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Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

The Old Testament

Number of Books

 

 

66 Books of the Bible

39 Old Testament
27 New Testament

Old Testament Divisions

(5)Pentateuch/Books of Law
(12)Historical Books
(5)Books of Wisdom
(5)Major Prophets
(12)Minor Prophets


 

Old Testament Divisions

​​​(5)Pentateuch
or Five Books of Law


Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

(12)Historical Books

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 King
2 King
1 Chronicle
2 Chronical
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther

(5)Books of Wisdom

Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon

(5)Major Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel

(12)Minor Prophets

Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zachariah
Malachi


 

Name of Books

•Genesis
•Exodus
•Leviticus
•Numbers
•Deuteronomy
•Joshua
•Judges
•Ruth
•1 Samuel
•2 Samuel
•1 Kings
•2 Kings
•1 Chronicles
•2 Chronicles
•Ezra
•Nehemiah
•Esther
•Job
•Psalm
•Proverbs
•Ecclesiastes
•Song of Solomon
•Isaiah
•Jeremiah
•Lamentations
•Ezekiel
•Daniel
•Hosea
•Joel
•Amos
•Obadiah
•Jonah
•Micah
•Nahum
•Habakkuk
•Zephaniah
•Haggai
•Zechariah
•Malachi


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