[Greek] βιβλίον (biblion), [Latin] liber: book, scroll, writing; Mt.19:7, Mk.10:4, Lk.4:17,20, Jn.20:30, Jn.21:25, Gal.3:10, 2Tim.4:13, Heb.9:19, Heb.10:7, multiple Rev. scriptures
Background Information:
Byblos: This was the ancient Phoencian port city of Gebal on the Mediterranean sea in what is, today, Lebanon. Papyrus was the principal business trade. The city was named after the papyrus plant stalk (byblos). During the Decian Persecution, around 250 AD, Christians were forced to sign a libellus, a document that certified performing a pagan sacrifice. The Christians who refused were put to death. Some Christian went to hiding. Some Christians apostasized by signing these documents and performing such sacrifices. Biblion is a small form of biblios (book).
New Testament: This term means bill of divorce, scroll, parchment, and book. By of hardness of heart, bills of divorce were often given for failed marriages. Jesus read the prophecies written on parchment scrolls in the synagogue. Jesus performed many signs not written in this book. All the books couldn’t contain all the things that Jesus did.
Scripture:
“When you come, bring the cloak I left with Carpus in Traos, the papyrus rolls, and especially the parchments.” 2 Tim 4:13
“No Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book.” Jn 20:30
“Cursed be everyone who does not persevere in doing all the things written in the book of the law.” Gal 3:10
“Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her?” Mt 19:7
Conclusion:
Bible, bibliography, libel, library
There were Christians, for various reasons, gave up and handed their scriptures to the authorities. These Christians were called Traditores (who handed over).
It is important to note that there were no written books of scriptures and the gospels. Scriptures were considered the Old Testament at the time of the early Church. Learning of the faith was carried out my oral instruction (catechesis). At this time, there was yet no determination of what included the gospels and New Testament scripture. It was many years later that Church councils determine the canon of the New Testament. It was also years later that the printing press was invented. It is also important to note that the Gospels did not contain all the things that Jesus did.