The Bible 1 .The term Bible is derived through Latin from the Greek biblia.or books". Bible,also called the Holy Bible,the sacred book or Scriptures of Judaism and of Christianity.The Bible of Judaism and the Bible of Christianity are different, however,in some important ways. GMThe Bible - 1  The term Bible is derived through Latin from the Greek biblia, or “books”.  Bible, also called the Holy Bible, the sacred book or Scriptures of Judaism and of Christianity. The Bible of Judaism and the Bible of Christianity are different, however, in some important ways