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The Bible Bookcase
In order to quickly find certain scripture in the Bible, it helps to have a basic knowledge of where each of the Books of the Bible are located. The names alone are oftentimes the easiest way to remember Old or New Testament. Further, I have found it helpful to break down each Testament into five sections.
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On the contents page of my study Bible, I have bracketed these sections and noted the section titles. Grab your Bible and a pencil and give it a try! We all have certain ways we use our brains to memorize or recall things, and sometimes it's easier to remember smaller sections at a time and then connect the sections.
The Old Testament
39 Total Books; written mainly in Hebrew (with some Aramaic), approximately 1450 B.C. to 400 B.C. The first 5 books are called "The Law" or the Pentateuch or the Torah, written by Moses approximately 1400-1450 B.C.
5 Books of Law,
also known as the Torah, or The Five Books of Moses
12 Historical Books
5 Poetical Books
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Exekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
5 Major Prophets
(major referring to
longer in length)
12 Minor Prophets
(minor referring to
shorter in length)
The New Testament
27 Total Books; 21 being epistles (letters) with 14 being credited to Paul, written in Greek, (not the Greek of classical writers; but as spoken by the Jews, spoken by the Hellenists or Greek speaking Jews) approximately A.D. 45-100
4 Gospels
1 Historical Book
14 Letters from Paul
(also known as the Pauline Epistles)
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
7 General Epistles
1 Prophecy