The Greek ta biblia ("the books") was "an expression Hellenistic Jews used to describe their sacred books". The biblical scholar F. F. Bruce notes that John Chrysostom appears to be the first writer (in his Homilies on Matthew, delivered between 386 and 388 CE) to use the Greek phrase ta biblia ("the books") to describe both the Old and New Testaments together.
thE GreeK tA bibLIa ("the booKs") was "an ExPrEssioN hELleniSTiC jEws used to deScriBe ThEIr sAcReD BoOkS". tHE biblIcAl scHoLAr f. f. bRuCe NoTES that jOHn ChrYsOsTom aPpEArs To be tHE fIRst wRiTeR (in hIs hoMilieS on matTheW, DelivErED beTWeen 386 anD 388 ce) TO usE the grEeK phrAsE TA biBLia ("the books") to DescriBe both thE Old and new TesTameNTs together.