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New Testament
The twenty-seven books of the Bible written by the sacred authors in apostolic times, which have Jesus Christ — his life, teachings, Passion and glorification, and the beginnings of his Church — as their central theme (CCC 124, 128).
The Fulfillment of the Old
The twenty-seven books of the Bible written by the sacred authors in apostolic times, which have Jesus Christ — his life, teachings, Passion and glorification, and the beginnings of his Church — as their central theme (CCC 124, 128). The promises and mighty deeds of God in the Old Covenant are prefigured and fulfilled in the New Covenant established by Jesus Christ and reported in the sacred writings of the New Testament. See Bible; Covenant.
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What is the central theme of the New Testament? Its 27 books have Jesus Christ—his life, teachings, Passion, glorification, and the beginnings of his Church—as their central theme.
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