Short (5-20 mins)
Biblical StudiesOld TestamentNew Testament
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What is the Bible? [Animated Explainer]
Theologian
BibleProject
Duration
5.48
Uploaded to YouTube
15 February 2017
Added to Database
13 November 2025
YouTube description
This is episode 1 of an ongoing series that explores the origins, content, and purpose of the Bible. Here you'll be introduced to a condensed history of how the Bible came into existence, and the different forms of the Bible in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christian traditions.
00:00 Introduction to the Bible
00:19 Where the Bible came from
01:31 What's in the Jewish Bible
02:23 The epic story of the Old Testament
02:50 Jesus carries the story forward
03:11 The apostles compose more writings that fulfill the story
04:09 What writings are recognized as Scripture
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