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Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) Form One

New Testament

Table 1.2: Classification of books in the New Testament

Gospels Pauline Letters Universal Letters

Mathew Romans James
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Mark 1 Corinthians 1 Peter
Luke 2 Corinthians 2 Peter
John Galatians 1, 2 & 3 John

Ephesians Jude
Philippians
The Acts of the Apostles The Book of Revelation
Colossians

1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon

Hebrews

Activity 1.3

Read the Bible, and search the internet, as well as other sources about the Bible.
Then, do the following:
1. Explain the classification of the books in the Old Testament.
2. Explain the classification of the books in the New Testament.

Pentateuch

The first five books of the Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy) are foundational to
all Scripture and rank one of the most important sections of the Bible. As knowledge
of the Gospels is essential for understanding the New Testament, equally is the
Pentateuch crucial to the Old Testament, and for that matter to the whole Bible.

The word Pentateuch comes from the Greek language pentateukhos Penta stands for
five. Teukhos stands for scroll (book). Pentateuch contains the Torah (Law). The Torah

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