0 Introducing a Few Terms That You Will Want to Know

• Old Testament: The first 39 books of the Bible are known as the Old Testament. They tell of the time period from the creation of the world until the coming of Jesus into the world.
• New Testament: The last 27 books of the Bible are known as the New Testament. They tell of the life of Jesus and a number of years after he came to earth.
• Messiah: Comes from a Hebrew word meaning “the anointed one” or “the chosen one.” It embodies the Jewish hope of a coming deliverer predicted in Old Testament prophecy, which was fulfilled in Jesus the Messiah. This is a title, not a proper name.
• Christ: Comes from a Greek word meaning “the chosen one”. It is the New Testament equivalent of Messiah. Again, it is a title, not a proper name.

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