The total number of books in the Bible is 66. The old testament has 39 books and the new testament 27 books.
Old Testament Bible books
Bible Books of the Law
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deutronomy
Historical books of the Bible
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther
Poetry Books
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Songs of Solomon
Major Prophets of the Bible
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentation
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
Minor Prophets of the Bible
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
New Testament Bible books
Gospels Books
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
Historical Book
- Acts
Pauline Epistles
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Phillipians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
General Epistles
- Hebrew
- James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 2 John
- 3 John
- Jude
End Times
- Revelation
2 Timothy 3:16 says
” All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. “
As a christian it is important to personally understand the scriptures. We all know that….This is important because we all have been blessed with the ability to understand the scriptures well enough as the holy spirit leads.
So how can we start reading or listening to a Bible that we do not know where it came from? Growing up, my mother used to read me the Bible before I slept. Who then were the Bible authors?
Read More: Books of the Bible and their authors
