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Composition and Organization of the Bible
How Many Volumes Are in the Bible?
There are sixty-six books in the Bible. It was written over a period of sixteen hundred years by the hands of about forty men, and is divided into two main parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains 39 volumes and the New Testament contains 27 volumes. These volumes contain a variety of different styles and content, covering religion, history, wisdom, prophetic prophecy, gospel, epistles, and more.
Each of these scrolls has its own unique content and characteristics. These scrolls make up the Christian Bible, which records the revelation of God, the history of mankind, moral principles, doctrines, and prophecies for the future. The Bible has been handed down and compiled through the ages to preserve its original text and has been widely disseminated and used in different translations.
Old Testament
Books of Law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
History books: Joshua, Shmuel, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther.
Wisdom books: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs.
Books of the Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
New Testament
Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
The Acts of the Apostles: Acts of the Apostles.
Paul's Epistles: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon.
Other Epistles: Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude.
Books of the Prophets: Revelation.
