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Jesus was not yet in human form, so they was no Christians. But in the NT, It was mostly Jews who believed in Jesus, but they were not really considered a different religion from Judaism, but just a different sect, that believes that the messiah was already come. They were called "Believers, or followers of "The Way." They even worshiped in the Jewish Temple! Until they were kicked out, that is...
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What was the Old Testament called before it was called the Old Testament?
The "Old Testament" is called that only by Christians. The first five books are the Torah, then there is the Nevi'im, or Prophets; and finally the Ketuvim, or Writings. These make up the holy scriptures for the Jews.
What is the name of the Old Testament in Hebrew?
The Hebrew Bible (called "old testament" by Christians) is called Tanakh (×ª× ×´×š) in Hebrew, which is an acronym for the 3 section of the Bible: Torah, Prophets, and Writings.
Do christians follow the Old Testament or the New Testament?
Mainly christians use both the books , but mainly the new testament as it has more on Jesus.
What is the other name for the Hebrew Bible?
For Jews, the Hebrew Bible is called the Tanakh. For Christians it is the Old Testament.
The original new testament writings were called Hebrew scriptures true or false?
False. The Hebrew Scriptures form what Christians know as the Old Testament.
