Books in the Bible-Old & New Testaments

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 BIBLE BOOKS (66)


OLD TESTAMENTS (39)

  1. Genesis
  2. Exodus
  3. Leviticus
  4. Numbers
  5. Deuteronomy 
  6. Joshua
  7. Judges 
  8. Ruth
  9. First Samuel
  10. Second Samuel
  11. First Kings 
  12. Second Kings
  13. First Chronicles 
  14. Second Chronicles
  15. Ezra
  16. Nehemiah
  17. Esther 
  18. Job 
  19. Psalms
  20. Proverbs
  21. Ecclesiastes
  22. Songs of Solomon
  23. Isaiah
  24. Jeremiah 
  25. Lamentations
  26. Ezekiel
  27. Daniel
  28. Hosea 
  29. Joel
  30. Amos
  31. Obadiah
  32. Jonah
  33. Micah 
  34. Nahum 
  35. Habakkuk
  36. Zephaniah
  37. Haggai
  38. Zechariah 
  39. Malachi.

The Old Testament Books can be divided in four categories:

The Books of the Law (a.k.a. Pentateuch or Torah):

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy - written by Moses, which describe from the Creation to the end of the time the Jewish people spent in the wilderness.

The Historical Books:

Joshua, Judges, Ruth, First Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, Second Kings, First Chronicles, Second Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther - which tell the history of the nation of Israel and describe from the conquest of the Promised Land to Israel's Restoration after the Babylonian captivity.

The Poetical Books (a.k.a. The Books of Everyday Wisdom or The Writings): 

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,Songs of Solomon.

Prophets Two divisions:

Major Prophets:

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel.

Minor Prophets:

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

NEW TESTAMENTS(27)

  1. Matthew
  2. Mark
  3. Luke
  4. John
  5. Acts 
  6. Romans
  7. 1 Corinthians
  8. 2 Corinthians
  9. Galatians
  10. Ephesians
  11. Philippians
  12. Colossians
  13. Thessalonians
  14. 2 Thessalonians
  15. 1 Timothy
  16. 2 Timothy
  17. Titus
  18. Philemon
  19. Hebrews
  20. James
  21. 1 Peter
  22. 2 Peter
  23. 1 John
  24. 2 John
  25. 3 John
  26. Jude
  27. Revelation


The New Testament Books can be divided in four categories:

Biography: 

Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - which tell the life story of Jesus. The first three Gospels are similar in content and structure and are also called the "Synoptic Gospels".

History: 

Acts or Acts of the Apostles - which recounts the early history of Christianity when the Apostles began to preach the Gospel.

Letters (a.k.a. Epistles): 

Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude - written by Paul and other authors.

Prophecy:

Revelation or Book of the Revelation to John - which is the only New Testament book to focus entirely on prophecy.

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