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Christian Bible

Christian Bible

2 2.3
A collection of holy books for Christians including the Old and New Testaments
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɪs.tʃən ˈbaɪ.bəl/
translation icon : Biblia cristiana
  • In class, we discussed the teachings found in the Christian Bible and how they influence modern society.

God is a God who in the Christian Bible, in the Christian story, in our faith, who makes and keeps a covenant with his people.

Examples

  • In the Christian Bible, Jesus rolled a stone from a tomb and Lazarus—dead for three days—walked forth.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Many people turn to the Christian Bible for moral guidance and wisdom in their daily lives.

  • This is a Christian Bible.

    Field of Lost Shoes (2015)

  • God is a God who in the Christian Bible, in the Christian story, in our faith, who makes and keeps a covenant with his people.

    Harvard University

  • Indeed, serious Christian Bible students have not only read the Old Testament; they study the Old Testament.

    Blog text (9)

  • That's from the Christian Bible.

    Audacity (2015)

  • The Christian Bible does not advocate violence to non-believers; its message is one of love.

    Blog text (28)

  • Linked to the theme of wisdom is the intriguing motif of the tree of life, which occurs in only three places in the Christian Bible: Genesis 2-3, Proverbs 3, and Revelation 2 and 22.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The Christian Bible contains both the Old Testament and the New Testament, which are sacred to Christians.

Synonyms

Word
vsChristian Bible
  • Formal
178 8.4

The holy book used by Christians, called the Bible

is the literal descriptive name for the collection, not an idiomatic title
Scripture
vsChristian Bible
118 7.0

The holy writings of the Christian religion, especially the Bible

is the specific name for the two-testament collection rather than general writings
Word of God
vsChristian Bible
  • Formal
41 6.5

Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living

is limited to the written two-testament collection rather than wider messages or teachings
Bible
vsChristian Bible
12 1.3

A book of holy writings used by Christians

is the more descriptive label mentioning both testaments explicitly
Holy Scripture
vsChristian Bible
5 5.2

Religious books of Christianity that include the Old and New Testaments

is the broader descriptive phrase for the complete collection
Good Book
vsChristian Bible
  • Informal
3 7.5

The Christian holy book used for teaching and comfort

is the neutral descriptive label used in formal or factual contexts
Holy Writ
vsChristian Bible
  • Archaic
2 9.2

The sacred writings of Christianity, especially the Bible

is the neutral descriptive name for the same collection

Surface Forms

Christian Bible singular
Christian Bibles plural

Morphology

Christian + Bible

The meaning 'the collection of sacred scriptures of Christianity' is directly derivable from combining 'Christian' (related to Christianity) with 'Bible' (sacred texts); the adjective simply specifies which Bible is meant. This adjective–noun compositional pattern is cross‑linguistically common and follows standard English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Christian Bible comes from an old word for 'books' because the Bible is a group of many writings joined together. That's why Christian Bible means the set of holy 'books' Christians read, including the Old and New Testaments.