The Bible isn’t a single book. It’s a collection of 66 books, written in three languages by over 40 different people over a period of 1500 years. They’re traditionally grouped by type. Here’s a list of the 66 books in the Bible:
Old Testament
The Law (or The Pentateuch):
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
Old Testament Narrative:
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1st Samuel
- 2nd Samuel
- 1st Kings
- 2nd Kings
- 1st Chronicles
- 2nd Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther
Wisdom Literature:
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Solomon (or Song of Solomon or Canticles)
Major Prophets:
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
Minor Prophets:
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
New Testament
New Testament Narrative:
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
- Acts
Pauline Epistles:
- Romans
- 1st Corinthians
- 2nd Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1st Thessalonians
- 2nd Thessalonians
- 1st Timothy
- 2nd Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
General Epistles:
- Hebrews
- James
- 1st Peter
- 2nd Peter
- 1st John
- 2nd John
- 3rd John
- Jude
Apocalyptic Epistle:
- Revelation (or The Apocalypse of John)
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