Books of the Bible and how they relate to each other

I thought this would help those that are studying the Bible this summer. Knowing how the Bible is divided up can be helpful at understanding the book that you are reading much easier.

Interesting Facts:

5 books of law + 12 books of Old Testament History + 5 books of Wisdom = 22

5 Major Prophets + 12 Minor Prophets + 5 New Testament History = 22

22 Letters

Old Testament

Books of Law; Pentatuech (Greek); Torah (Hebrew):

1. Genesis


2. Exodus


3. Leviticus


4. Numbers


5. Deuteronomy

Books of History:

1. Joshua


2. Judges


3. Ruth


4. 1st Samuel


5. 2nd Samuel


6. 1st Kings


7. 2nd Kings


8. 1st Chronicles


9. 2nd Chronicles


10. Ezra


11. Nehemiah


12. Esther

Books of Poetry:

1. Job


2. Psalms


3. Proverbs


4. Ecclesiastes


5. Song of Solomon

Major Prophets:

1. Isaiah


2. Jeremiah


3. Lamentations


4. Ezekial


5. Daniel

Minor Prophets:

1. Hosea


2. Joel


3. Amos


4. Obadiah


5. Jonah


6. Micah


7. Nahum


8. Habbakkuk


9. Zephaniah


10. Malachi

(400 years silent)

New Testament

Gospels:

1. Matthew


2. Mark


3. Luke


4. John

Church History:

1. Acts

Epistles of Paul "Pauline Epistles":

1. Romans


2. 1st Corinthians


3. 2nd Corinthians


4. Galatians


5. Ephesians


6. Philippians


7. Colosians


8. 1st Thessalonians


9. 2nd Thessalonians


10. 1st Timothy


11. 2nd Timothy


12. Titus


13. Philemon


14. Hebrews

General Epistles:

1. James


2. 1st Peter


3. 2nd Peter


4. 1st John


5. 2nd John


6. 3rd John


7. Jude

Revelations-Prophecies:

1. Revelations