Complete Audio Bible
The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, 'the books') is a collection of books written between approximately 1200 BCE and 100 CE in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek, it includes instructions, stories, poetry, and prophecies. Different religious communities compiled these texts into various canonical collections, with the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh comprising the Torah (c. 1200-400 BCE), Nevi'im (c. 600-200 BCE), and Ketuvim (c. 500-100 BCE). The Masoretic Text (c. 7th-10th centuries CE) is the authoritative Hebrew Bible in Rabbinic Judaism, while the Septuagint (c. 3rd-2nd centuries BCE) is an ancient Greek translation. Christianity, emerging from the time of Second Temple Judaism (c. 516 BCE-70 CE), adopted the Septuagint for the Old Testament and added the New Testament (c. 50-100 CE), consisting of gospels and epistles.
Torah
The Torah ( Biblical Hebrew: תּוֹרָה Tōrā, "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") comprises the first five books of the Hebrew Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses. Rabbinic tradition holds that the Torah was given by God through Moses and written down, with the final form largely complete by the Persian period (c. 539-332 BCE). Derived from the Hebrew root meaning "to guide" or "to teach," Torah conveys the sense of teaching or instruction, rather than merely law.
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Nevi'im and Ketuvim
The Nevi'im ( Hebrew: נְבִיאִים Nəvīʾīm, 'Prophets') is the second major division of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), situated between the Torah ('instruction') and Ketuvim ('writings'). Written between the 8th and 5th centuries BCE, it is divided into the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings) and the Latter Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve Minor Prophets). The Ketuvim ( Hebrew: כְּתוּבִים Ktuvim, 'writings'), written between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, is the third section of the Tanakh. It includes eleven books, with 1–2 Chronicles as one book and Ezra–Nehemiah as another. In English translations, this section is usually called "Writings" or "Hagiographa."
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
New Testament
The New Testament, a collection of 27 Christian texts written in Koine Greek, was composed by various authors at different times. It includes 4 gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), Acts of the Apostles, 13 Pauline epistles, the Epistle to the Hebrews, 7 general epistles, and the Book of Revelation. The 27-book canon has been widely recognized in Christianity since Late Antiquity, first formally listed by Athanasius in 367 AD and canonized at the councils of Hippo (393) and Carthage (397). Scholars debate the dates of composition, with some like Robinson and Albright dating all texts before 70 AD, while others, such as Ehrman and Pervo, suggest later dates, with Luke–Acts possibly as late as 115 AD. The gospels are generally agreed to have been written 40-60 years after Jesus's death.