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The Holy Bible contains among others: The Book of Esther
See also The Koran or Qur'an
Keywords:
Book, scripture, sacred writings, prophecies, gospels, Christianity, Judaism, New Testament, Old Testament
Description of this motif: Greek "Biblia" means books. The Bible is the Christian church's sacred writings, containing The Old Testament and The New Testament. The Old Testament of the Christian Bible is the Jewish Bible, but also some newer scriptures added by the Christian church.
Example :
The younger brother was more quiet and lived entirely in his books. If he read of Jacob, and how he clad himself in sheepskins to resemble Esau and thus cheat him of his birthright, the boy would clench his tiny fists in anger against the deceiver.
Comment on this quote: Cf. the Bible, Genesis 27.5-23.
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