Books of the Bible

We may be used to thinking of the Bible as one large volume, but it is actually a collection of 66 individual books – 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Some of these books are short, others are longer. There are many different authors and many different styles – from the poetry of the book of Psalms to the more prosaic sermons of Deuteronomy or the narrative of Kings. There are lists of wise sayings, personal letters and comprehensive inventories of people and items. Some were written in the time of the Roman Empire, while others were begun nearly 3,500 years ago!

The Books of the Old Testament

The Law

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Poetry and Wisdom

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Songs of Solomon

The Prophets

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

The Books of the New Testament

Gospels

Early Churches

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Letters and Prophecy

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation