It is usually called The Holy Bible...would Sacred Bible be wrong? Why?
2006-12-28 06:03:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It would not be incorrect to call it the Sacred Bible, but Holy is preferable. Sacred has a connotation of being set apart, consecrated. The Holy Bible is not something to be set aside in this way, but rather something which while treated with reverence, is to be used as a constant tool and point of reference. Similarly Christians are called upon to be holy, but not sacred.
2006-12-28 06:45:57 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible might be something you hold sacred, so it wouldn't necessarily be wrong. Something can be sacred without any religious connotations, for example money is sacred to some people. A prized possession is often referred to as sacred. Ideas can also be sacred. Amnesty International is an organization founded on the notion that human rights are sacred. Historic items are often called sacred too, the constitution for example is held sacred by many Americans. So calling the Bible holy is more appropriate if you believe in the Christian God, as the word holy implies religious significance as in something blessed by God. The word sacred doesn't carry this kind of weight, but is still appropriate as well.
2006-12-28 14:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by john k 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say holy means "without sin" and sacred suggests "chosen by God to be Holy". Usually objects are sacred. The Bible is meant to be Gods word so it is Holy. But a certain bible may be sacred if something extra ordinary happens to it. - hope it make sense
2006-12-28 14:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by Dru-12 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are pretty much interchangable, but sacred tends to do with objects, holiness with people. Calling it the Sacred Bible would technically be correct but culturally people say Holy.
2006-12-28 14:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I did a search for "sacred" in the bible dictionary and topical guide...this with scripture references came up...
See also Godliness, Godly; Holiness; Holy
So I would say they are the same.
2006-12-28 14:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't see anything wrong with it - Holy Bible, sacred scriptures, all the same, really.
2006-12-28 14:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sacred= sacre (blood) I am sacred by the blood applied to me through Jesus.
Holy=set apart by God for God
Small difference; one implies intrinsic purity, the other applied.
2006-12-28 14:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by watcherd 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sacred wouldnt be wrong, sometimes it is reffered to as a sacred text. But sacred doesnt nessisarily mean Holy...it means also to be held very dear. I dont think my family is Holy, but they are indeed sacred to me.
2006-12-28 14:08:50 · answer #8 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Sacred = Religious
Holy = Full of holes.
Clearly two totally different words.
2006-12-28 14:12:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
They are from different languages. "Sacred" comes from Latin (sanctus) via French (sacre), and "Holy" comes from German (heilige). They are roughly equivalent in meaning.
2006-12-28 14:08:32 · answer #10 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋