The Types of Books of the Bible

The Types of Books of the Bible

THE OLD TESTAMENT

Pentateuch (The Law Books of the Bible)

Genesis - Exodus - Leviticus - Numbers - Deuteronomy

The Historical (or Narrative) Books

Joshua - Judges - Ruth - 1 Samuel - 2 Samuel - 1 Kings  -  2 Kings - 1 Chronicles  -  2 Chronicles - Ruth - Ezra Nehemiah  - Tobit - Judith - Esther - 1 Maccabees  -  2 Maccabees

Poetry and Wisdom Books

Job - Psalms - Proverbs - Ecclesiastes - Song of Solomon - Wisdom - Sirach

The Prophetic Books

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

THE NEW TESTAMENT

The Gospels

Matthew - Mark - Luke - John

Acts of the Apostles

Acts

The Pauline Epistles (Letters)

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

Apostolic Letters (General Epistles)

Hebrews - James - 1 Peter - 2 Peter - 1 John - 2 John - 3 John - Jude

Apocalyptic Epistle (Prophetic)

Revelation

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