2: Original Bible Book List
| The Bible was originally divided into 7 major divisions and had 49 books: |
| [1] the Law; |
| [2] the Prophets; |
| [3] the Writings, or Psalms; |
| [4] the Gospels and Acts; |
| [5] the General Epistles; |
| [6] the Epistles of Paul; and |
| [7] the book of Revelation. |
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| OLD TESTAMENT |
| The Law |
| The Pentateuch [The Torah]: |
| 01 Genesis |
| 02 Exodus |
| 03 Leviticus |
| 04 Numbers |
| 05 Deuteronomy |
| The Prophets |
| The Former Prophets: |
| 06 Joshua & Judges |
| 07 1 Samuel & 2 Samuel & 1 Kings & 2 Kings |
| The Latter Prophets: |
| 08 Isaiah |
| 09 Jeremiah |
| 10 Ezekiel |
| “The Twelve” [Minor Prophets]: |
| 11 Hosea & Joel & Amos & Obadiah & Jonah & Micah & Nahum & Habakkuk & Zephaniah & Haggai & Zechariah & Malachi |
| The Writings / Also called The Psalms – being the name of the first book |
| Poetical Books: |
| 12 Psalms |
| 13 Proverbs |
| 14 Job |
| The Five Scrolls: |
| 15 Song of Solomon |
| 16 Ruth |
| 17 Lamentations |
| 18 Ecclesiastes |
| 19 Esther |
| The Historical Books: |
| 20 Daniel |
| 21 Ezra & Nehemiah |
| 22 1 Chronicles & 2 Chronicles |
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| NEW TESTAMENT |
| The Gospels and Acts |
| 23 Matthew |
| 24 Mark |
| 25 Luke |
| 26 John |
| 27 Acts |
| The General Epistles |
| 28 James |
| 29 1 Peter |
| 30 2 Peter |
| 31 1 John |
| 32 2 John |
| 33 3 John |
| 34 Jude |
| The Epistles of Paul |
| 35 Romans |
| 36 1 Corinthians |
| 37 2 Corinthians |
| 38 Galatians |
| 39 Ephesians |
| 40 Philippians |
| 41 Colossians |
| 42 1 Thessalonians |
| 43 2 Thessalonians |
| 44 Hebrews |
| 45 1 Timothy |
| 46 2 Timothy |
| 47 Titus |
| 48 Philemon |
| The book of Revelation |
| 49 The Revelation |
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| The Bible as known today |
| 39 Old Testament books |
| 27 New Testament books |
| 66 books in total |
|
| OLD TESTAMENT |
| 01 Genesis |
| 02 Exodus |
| 03 Leviticus |
| 04 Numbers |
| 05 Deuteronomy |
| 06 Joshua |
| 07 Judges |
| 08 Ruth |
| 09 1 Samuel |
| 10 2 Samuel |
| 11 1 Kings |
| 12 2 Kings |
| 13 1 Chronicles |
| 14 2 Chronicles |
| 15 Ezra |
| 16 Nehemiah |
| 17 Esther |
| 18 Job |
| 19 Psalms |
| 20 Proverbs |
| 21 Ecclesiastes |
| 22 Song 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 |
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| NEW TESTAMENT |
| 40 Matthew |
| 41 Mark |
| 42 Luke |
| 43 John |
| 44 Acts |
| 45 Romans |
| 46 1 Corinthians |
| 47 2 Corinthians |
| 48 Galatians |
| 49 Ephesians |
| 50 Philippians |
| 51 Colossians |
| 52 1 Thessalonians |
| 53 2 Thessalonians |
| 54 1 Timothy |
| 55 2 Timothy |
| 56 Titus |
| 57 Philemon |
| 58 Hebrews |
| 59 James |
| 60 1 Peter |
| 61 2 Peter |
| 62 1 John |
| 63 2 John |
| 64 3 John |
| 65 Jude |
| 66 The Revelation |
