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DIVISIONS & CLASSIFICATIONS OF BIBLE BOOKS
DIVISIONS
& CLASSIFICATIONS OF BIBLE BOOKS
1. DIVISIONS
OF THE BIBLE
The Bible is sub divided into
two major Sections known as the Testaments, viz; The Old and the New
Testaments.
In the Old
Testament, the New is CONCEALED
In the New
Testament, the Old is REVEALED.
Of the 66 books that make up the Bible, the Old Testament consists of 39
while the New Testament consists of 27 books.
2. CLASSIFICATION
OF BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
Below is a simple classification of Bible Books.
I
The Books of the Old Testament and Authors
1. Books of
Israel’s Beginnings. These are the Books of the Law, also known as The Pentateuch.
They are the first five books of the Bible and of the Old Testament popularly
referred to as the Books of Moses. They are:
a. Genesis
b. Exodus
c. Leviticus
d. Numbers
e. Deuteronomy
Author -
Moses
1. Historical
Books. These are the books containing a detailed History of Israel and
they are the next twelve Old Testament books, namely:
a. Joshua -
Joshua
b. Judges -
Samuel
c. Ruth –
Samuel
d. 1 Samuel –
Samuel
e. 2 Samuel –
Gad & Nathan
f. 1 Kings -
Unknown
g. 2 Kings -
Unkown
h. 1
Chronicles - Ezra
i. 2
Chronicles - Ezra
j. Ezra - Ezra
k. Nehemiah –
Nehemiah
l. Esther –
Mordecai
3. Poetry
Books. These are also known as the Books of Everyday Wisdom or The
Writings. They are the next five books, namely with authors:-
1. Job - Moses
2. Psalms –
David, Ashab, Moses, Sons of Korah(Combined by Ezra)
3. Proverbs –
Solomon
4. Ecclesiastes
– Solomon
5. Songs of
Solomon – Solomon
4. Books of the
Prophets. These are sub divided into
two, five Major and 12 Minor
Prophets, which end the Old Testament, namely:
(a) Major Prophets
1. Isaiah –
Isaiah
2. Jeremiah –
Jeremiah
3. Lamentations
– Jeremiah
4. Ezekiel -
Ezekiel
5. Daniel – Daniel
(b) Minor
Prophets
1. Hosea –
Hosea
2. Joel - Joel
3. Amos - Amos
4. Obadiah –
Obadiah
5. Jonah –
Jonah
6. Micah –
Micah
7. Nahum –
Nahum
8. Habakkuk –
Habakkuk
9. Zephaniah –
Zephaniah
10. Haggai –
Haggai
11. Zechariah –
Zechariah
12. Malachi –
Malachi
II.
HEBREW BIBLE – Total 24 Books
In their simplest form, the
twenty-four books of the Jewish Bible – the Tanach – present a history of the
first 3500 years from creation until the building of the second Temple
in Jerusalem. The books also relate the history of the Jewish nation from
its earliest stage, through the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai, and until the
end of the first commonwealth.
But the Tanach is much more than
just history. In it one can learn about G-d’s plan for the world and of His
relationship with mankind, specifically, His chosen nation – the Jews.
Here is where G-d tells us what He wants us to do!
“And
now, Israel, what does the Lord your G-d want of you? Only to fear
the Lord your G-d, to go in all His ways
and to love Him and to serve the Lord your G-d with all your heart and with all your soul. To guard the
commandments of G-d and His statutes…” (Deuteronomy 10 12-13)
Presented
here is a very short overview of each of the books of Tanach, divided into
three main categories: the Chumash, the Prophets and the Writings.
Name - Tanak
(Hebrew) three major volumes
a.
Tora (5 Books)
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
b. The Eight Books of the Prophets (Neviim)
1. Joshua
2. Judges
3. Samuel
4. Kings
5. Isaiah
6. Jeremiah
7.
Ezekial
8.
The Twelve (minor prophets) called as 1 book as the book of later prophets (Trei-Assar)
c. The Eleven Books of the Writings (Kesuvim)
1. Psalms – Tehilim
2. Proverbs – Mishlei
3. Job – Iyov
4. Song of Songs – Shir HaShirim
5. Ruth – Rus
6. Lamentations – Eicha
7. Ecclesiastes – Koheles
8. Esther
9. Daniel – Doniel
10. Ezra/Nehemia
11. Chronicles – Divrei Hayamim

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