The word Bible actually derives from the Egyptian word for parchment, byblos. This word was then expanded in its Greek form, biblios, to mean books or scrolls. Later, it was translated into Latin as biblia, meaning “book.” The Bible, however, is more than a single book. It is more or less a library (ta biblia), which means “the books.” Therefore, in this Bible library, as in any library, you will find a variety of literature containing prose, poetry, songs, prayers, history, folklore, sagas, wisdom, letters, parables, proverbs, prophecy, etc. For convenience, the library of the Bible is divided into two large groups of books: The Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) containing the Law, Prophets, and Wisdom literature and the New Testament (Christian Scriptures), containing the four Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
