The Divisions of the Bible
Abante, Marie Angela M.
Books of the Law
[ also called the Pentateuch or Torah]
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Introduction to the Bible-K
Historical Books
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
I & II Samuel
I & II Kings
I & II Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Poetic Books
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Prophetic Books
Major Prophets
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Minor Prophets
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obediah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
6. Joshua
7. Judges
8. Ruth
9. 1 Samuel
The Book of Genesis opens th
creation. God, a spirit hovering
creates the world by speaking
being light, sky, land, vegetatio
course of six days.
It narrates the story of the Exod
slavery in Biblical Egypt throug
has chosen them as his people
Throughout Leviticus, Israel re
while God appears in the Tent
specifications regarding the Je
are extremely detailed, outlinin
religious offerings are to be pre
The book is basically the sacre
wandered in the wilderness fol
and before their occupation of
describes their sufferings and t
God.
Deuteronomy stresses the uniq
drastic centralisation of worship
of the poor and disadvantaged
organised around the three pol
covenant which binds them tog
The book of Joshua shows us
with the Israelites to bring them
Abraham. This book points to t
obedience before, during, and
The book of Judges details the
of Israel's judges, but this bruta
Israel. The book of Judges det
spiral of Israel's judges, but this
hope for Israel.
The Book of Ruth relates that R
Moab, had married two sons o
who had settled in Moab to esc
husbands of all three women d
native Bethlehem and urges he
their families
The book of 1 Samuel outlines
rise to the throne as a humble
Samuel outlines the fall of King
throne as a humble servant of
one proud and the other humb
10. 2 Samuel
11. 1 Kings
12. 2 Kings
13. 1 Chronicles
14. 2 Chronicles
15. Ezra
16. Nehemiah
17. Esther
18. Job
19. Psalms
20. Proverbs
The book of 2 Samuel chronicles David's anointing
sayings
and reign
of God's
as wisdom. They
king of Israel. David is remembered as the greatest
offer
king
practical
in
instructions on h
Israel's history. Because of David's
faithfulness, the
21. Ecclesiastes
HeLord
encourages humans to enjo
blessed and honored David.
the fullest. People must embra
The book of 1 Kings provides an account of the death
sinceofcaution
David, only impedes Go
the reign of his son Solomon, and the decline andpeople
divisiontoofremain
the happy and to
Kingdom of Israel after Solomon and many of his successors
reminding them to always reme
turned to idol worship. It also22.
recounts
of the
Song ofthe ministryAccording
to this interpretation
prophet Elijah among the northern
ten tribes of Israel.
Solomon
goodness of human love betwe
The book of 2 Kings describes the history of the Northern
inner fulfillment and harmony w
Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah,
such love.
focusing
on the spiritual successes and
Theof Isaiah is filled with
23.failures
Isaiah of each kingdom.
The book
book also explains why Israel and Judah lost the Lord's
and rebellion and warnings of t
protection and were conquered.
with warnings, Isaiah also offer
In the book of 1 Chronicles, We see the fulfillmentsuffering
of God's servant, a coming Me
promise to David when he is made king over all Israel
establish God's Kingdom on Ea
Contains the story of the kings
24.of
Jeremiah
Israel. It discusses
Histhe
book
400
is intended as a mess
years after King David. It is in the Old Testament of
Babylon,
the Bible.
explaining
2
the disaste
Chronicles describes the great temple, house of God,
Israel's
thatpagan worship: the peo
Solomon built in Jerusalem.
unfaithful wife and rebellious ch
rebelliousness
made judgment
The book of Ezra provides an account of the return
of two
groups of Jews from Babylon
25.
toLamentations
Jerusalem, whereThe
theybook
rebuilt
of Lamentations exp
the temple and their community. As students studyand
thedespair
book ofof Jerusalem and
Ezra, they can learn about how the Lord enables His
destruction
people to
of the city by the Ba
overcome opposition and accomplish
26. EzekielHis will.
Ezekiel records his vision of Isr
The Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible, largely
and
takes
in the
thelatter days. The Lord
form of a first-person memoir concerning the rebuilding
from captivity,
of the return them to th
walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile by Nehemiah,
covenant with
a them, and reunit
Jew who is a high official at the Persian court, andJudah.
the
dedication of the city and its27.
people
to God's laws The book of Daniel is prophetic
Daniel
The book of Esther was written to display the providence
a faithfulofservant of Yahweh liv
God. When Esther was selected as queen, it was of
to Daniel
save the
is prophetic and apoc
lives of the Jewish people
servant of Yahweh living in Bab
This legend concerns Job, a28.
prosperous
Hosea man of outstanding
In the book of Hosea, God sen
piety. Satan acts as an agent provocateur to test whether
reign of King
or notJeroboam II to co
Job's piety is rooted merely in his prosperity. But faced
their perpetual
with the idol worship and
appalling loss of his possessions, his children, andThough
finally his
the people have failed
own health, Job still refuses to curse God.
God, his commitment to them r
The book of Psalms is an intricately
29. Joel designed collection
The book
of of Joel teaches abou
poetry that recounts Israel's history and God's covenant
prayers and fasting of God's pe
promises. The book of Psalms is an intricately designed
difficulty in Israel's history. “Joe
collection of poetry that recounts Israel's history and
repentance
God's they would again re
covenant promises. The book
Psalms poeticallyGod
retells
the
30.ofAmos
calls
a Judean shepherd n
entire biblical story.
wrongdoing of the people of Isr
The book of Proverbs shares short sayings of God's
chance
wisdom.
before facing God's jud
They remind us to fear the Lord and offer practicalunfaithful
instructions
to Yahweh. Amos is
on how we can live well. The book of Proverbs shares
judgment
shorton the northern kingd
31. Obadiah
32. Jonah
33. Micah
34. Nahum
35. Habakkuk
36. Zephaniah
37. Haggai
38. Zechariah
39. Malachi
40. Tobias
The Book of Obadiah, the fourth book of the Twelve
Tobias
(Minor)
is sent to retrieve ten si
Prophets, contains only 21... The book announcesRages,
that the
a Day
town in Media; guide
of Judgment is near for all nations, when all evil will
hebe
arrives
punished
in Ecbatana, where
and the righteous renewed. 41.
TheJudith
final verses prophesy
the Jewish widow name
A beautiful
restoration of the Jews to their native land.
pretended flight and foretold to
Jonah is the central character in the Book of Jonah,
victorious.
in whichInvited into his tent,
Yahweh commands him to go to the city of Nineveh
drunken
to prophesy
sleep and brought it in
against it for their great wickedness against him. However,
victory over the leaderless Ass
Jonah instead attempts to run
Yahweh by going
Jaffais that the salvation
42.from
Baruch
The to
theme
and sailing to Tarshish.
Learn where prudence is that y
Micah describes God's coming judgment on Israel,length
but it of
also
days, and life, where
outlines God's promise to be43.
merciful
and restore The
his people
to of Solomon, know
Wisdom
Wisdom
the land. Micah describes God's coming judgmentLatin
on Israel,
Bible but
tradition, is a book a
it also outlines God's promise to be merciful and restore
nature,his
and role in ancient Isra
people to the land. Micah announces God's judgment
againstto pursue wisdom t
exhortation
Israel.
teachings.
The book of Nahum is a collection
of poems announcing
the
44. 1 Maccabees
1 Maccabees
is best known for
downfall of some of Israel's worst oppressors. Referencing
the Maccabean Revolt against
Daniel, Exodus, and Isaiah, Nahum shows us thatrecapture
the
of Jerusalem in the y
destruction of Nineveh and Assyria are examples the
of how
God
Second Temple, the narrat
works in history in every age.
Hanukkah.
The major theme of Habakkuk
to grow from
a faith of focuses on the J
45.is
2 trying
Maccabees
II Maccabees
perplexity and doubt to the height of absolute trustconcludes
in God. with the defeat of th
Habakkuk addresses his concerns over the fact that
will Maccabeus, the
bceGod
by Judas
use the Babylonian empire to execute judgment on
Judah for coheres with that o
chronology
their sins.
46. Sirach
It treats of friendship, education
The book of Zephaniah contains some of the mostreligious
intense worship, and many ot
images of God's justice and hope found in the prophetic
books.
religious
and social customs of
Zephaniah warns Israel and the surrounding nations that the
Day of the Lord is near. God will judge the nations with a
burning fire as he purifies them from sin, evil, and violence.
Haggai encourages those who have just returned from exile to
remain faithful, obedient, and hopeful for God's promise of a
new Jerusalem. Haggai encourages those who have just
returned from exile to remain faithful, obedient, and hopeful for
God's promise of a new Jerusalem.
The book of Zechariah contains descriptions of visions
concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the temple, the
gathering of scattered Israel, and the triumph of Israel over its
enemies. The book culminates in prophecies of the Savior's
mortal ministry and final return in glory.
The book of Malachi sums up what the whole Hebrew Bible has
been pointing to God's people cannot be faithful to the covenant.
They've failed again and again. And while God will deal with
their sin, he will not abandon them. He promises to redeem a
remnant and send a Messiah to fulfill his covenant promises.
It tells the story of two Israelite families, that of the blind Tobit in
Nineveh and of the abandoned Sarah in Ecbatana. Tobit's son