(Greek: biblion, book)
These number 73, according to the Catholic Canon of books which really contain the revelation of God to man. According to the Council of Trent, there are three groups in the Old Testament, embracing 46 books:
The difference between the Jewish and Catholic counting is due to the fact that the Catholics accept also the so-called deuterocanonical books.
There are 27 books of the New Testament:
Each book of the Bible is treated in this document under its own title.
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