In the Christian tradition, the Bible is considered the main book. It consists of two parts - the Old and New Testaments. In Orthodoxy, the Bible is called the Holy Scripture. The New Testament is not one book, but a collection of several historical and moral works of the holy apostles.
The canon of the books of the New Testament includes 27 works, the authorship of which is attributed to the holy apostles. The New Testament begins with the four gospels. The holy apostles Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John wrote the gospels. These books tell about the earthly life of Jesus Christ, tell about his birth, public ministry, miracles, death, resurrection and ascension to heaven. The translation of the gospel means "good news." The books proclaim the common human salvation that Christ accomplished.
The next book of the New Testament is the Acts of the Holy Apostles. The author is the Evangelist Luke. This book is historical. She tells the reader about the activities of the apostles, their preaching, miracles, as well as the missionary deeds of the holy apostles.
There are seven conciliar epistles of the apostles to Christians in the New Testament canon. Saints James and Judas wrote one letter each, Peter two each, and John the Theologian authored three conciliar epistles. The books provide advice and guidance to Christians about the basic rules of Christian life.
In addition to the epistles, there are messages to individual Christian Churches. The Holy Apostle Paul is credited with 14 works that explain the basic truths of Christian doctrine and ethics. However, in modern science, the authorship of certain epistles of the Apostle Paul can be challenged. For example, it is believed that the letter to the Hebrews was written by another person.
The final book of the New Testament is the Revelation of John the Evangelist. This work is the most difficult to understand and interpret. It tells of the end of the world, the appearance of Antichrist and the second coming of Christ. The author uses a lot of images that are difficult to perceive.
