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THE OLD TESTAMENT

There are 39 books in the Old Testament, generally separated into 4 divisions

1. The Pentateuch, traditionally designated as the 5 books of Moses.

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
 

2. Historical Books, numbering 12, from Joshua to Esther.

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther

3. Poetical Books, numbering 5, from Job to Song of Solomon.

Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon

4. Prophetical Books, including the writings of the 4 Major Prophets, from Isaiah to Daniel, and the 12 Minor Prophets from Hosea to Malachi.

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
 

THE NEW TESTAMENT

There are 27 books in the New Testament which are grouped as the Gospels, History, Epistles, and the Prophetic Book of the Revelation. In addition, some have further reduced the Epistles into the Pauline and General Epistles.

1. The Gospels:

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

2. The Historical Book

Acts

3. The Epistles

...The Pauline Epistles

 Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews

...The General Epistles

James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude

4. The Prophetical Book of the Revelation

Revelation