covenant] are grouped into four groups: the Evangelists, the History Book, the Epistle, and the writings of Revelation. The old covenant, which consists of 39 books, represents God’s ongoing pledge to his chosen people Israelites. The New covenant, which has twenty-seven volumes, for both Jews and Gentiles, accomplishes all the prophecies of the Old Scripture in Christ (Begg & Hieke, 2019).
The New covenant reveals who Christ is and what he did by demonstrating how the Old Scripture is fulfilled by him. These two testaments work in tandem to form a literary whole that is gradually disclosed. To understand this one volume, literary critics must focus on the technical, covenantal, and historical dimensions.
The Judeo-Christian religion of today is founded on the Old Scripture. It incorporates real incidents together with information about the beginning of the earth, the departure of the people of Israel, and the Ten Laws that God gave to Moses. This book’s purpose is to impart knowledge by using historical examples of people’s encounters. A number of writings also predict that the world will end and the Savior will come. The existence and doctrines of Christ and the faith of Christians are given considerable attention in the New Covenant. The narratives highlight the significance of Jesus’ crucifixion and are told via the gospel books. The goal of the New Covenant is to inspire readers to more practically imitate Jesus. The ending of the universe and the final conflict between good and bad are topics covered in numerous novels written by a variety of writers.
Reference
Begg, C. T., & Hieke, T. (2019). Historical books: Joshua–2 kings. Old Testament Abstracts, 42(2), 388–398. Web.