What is The Bible?
The Bible is a collection of 66 books, religious texts or scriptures, divided into 2 main parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The word “Bible” comes from the greek word τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, it means “The Books”.
The 66 Bible Books are not placed in chronical order but are placed by type of book. Pentateuch, known as the Torah, which means Law, Lessons. The pentateuch is also known as the 5 books of Moses (Penta means 5). Then Historian, Poetry, Major Prophets, and the Minor Prophets (it reference to the size of the books, not the importance or impact), Gospels (means literally: Good News), The Epistles of Paul, The General Epistles, and the Prophecy written by John.
Different names of The Bible
The Bible has many names like The Holy Bible, The Christian Bible, The Good Book, Book of Books, Good News Bible, Word of God and The (Holy) Scriptures.
Why should I read the Bible?
Who wrote the Bible?
The bible has multiple authors over a timespan of more than 1500 years. The bible book Job is believed to be the oldest (exact date unknown), and Revelation the most recent one. Here below you can find a table with the names of the 66 bible books in order of presence, if it's in the New Testament or Old Testament, the Author(s), and when it is written.
Book Name | OT/NT | Type | Author(s) | Written in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Genesis | Old Testament | Pentateuch | Moses | 1445-1405 BC |
Exodus | Old Testament | Pentateuch | Moses | 1445-1405 BC |
Leviticus | Old Testament | Pentateuch | Moses | 1445-1405 BC |
Numbers | Old Testament | Pentateuch | Moses | 1445-1405 BC |
Deuteronomy | Old Testament | Pentateuch | Moses | 1445-1405 BC |
Joshua | Old Testament | The Books of History | Joshua (expect the parts written regarding his death) | 1405-1385 BC |
Judges | Old Testament | The Books of History | Samuel, Nathan, Gad | 1043 BC |
Ruth | Old Testament | The Books of History | Samuel, Nathan, Gad | 1030-1010 BC |
1 Samuel | Old Testament | The Books of History | Samuel, Nathan, Gad | 931-722 BC |
2 Samuel | Old Testament | The Books of History | Samuel, Nathan, Gad | 931-722 BC |
1 Kings | Old Testament | The Books of History | Jeremiah | 561-538 BC |
2 Kings | Old Testament | The Books of History | Jeremiah | 561-538 BC |
1 Chronicles | Old Testament | The Books of History | Ezra | 450-430 BC |
2 Chronicles | Old Testament | The Books of History | Ezra | 450-430 BC |
Ezra | Old Testament | The Books of History | Ezra | 457-444 BC |
Nehemiah | Old Testament | The Books of History | Nehemiah, Ezra | 424-400 BC |
Esther | Old Testament | The Books of History | Mordecai | 450-331 BC |
Job | Old Testament | The Books Poetry | Job | Unknown |
Psalms | Old Testament | The Books Poetry | David, Asaph, Ezra, the sons of Korah, Heman, Ethan, Moses and a host of unnamed authors | 1410-450 BC |
Proverbs | Old Testament | The Books Poetry | Solomon, Agur and Lemuel (Proverbs 30 and 31) | 971-686 BC |
Ecclesiastes | Old Testament | The Books Poetry | Solomon | 940-931 BC |
Song of Songs | Old Testament | The Books Poetry | Solomon | 971-965 BC |
Isaiah | Old Testament | Major Prophets | Isaiah | 700-681 BC |
Jeremiah | Old Testament | Major Prophets | Jeremiah | 586-570 BC |
Lamentations | Old Testament | Major Prophets | Jeremiah | 586 BC |
Ezekiel | Old Testament | Major Prophets | Ezekiel | 590-570 BC |
Daniel | Old Testament | Major Prophets | Daniel | 536-530 BC |
Hosea | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Hosea | 750-710 BC |
Joel | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Joel | 835-796 BC |
Amos | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Amos | 750 BC |
Obadiah | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Obadiah | 850-840 BC |
Jonah | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Jonah | 775 BC |
Micah | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Micah | 735-710 BC |
Nahum | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Nahum | 650 BC |
Habakkuk | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Habakkuk | 615-605 BC |
Zephaniah | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Zephaniah | 635-625 BC |
Haggai | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Haggai | 520 BC |
Zechariah | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Zechariah | 480-470 BC |
Malachi | Old Testament | Minor Prophets | Malachi | 433-424 BC |
Matthew | New Testament | Gospels | Matthew | AD 50-60 |
Mark | New Testament | Gospels | John Mark | AD 50-60 |
Luke | New Testament | Gospels | Luke | AD 60-61 |
John | New Testament | Gospels | John the Apostle | AD 80-90 |
Acts | New Testament | History | Luke | AD 62 |
Romans | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 56 |
1 Corinthians | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 55 |
2 Corinthians | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 55-56 |
Galatians | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 49-50 |
Ephesians | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 60-62 |
Philippians | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 60-62 |
Colossians | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 60-62 |
1 Thessalonians | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 51 |
2 Thessalonians | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 51-52 |
1 Timothy | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 62-64 |
2 Timothy | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 66-67 |
Titus | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 62-64 |
Philemon | New Testament | Pauline Epistles | Paul | AD 60-62 |
Hebrews | New Testament | General Epistles | Paul, Luke, Barnabas, Apollos | AD 67-69 |
James | New Testament | General Epistles | James, Brother of Jesus | AD 44-49 |
1 Peter | New Testament | General Epistles | Peter | AD 64-65 |
2 Peter | New Testament | General Epistles | Peter | AD 67-68 |
1 John | New Testament | General Epistles | John the Apostle | AD 90-95 |
2 John | New Testament | General Epistles | John the Apostle | AD 90-95 |
3 John | New Testament | General Epistles | John the Apostle | AD 90-95 |
Jude | New Testament | General Epistles | Jude, the brother of Jesus and James (not the Apostle) | AD 68-70 |
Revelation | New Testament | Prophecy | John the Apostle | AD 94-96 |
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