Armenian Christian Holy Book: "Astvatsashunch"

This is an Armenian Christian Bible, written in the Western Armenian language.

Armenia was Christianized in the 300s. At the time, Armenia did not have a written Armenian language. An alphabet had to be devised for translating the Bible into written Armenian.

The Christian faith is based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus or Christ. Jesus, (7–2 BC/BCE – 30–36 AD/CE), is the central figure of Christianity. Most Christian denominations venerate him as God the Son.

The principal sources of information regarding Jesus are the four canonical gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The gospels declare that Jesus was a Jew born in Bethlehem, in the Roman province of Judea. At the age of 30, he began to preach throughout Palestine, which was then under Roman rule. The gospels describe miracles that Jesus performed such as raising the dead.

Most critical historians agree that Jesus was a Jew who was regarded as a teacher and healer. He was crucified in Jerusalem, on the orders of the Roman Prefect of Judaea, on the charge of sedition against the Roman Empire. Christians believe that Jesus then rose from the dead and ascended into heaven, from which he will return.

The Bible, from the Greek "tà biblía," meaning the books, is a collection of texts considered sacred in Judaism as well as in Christianity. The exact contents of each of the religions' collections of texts is not the same. The number of books in Christian Bibles ranges in size depending on the denomination.

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