Sacred Text

Of writing.   May also be referred to as religious text, religious writing and sacred writing.

Writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity.

This concept's ID is @1~34430

Bible

  • Bible 10 facts

    The sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen...

  • Testament 0 facts

    Either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible.

Old Testament

  • Paralipomenon 0 facts

    (Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II...

  • Apocrypha 0 facts

    14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted...

Gospel

  • Gospel 2 facts

    The four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of...

  • Synoptic Gospels 0 facts

    The first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point...

Hinduism

  • Vedic literature 1 facts

    (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings...

  • mantra 0 facts

    (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted...

Also contains

  • prayer 3 facts

    A fixed text used in praying.

  • Talmudic literature 2 facts

    (Judaism) ancient rabbinical writings.

  • scripture 1 facts

    Any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group.

  • psalm 1 facts

    Any sacred song used to praise the deity.

  • service book 0 facts

    A book setting forth the forms of church service.

  • sapiential book 0 facts

    Any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon,...

  • Pseudepigrapha 0 facts

    52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings...