The old testament is comprised of 39 books in the protestant bible. The names and order of the books of the old testament originally by e. The tanakh is a collection of hebrew scriptures from a period of about 1,200 years. Alphabetical order of bible books barnes bible charts acts amos 1 chronicles 2 chronicles colossians 1 corinthians 2 corinthians daniel deuteronomy ecclesiastes ephesians esther exodus ezekiel ezra galatians genesis habakkuk. Genesis creation, the fall, the flood, the spread of the nations, abraham, isaac, jacob, and joseph. Test your knowledge on this religion quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. In chronology of the old testament, jones delivers a bible study resource, which decisively tests and proves the bibles reliability and trustworthiness. Davis also provides a detailed linguistic analysis of words and phrases used in the pentateuch and shows how these indicate the traditional understanding that moses wrote the pentateuch in the 15th th century bce to be true. These books are not held equal to the sacred scriptures, and yet. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. The old testament in alphabetical order research maniacs. List of the books of the bible the old testament 1. Deuteronomy ecclesiastes ecclesiastes esther the book of.
Old testament books in english order old testament books in hebrew order. Here you can find quick, 3minute guides to every book of the old testament. First are the narrative books genesis through esther, then the wisdom books job through song of solomon, then the prophets isaiah through malachi. The following list arranges the books of the bible according to their most probable dates. According to the documentary hypothesis, the first 5 books of the torah were actually transcribed by a number of different persons who lived at different times and places. Genesis, hebrew bereshit in the beginning, the first book of the bible. The second part is the greek new testament, containing 27 books.
Can you name the old testament bible books in order without any skips and without making a mistake. It divides the books into three sections based on their literary style. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. Why we should use the hebrew order of the old testament. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament.
Theyre listed in the order they show up in protestant bibles. The books of the old testament are not necessarily placed in chronological order. Different religious groups include different books in their biblical canons, in varying orders, and. Alphabetical order of bible books barnes bible charts acts amos 1 chronicles 2 chronicles colossians 1 corinthians 2 corinthians daniel deuteronomy ecclesiastes ephesians esther exodus ezekiel ezra galatians genesis habakkuk haggai hebrews hosea isaiah. Notice that this is based on the order of books in the canon, not necessarily chronological order.
Exodus enslavement, moses, ten plagues, passover, leave egypt, red sea crossing, mt. Old testament books in hebrew order old testament books hebrew meanings. In which order were the books of the old testament written. Books of the bible in alphabetical order united states conference. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
He applies a similar analysis to all the books of the ot. A list of books with brief descriptions of contents. Genesis speaks of beginnings and is foundational to the understanding of the rest of the bible. There is much more controversy over when the old testament books were written vs the new testament books. The tanakh is a collection of hebrew scriptures from a. Exodus pdf leviticus pdf numbers pdf deuteronomy pdf joshua pdf judges. For this reason, we cannot begin to understand the old testament so long as we regard it as merely great literature, interesting history, or the development of lofty ideas. The faculties of theology at the university of navarre have included extensive commentaries and notes to help the reader better understand the doctrinal and practical meanings of the sacred text.
The old testament contains the creation of the universe, the history of. Furthering insights on the pentateuchs composition history already made. This manuscript differs from the hebrew old testament in its number and order of books. If you would like to memorize the ot books in order, then this song is for you. Amos 1 chronicles the first book of the chronicles 2 chronicles the second book of the chronicles daniel the book of daniel deuteronomy the fifth book of moses. More helpful is the order of the books that the ancient israelites used, including jesus. The second part of christian bibles is the new testament, written in the koine. The lxx contains books not found in the hebrew tradition, some of which are preserved in the roman catholic bibles and normally referred to as apocrypha. The order of the books of the bible divisions structure. The text is grouped into seven daily sections, making it useful for a weeklong study beginning on sunday and continuing through the week. A reading plan to read the old testament in the order of its historical events.
This is clear from the fact that the old testament scriptures occupy four times as many pages in the bible as the new. Then take 3 x 9 27, the number of books in the new testament. The second part of christian bibles is the new testament, written in. There are 80 books in the king james bible39 in the old testament, 14 in the apocrypha, and 27 in the new testament. A daily bible study in 7day sections with a summarycommentary, discussion questions, and daily application this is a chronological 52 week study of the old testament. In christianity, the old testament is the name of the first part of the bible, the one written before jesus christ. The 66 books of the bible study resources blue letter bible. More on old testament ignatius bible rsv2ce, 2nd edition paperback. While in principle fully recognizing the merit of the old testament books, the christian church has not, in practice, had the opportunity to make use of them everywhere, always, and to their full extent. The order of the books of the torah are universal through all denominations. Just click any book s name, and get a highlevel idea of what its about. The new testament books were written by christians in the first century ad.
The navarre bible old testament is a compilation of the full biblical text used in the revised standard version rsv as well as the new vulgate. The old testament genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy. But in english bibles it is customary to separate chapter and verse with a colon, for example, john 3. The order of our old testament books is based on the order of the septuagint, the greek translation of the hebrew scriptures. Books of the old testament bible quiz free bible quizzes. Many of the prophetical and poetical books take place during the periods written about.
Dec 21, 2016 while understandable, this order has some serious shortcomings. You will be given lists of books in the protestant bible to choose from and asked to spot the correct order. Every author of the new testament was jewish except for luke. List of bible books books of the old testament and new. The navarre bible old testament complete set the catholic. If the books in my bible dont follow a chronological arrangement, what was the order in which they were written. In judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh. In the latin vulgate, it is customary to separate chapter and verse with a comma, for example, ioannem 3,16. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 1. Gilead as far as dan, 2 the whole of naphtali, the country of ephraim and manasseh, the whole country of judah as far as the western sea, 3 the negeb, and the. Order of the old testament books new testament bible class.
The old testament books in chronological order list. If you dont like rap, then this song is still for you. Any student of the bible should read dating the old testament. The books of the old testament are listed below, each of them linked to their chapter index. To put it in a nutshell, the old testament is israels witness to its encounter with god. The primeval history includes the familiar stories of the creation, the garden of eden, cain and abel, noah. I have written an article on the difference between the catholic. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Buy cheap old testament books online old testament book. These books are not held equal to the sacred scriptures, and yet are useful and good for reading. List of new testament books new testament charts bible. Floyd nolen jones, accomplished scientist and theologian, offers sound answers to all of the difficult chronology questions about the old testament history of the jews.
Old testament bible books in order minefield quiz by lyndong. This order is also quoted in mishneh torah hilchot sefer torah 7. The following tables contain a separate list of old testament and new testament books. The catholic bible includes seven additional books within the old testament note. New international version below is a list of the books of the bible. Each book has its own separate chapter index, because waiting for all the chapter links of the old testament books to appear on one page can take a while. The names and order of the books of the old testament. The 66 books of the bible can be split into nine sections. As mentioned in a previous article, jesus used the threefold division of the old testament used by the jews in his daythe law, the prophets, and the writings. The old testament or jewish tanakh is the first book of the bible. The old testament has 39 books total, which consist of. Questions concerning the origin and contents of the single books are proposed and answered in articles on the respective books. Matthew, peter, and john were among the 12 disciples who walked with christ during his earthly ministry.
Just click any books name, and get a highlevel idea of what its about. The old testament was created in the 15th century alternate. Aug 07, 2016 here you can find quick, 3minute guides to every book of the old testament. Genesis narrates the primeval history of the world chapters 111 and the patriarchal history of the israelite people chapters 1250. Apr 22, 2011 if you would like to memorize the ot books in order, then this song is for you. Chronology of the old testament definition and meaning. While understandable, this order has some serious shortcomings.
Exodus describes the history of the israelites leaving egypt after slavery. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. They were written over a period of about 1500 years from approximately 2000 b. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Old testament simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat. The division of the bible into the old and new testaments employs misleading. It contains the origin and creation of the universe, the exodus from egypt, the formation of israel the prophets and the wisdom books.
The old testament abbreviated ot is the first part of the christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the twentyfour books of the hebrew bible or tanakh, a collection of ancient religious hebrew writings by the israelites believed by most christians and religious jews to be the sacred word of god. Both jews and christians believe these texts to be holy. But by the 2nd century, the books of the prophets were also translated. This quiz is about books of the old testament and their location in the bible. Old testament books with authors, dates, and subjects book. Ancient manuscripts that validate the bibles old testament. Bullinger, revised by bill powell november 1998 this work is a brief summary and revision of bullingers work on the names and order of the books of the old testament.
There are a total of 39 books in the old testament. Old testament survey the message, form, and background of the old testament by hubbard, david allan, lasor. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The table for the persian period of old testament history, following the stream upward, is therefore as follows. There are 80 books in the king james bible39 in the old testament, 14 in the. The correct grouping and order of the individual books of the old testament ot is not complicated and has been known for over 2,200 years. The first part of christian bibles is the greek old testament, which contains, at minimum, the above 24 books of the tanakh but divided into 39 books and ordered differently. Thanks to the support of our faithful financial partners, american bible society has been engaging people with the lifechanging message of gods word for nearly 200 years. This quiz has been taken 2967 times, with an average score of 51. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat in judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature.
Reading the old testament chronologically resources. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The old testament is the original hebrew bible, the sacred scriptures of the jewish faith, written at different times between about 1200 and 165 bc. What are the 66 books of the bible, in the same order as listed in the. The roman catholic ot and easter orthodox ot include books that protestants consider apocryphal. Below we have listed all the books in the old testament in alphabetical order for your convenience and easy reference. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. David brackett sent in a better method for remembering the number of books in the bible. Full list order for the books of the bible with introductions and summaries including both the old and new testament.