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The Books of the Old Testament

At first sight, this table, and the similar table for the New Testament, may appear rather daunting, but if you first think of the two Testaments, then the Groups within each Testament, and the Books within each group, you will soon find yourself getting to know them.



The Old Testament
Group Books
The Law

(The Five Books of Moses)

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
History Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Poetry

(The Writings)

Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Prophecy The Major Prophets Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
The Minor Prophets Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

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