Divisions Of
The Books Of The Bible

Before we look at the books of the Bible, let's see where the word “Bible” comes from. It is originally derived from the Greek word “biblos,” which was the name assigned to the outer coat of a papyrus reed in Egypt during the 11th century B.C. The plural form of "biblos" is "biblia," a word that the Christians by the second century A.D. were using to describe their writings. The Latin picked up the word, using the exact spelling, and it was then transliterated into French, maintaining the Greek spelling. The English word originated from the Old French, with its ending changed to form the word Bible.

The Bible is composed of 66 books written over a period of approximately 1,800 years by 40 different authors. The first part of the Bible is the Old Testament [or Old Covenant], which consists of 39 books. These Books are divided into four general categories: Books of Law called the Pentateuch or Torah, the Historical Books, the Poetic Books, and the Prophetic Books. The New Testament [or New Covenant] has 27 books, which are also divided into four categories: The Gospels, The Historical Book, The Letters, and The Book of Vision.

Divisions of the Books
Of The Old Testament

Although the Jewish "Old Testament" contains the same books as the Christian Old Testament, they are placed in a different order. 
 

Books of the Law

[also called the Pentateuch or Torah]
 

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy
 

Historical Books
 

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

I & II Samuel

I & II Kings

I & II Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther
 

Poetic Books
 

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon
 

Prophetic Books

Major Prophets
 

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel
 

Minor Prophets
 

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obediah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

Divisions of the Books
of the New Testament

The Gospels
 

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John
 

The Historical Book
 

Acts
 

The Letters
 

Romans

I & II Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Phillippians

Colossians

I & II Thessalonians

I & II Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

I & II Peter

I, II, & III John

Jude
 

The Book of Vision
 

Revelation


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