The Books of the Bible in Order
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The first segment of books in the Old Testament are known as the Books of Law. In Hebrew, these books are known as the Torah, and in Greek they are known as the Pentateuch. They are followed by the Books of History, the Books of Poetry, the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets. The OT Books of the Bible in Order are as follows:
Books of Law (5):
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
Books of History (12):
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther
Books of Poetry (5):
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs
Major Prophets (5):
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
Minor Prophets (12):
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
The first segment of books in the New Testament are known as the The Four Gospels. They are followed by The Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline Epistles, the General Epistles and the Apocalypse. The NT Books of the Bible in Order are as follows:
The Four Gospels (4):
- Gospel of Matthew
- Gospel of Mark
- Gospel of Luke
- Gospel of John
The Acts of the Apostles (1):
- Acts
Pauline Epistles (13):
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
General Epistles (8):
- Hebrews
- James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 2 John
- 3 John
- Jude
Apocalypse (1):
- Revelation
Comparing the Current English Protestant, Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Original Hebrew Old Testament
The first segment of books in the current English Old Testament are known as the Books of Law. In Hebrew, these books are known as the Torah, and in Greek they are known as the Pentateuch. Though you will soon discover the Hebrew Old Testament is separated differently, the current English OT Books of Law are then followed by 12 Books of History, 5 Books of Poetry and the 17 Books of Prophets.
Different from the current English version of the Old Testament, the original Hebrew Old Testament was divided into 24 books. However, it is important to note that the Hebrew Old Testament didn’t have less material than the current English version, rather, the Hebrew OT considered 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, and 1 and 2 Chronicles as single books, instead of 2 separate books. You will also notice Ezra – Nehemiah were also treated as a single writing in the Hebrew text.
English Old Testament
Books of Law:
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
Books of History:
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther
Books of Poetry:
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs
Major Prophets:
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
Minor Prophets:
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
Hebrew Old Testament
The Law (Torah):
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
The Prophets:
Former Prophets:
- Joshua
- Judges
- Samuel
- Kings
The Latter Prophets:
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Ezekiel
- The Twelve
The Writings
Poetical Books:
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Job
Five Scrolls:
- Song of Songs
- Ruth
- Lamentations
- Ecclesiastes
- Esther
Historical Books:
- Daniel
- Ezra-Nehemiah
- Chronicles
Roman Catholic Old Testament
The Pentateuch:
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
The Historical Books:
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- 1 Esdras
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Tobit
- Judith
- Esther (includes additions to Esther)
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
The Wisdom Books:
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs (Song of Solomon)
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
The Prophetic Books:
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Baruch (includes Letter of Jeremiah)
- Ezekiel
- Daniel (includes Susanna and Bel and the Dragon)
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
Greek Orthodox Old Testament
The Pentateuch:
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
The Historical Books:
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- 1 Esdras
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther (includes additions to Esther)
- Judith
- Tobit
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
- 3 Maccabees
The Wisdom Books:
- Psalms
- Psalm 151
- Prayer of Manasseh
- Job
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs (Song of Solomon)
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
The Prophetic Books:
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Baruch
- Lamentations
- Letter of Jeremiah
- Ezekiel
- Susanna
- Daniel (includes Susanna and Bel and the Dragon)
- 4 Maccabees (in Appendix)
