The Books of the Bible (by Type)

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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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