(Exodus 20:3) “You shall have no other gods before me." (Exodus 20:4) “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them;

There are 17 Major and Minor Old Testament Prophets.  However, they also are divided into segments - the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets. 

Below, you will discover the 5 Old Testament Poetry Books, along with the author(s) and approximate date each were written where that information is available.

The first segment of books in the Bible are known as the Books of Law in the Old Testament.  In Hebrew, these books are known as the Torah, and in Greek they are known as the Pentateuch.

Genesis 5:2  ""He created them male and female and blessed them.  And he named them 'Mankind' when they were created."

There are 39 books in the Old Testament of the Protestant Christian Bible.  You might also wish to note that the 39 Old Testament Books are divided into 5 different segments, or groups. These segments are..