OLD TESTAMENT Books of Law - Pentateuch Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy History Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Ester Books of Poetry Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Major Prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Minor Prophets Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi (400 silent years) NEW TESTAMENT History-Gospels Matthew Mark Luke John
Church History Acts Paul's Letters Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon
General Letters Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation - Prophecies Revelation
There is the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament has 39 books and the New Testament has 27. (There are 66 books in the entire Bible.)
There are a number of ways that people have divided the Bible in parts or sections. The most popular division is the "Old Testament" which is the first 39 books, from Genesis to Malachi and was written mainly in Hebrew, and the "New Testament" which is the last 29 books from Matthew to Revelation, and was written mainly in Greek with some parts written in Hebrew and Aramaic. Some people like to consider the "Gospels," Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John as a division. The Pentateuch, which is the first five books of the Bible, is a lesser known "division" of the Bible. Even Psalms has been considered by some to be a division, as it is in itself a collection of books containing songs and praises to God. Whether we prefer to recognize divisions within the Bible or not, it is important to recognize the entire Bible as "inspired of God and beneficial."(Timothy 3:16)
OTHER METHODS OF SECTIONING The Two Major Divisions: Old Testament (OT) & New Testament (NT) Seven Simple Divisions: 1. LAW 2. OT HISTORY 3. WISDOM 4. MAJOR PROPHETS 5. MINOR PROPHETS ------------------------ 6. NT HISTORY 7. LETTERS This is also interesting-- Twenty-two Division Correlation:
66/3=22
5 Books of Law; 12 Books of OT history; 5 Books of Wisdomv= 22 5 Major Prophets; 12 Minor Prophets; 5 NT History =22 22 Letters The Bible in Six Words:
-LAW- WARRIORS JUDGES KINGS PROPHETS -KINGDOM-
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Each book is divided into chapter. Each chapter is divided into verses. For example, the passage John 3:16 refers to the Book of John, third chapter, sixteenth verse.
In the King James Version of the Holy Bible there are 66 books. There are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. This will be the same for the NIV, ASV, NASB, NKJV,...