Bible Guides

Bible Guides

• What Is the Gospel (İncil)?

  What is the Gospel (İncil), what does the word mean and where is it in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to the word's meaning, the four Gospels and their place in the New Testament.

• What Are the Torah, Psalms (Zebur) and Gospel?

  What are the Torah, the Psalms (Zebur) and the Gospel, which books do they correspond to and where are they in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to these familiar names and their place in the Bible.

• The Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

  Which are the four Gospels, how do they differ and why are there four? A short, neutral guide introducing Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and explaining the Synoptic Gospels.

• Who Wrote the Bible? When Was It Written?

  Who wrote the Bible, when and in which languages was it written? A short, neutral guide to the Bible's many authors, the periods in which it was written and its original languages.

• How Many Books Are There in the Bible?

  How many books are in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to the 66 books — the 39 of the Old Testament and the 27 of the New — and the chapter-and-verse structure.

• Chapters and Verses: How to Read a Reference Like "John 3:16"

  What does "John 3:16" mean, how do you read verse references and how do you find a verse? A short, practical guide to the Bible's book-chapter-verse structure.

• Who Is Jesus Christ?

  Who is Jesus Christ, what does the name mean and what does the Bible tell about him? A short, neutral guide to Jesus in the four Gospels.

• What Is the Zebur (Book of Psalms)?

  What is the Zebur, does it correspond to the book of Psalms and what does it contain? A short, neutral guide to the Zebur's place in the Bible.

• What Is Baptism?

  What is baptism, what does it mean and where does it appear in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to the meaning of baptism and its place in the Gospels.

• How Did the Bible Reach Us? (Manuscripts and Translation)

  How did the Bible reach us, how was it transmitted through manuscripts and why do translations differ? A short, neutral guide to the transmission of the text.

• What Is Prayer and How Do You Pray?

  What is prayer according to the Bible, how do you pray and why? A short, neutral guide to the meaning and examples of prayer, from the Lord's Prayer to the Psalms.

• What Are the Ten Commandments?

  What are the Ten Commandments, where do they come from and where are they in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to their meaning and their link with Moses and Mount Sinai.

• What Are the Parables of Jesus?

  What are the parables of Jesus, what do they teach and where are they in the Gospels? A short, neutral guide to the best-known parables, from the prodigal son to the good Samaritan.

• What Are the Old and New Testaments?

  What do the Old and New Testaments mean, and how do they differ? A short, neutral guide to the meaning of "covenant," the content of each part and how they relate.

• What Is Christmas? When and Where Was Jesus Born?

  What is Christmas, and how does the Bible tell of the birth of Jesus Christ? A short, neutral guide to where Jesus was born, the nativity account and the origin of Christmas.

• What Are Easter and the Resurrection?

  What is Easter, and how does the Bible recount the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ? A short, neutral guide to the resurrection account and the origin and meaning of Easter.

• Who or What Is the Holy Spirit?

  Who is the Holy Spirit, and how is the Spirit described in the Bible? A short, neutral and non-denominational guide to the Spirit's work, the event of Pentecost and the "fruit of the Spirit."

• What Is a Church (Kilise)?

  What is a church, what does the word mean and what does it refer to in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to community vs. building, its origin and its different traditions.

• What Is Christianity?

  What is Christianity, when and how did it emerge, what is its main book and into which main traditions does it divide? A short, neutral and non-denominational guide.

• What Is Sin (Günah)?

  What does the word sin mean in the Bible, how is its origin described and how does it relate to forgiveness? A short, neutral and non-denominational guide.

• What Are Angels?

  What are angels, what do they do in the Bible and where do they appear? A short, neutral guide to their role as messengers, the best-known accounts and different traditions.

• What Are Heaven and Hell?

  How are heaven and hell described in the Bible, what words are used and how do different traditions interpret them? A short, neutral guide that points you to the text.

• What Is a Prophet?

  What does "prophet" mean, what do prophets do in the Bible and which books contain them? A short, neutral guide to the meaning of prophecy, the major and minor prophets and where to start reading.

• What Is the Trinity?

  What is the Trinity, where does the term come from and how are the Father, Son and Holy Spirit understood in the Christian faith? A short, neutral guide offering a historical and conceptual overview.

• Satan and Evil According to the Bible

  How are Satan and evil described in the Bible, what do the words mean and what hope is expressed in the face of evil? A short, neutral guide that points you to the text.

• How Do You Memorize Bible Verses?

  How do you memorize Bible verses? From starting with a short verse to repetition, context and theme — a step-by-step, neutral guide to making verse memorization easier.

• Kadıköy Kilise Translation (KKR): Sources and Revision Notes

  This page explains the WEB source, 66-book scope, AI-assisted process, known revision notes, and correction path for the KKR text on this site.