Old Testament
first division of the Christian biblical canon
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Summary
Old Testament is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,962 views/month, #92 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: various authors[3]
- Instance of: religious text[4], testament[5]
- Genre: religious literature[6]
- Subclass of: Hebrew Bible[7]
- Part of: Bible[8]
- Commons category: Old Testament[9]
- Said to be the same as: Hebrew Bible[10]
- Has part(s): Book of Genesis[11], Exodus[12], Leviticus[13], Book of Numbers[14], Deuteronomy[15], Joshua[16], Judges[17], Book of Ruth[18], First Book of Samuel[19], Second Book of Samuel[20], First Book of Kings[21], Second Book of Kings[22], First Book of Chronicles[23], Second Book of Chronicles[24]
- Has edition or translation: Catholic Old Testament[25], Septuagint[26], Tanakh[27], Gamla Testamentet öfversatt af O. F. Myrberg[28], Biblia Hebraica[29], Mikraot Gedolot[30], Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia[31], Benedictine Vulgate[32], Q130612855[33], Q130612899[34], Seraglio Octateuch[35], Q118278038[36], Q141046951[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Old Testament[38]
Why It Matters
Old Testament has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]