# Bible Catechism glossary definition note for the Bible as [[scripture-sacred|Sacred Scripture]]. ## Catechism of the Catholic Church [[scripture-sacred|Sacred Scripture]]: the books which contain the truth of God's [[revelation-definition|Revelation]] and were composed by human authors inspired by the [[holy-spirit|Holy Spirit]] (CCC [[1.1.2.3.pp|ccc-105]]). The Bible contains both the forty-six books of the [[old-testament|Old Testament]] and the twenty-seven books of the [[new-testament|New Testament]] (CCC [[1.1.2.3.pr|ccc-120]]). ### See [[old-testament|Old Testament]] and [[new-testament|New Testament]]