The 66 Books of the Bible
Categorized and sectioned for easier memorization, with short summations: The Preparation, The Presentation, The Propagation, The Explanation, The Consummation (all theological classifications herein are given by men as teaching aids, as are summations and commentary. Only the Truth of the Bible is wholly inspired of God. To GOD be the glory.
THE OLD TESTAMENT (The Preparation) *The TORAH* *Historical Books* *Wisdom Books* *The Prophets*			THE NEW TESTAMENT *The Gospels* *The Book of Acts* *Letters and Epistles* *Revelation*
Section and Titles	Principle themes and persons (see Halley's Bible Handbook for a shorter summation).		Section and Titles	Principle themes and souls
			The Gospels	The Presentation
THE TORAH	5 Books: Creation, Giving of the Law, + Journeys
			The Gospels	4 Books. The story of Christ from four aspects.
1. Genesis	The Book of Beginnings: Creation to beginning of the Hebrew Nation (Israel; Noah, Abraham, Joseph)

			1. Matthew	Jesus, the Promised Jewish Messiah
2. Exodus	Deliverance of the Hebrew Nation from Egypt to Wilderness Chastisement; Giving of The Law and Covenant; Instructions for the Temple (Moses).
			2. Mark	Jesus, the Son of God and servant.
			3. Luke	Jesus, the Son of Man
			4. John	Jesus, the Son of God
3. Leviticus	Laws for Israel, Ordinances for Temple Service and for Aaronic Priesthood (Moses, Aaron). Key word: = holiness (87 times).
			Acts of the Apostles	The Propagation
			5. Acts	Acts of the Apostles History of early church
4. Numbers	Numbering of Israel and Journey to the Promised Land (Moses).
5. Deuteronomy	Laws for Hebrew Nation, reiterated and expanded; Warnings of Chastisement if not obeyed (Moses + Aaron)
			Church Epistles + Letters	The Explanation
The Historical Books	9 books. The History of Israel from the conquest of Canaan (most of it) to the establishment of the Kingdom, it's division, and the captivity
			6. Romans	Foundational doctrines of election and justification, with application.
			7. 1Corinthians	Paul's long-suffering and teaching toward the immature church at Corinth with various disorders
6. Joshua	Conquest of Canaan (Joshua).
			8. 2 Corinthians	Paul's love, exhortations, entreaty and warning to the carnal church at Corinth
7. Judges	Death of Joshua and Backsliding of Israel and effects (various Judges; Gideon, Samson).
			9. Galatians	Paul's correction and exhortations to the Galatian church. Saved by grace, not by the law
8. Ruth	Beginning of Messianic Line (Ruth, Naomi Boaz)
			10. Ephesians	The first of the “Prison Epistles” of Paul. The richness of the grace of God in Christ. The mystery and unity of the church
	1^st and 2^nd Sam, Kings, Chronicles.
			11. Philippians	2^nd “Prison Epistle. Letter to a stable church, exhortations to greater unity and maturity. “Press toward the mark ..”
9. 1 Samuel	Birth and life of Samuel (the last judge); Israel's choice of a King and establishment of the Kingdom (Samuel, Saul, David, Jonathan, Goliath)
			12. Colossians	3^rd Prison Epistle. Warning against gnosticism; exhortations to live out the faith. The Deity of Christ declared
10. 2 Samuel	Establishment of Davidic Kingdom centered in Jerusalem (David, Joab, Absalom )

				The “T” books
			13. 1 Thessalonians	Commendations + exhortations to the church at Thessalonica. The Lord's 2^nd coming foretold and described
11. 1 Kings	Reign of Solomon, the building of the Temple; The Kingdom Divided after his death into North (Israel/Eprahim) and South (Judah). (Adonijah, Solomon, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Elijah, Ahab, Asa, Jehoram, Ahaziah ).
			14. 2 Thessalonians	More of the above. Faith and Patience in Persecutions
12. 2 Kings	History of Divided Kingdom; Various Kings over Israel and Judah, respectively (Elisha, Athaliah, Jehoash, Jehoahaz, Joash, Hezekiah)
			15. 1 Timothy	Paul's instructions to young pastor Timothy, and to all who would follow. Give attendance to doctrine...
			16. 2 Timothy	More instructions + exhortations to young pastor Timothy, Paul's "dearly beloved son." Be a good soldier, endure all things. Rebuke, reprove, exhort...
13. 1Chronicles	Death of Saul and history of the Reign of King David to his death; Preparation for the building of the Temple.
			17. Titus	Paul's instructions to pastor Titus, over the churches of Crete. Similar to 1Timothy
14. 2Chronicles	Reign of Solomon, his building of the Temple and his death: Israel's spiritual declension, the Kingdom Divided; History of the Southern Kingdom to the Captivity (Solomon, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Joash, Hezekiah, Josiah).
				3 more to remember
			18. Philemon	Paul's intercession for a converted runaway slave
			19. Hebrews	After Romans, the 2nd important doctrinal book. Christ, His Deity + our great high priest, the new and better covenant declared.
Post – captivity historical books	(see also post – captivity prophets Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
			20. James	The Proverbs of the New Testament. Faith without works is not saving faith; Exhortations to repentance, prayer and humility, etc.
				“P+J” books.
15. Ezra		Temple rebuilt in Jerusalem by a Remnant and dedicated; Prayer and repentance (Ezra)
			21. 1 Peter	Exhortations to a persecuted church
16. Nehemiah		Rebuilding of the Walls of Jerusalem and est. of civil authority; Perseverance over Persecution by Sanballat, and Tobiah and company. Repentance, Revival according to the Truth and discipline.
			22. 2 Peter	Prediction of apostasy, and description of the Day of the Lord to come. Exhortations to holiness.
			23. 1 John	Heart and Works of True Christian Faith delineated. LOVE
			24. 2 John	Caution against false teachers
17. Esther		Fasting and Prayer, Deliverance from extermination (Virtuous Vashti, Enduring Esther, Moral Mordecai)
			25. 3 John	Helping Christian laborers
			26. Jude	Warnings and examples of False Teachers/Prophets and their end, and of Imminent Apostasy.
				The Consummation
			27. Revelation
				The Ultimate Triumph of Christ, and the redemption of His elect
The Wisdom Books	5 Books. Trials, Heart Experience, Observation and Discernment, Folly, and Love (cf. Rm. 5:1-5)
			"Sacred Contents" (Writer unknown, to men) "The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are unchangeable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword, and the Christian's charter. Here Paradise is restored, Heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. Christ is its grand subject, our good the design, and God's glory its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and will be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents." SUMMARY OF KING JAMES BIBLE STATISTICS: Total Books in the King James Bible = 66 Total Chapters in the King James Bible = 1,189 Total verses in the King James Bible = 31,102 Total words in the 31,102 verses = 788,258 (not including the Hebrew Alphabet in Psalm 119 or the superscriptions listed in some of the Psalms) Total Books in the Old Testament = 39 Total Chapters in the Old Testament = 929 Total verses in the Old Testament = 23,145 Total Books in the New Testament = 27 Total Chapters in the New Testament = 260 Total verses in the New Testament = 7,957 Middle Book in the King James Bible = There are 2 – Micah & Nahum Longest Book in the King James Bible = Psalms Shortest Book in the King James Bible = 2 John (verses) & 3 John (words) Middle Chapter in the King James Bible = Psalm 117 Longest Chapter in the King James Bible = Psalm 119 Shortest Chapter in the King James Bible = Psalm 117 Middle verse in the King James Bible = There are 2 – Psalm 103:1 & Psalm 103:2 Longest verse in the King James Bible = Esther 8:9 Shortest verse in the King James Bible = John 11:35 Statistics from¹ http://www.biblebelievers.com/believers-org/kjv-stats.htm
18. Job	Story of affliction and deliverance of just Job; The Problem of Suffering
19. Psalms	Hymn (150) Book of Israel
20. Proverbs	The God - Given Wisdom of Solomon
21. Ecclesiastes	Solomon's folly: The vanity of the material wealth and of the natural man
22. Song of Solomon	The Glory of Wedded love - between a Man and a Women (not man with man)
The Prophetic Books: The Major Prophets.	5 Books. Prophesying to the Northern or Southern Kingdoms, sometimes to both or to heathen nations, they also warn all mankind of the blessings lost + ruin gained by transgressing the just laws of God, + call all to repentance
23. Isaiah	Prophet to Judah. The “Gospel according to Isaiah;” The reproof of the Jews idolatry, forecasts of Judgments, as well as the foretelling of the Messiah
24. Jeremiah	The “Weeping Prophet” warning Judah The last effort to save Jerusalem before going into captivity.
25. Lamentations	A poetic dirge over the loss of Jerusalem + the Temple
26. Ezekiel	Declaring the sins of "the whole house of Israel," as well as future restoration and rebuilt Temple. “They shall know that I am the Lord”
27. Daniel	The prophet at Babylon, foretelling the course of Gentile world-rule to its judgment, and establishment of of the Messianic kingdom.
The “Minor” Prophets	12 Books. Not minor in spiritual stature, but in the size of their books
28. Hosea	A prophet of the N. Kingdom. The apostasy of Israel likened to the adulterous wife of a faithful husband
29. Joel	A prophet of Judah, Prediction of the Holy Spirit age and the coming of the Day of the Lord
30. Amos	A prophet of Judah to the N. Kingdom. Ultimate, universal reign of Messiah
31. Obadiah	Doom of Edom, Israel's enemy of old

32. Jonah	Call of God to Jonah to call Nineveh to repent; Jonah's rebellion, and Nineveh's obedience; God's mercy
33. Micah	A prophet in Judah. The soon fall of Israel and Judah, and future birth of the Messiah in Bethlehem
34. Nahum	The destruction of Nineveh
35. Habakkuk	In Judah. The holiness of God, coming judgment though it tarries. "The just shall live by faith."

36. Zephaniah	Of Judah. The coming Day of the Lord upon Judah, other nations, and the coming of a “pure language.”
37. Haggai	Rebuke, reproofs, and exhortation regarding the rebuilding the temple
38. Zechariah	Judgments and Messianic Prophecies
39. Malachi	Last O.T. message to a disobedient people. The coming of the Day of the Lord.
“O give thanks unto the Lord for He is good; for His mercy for ever” (Ps. 107:1) Note: The apocrypha (extra books which Roman Catholicism later officially included) are not to be included in the list of inspired Scripture, as they are of an inferior quality. The best evidence shows they were not included in the Jewish Cannon of Jesus day, nether did He quote from them (in the gospels) nor does the rest of the New Testament. Although some apocryphal books were occasionally quoted in early church writings, it was not accepted in such early lists as that of Melito (AD 170) and the Muratorian Canon. Origen rejected the Apocrypha, (Eccl. Hist. VI. 25, Eusebius), as did the ancient Jewish historian Josephus, reflecting the Jewish canon at the time of Jesus. Moreover, certain apocryphal writings contain and thus can promote serious doctrinal error (such as praying for dead idolaters: 2 Maccabees 12:39-45). The apocrypha lacks the power of the 66 inspired books which made the discerning saints (1 Cor. 2:15) “best seller list,” and thus the apocryphal books remain relatively obscure to this day. For more on why such books are not included in the canon of inspired Scripture, see http://www.christiancourier.com/articles/read/the_apocrypha_inspired_of_god, http://www.christiantruth.com/Apocryphapart1.html http://www.xenos.org/essays/canon.htm * (¹Such sites have many good articles, but as with all links, such references do not imply that i agree with everything that may be presented). http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/ Email: saved2serve@gmail.com

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The way i memorize the names of the 66 books of the Bible:
OLD TESTAMENT
Section: TORAH (The Law)	Section: Historical			Section: Wisdom		Section: Prophetic; Major Prophets	Section: Prophetic; Minor Prophets
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy	Joshua Judges Ruth	1^st and 2^nd Samuel 1^st + 2^ndKings 1^st + 2^nd Chronicles	Ezra Nehemiah Esther		Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Songs of Solomon	Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel	Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah	Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk		Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi

NEW TESTAMENT
Section: Gospels	Sections: Acts (history) then Church Epistles		Church Epistles ctnd. + Letters + Revelation
Matthew Mark Luke John	Acts Romans 1^st + 2^nd Corinthians	Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians	1^st + 2^nd Thess-alonians 1^st + 2^nd Timothy Titus		Philemon Hebrews James	1^st and 2^nd Peter 1^st and 2^nd and 3^rd John Jude			Revelation

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(Psa 19:7-11) The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Ps. 119: Selected Texts (We should pray in accordance with such pious expressions, that our heart may be like the Psalmists who penned it.)

1. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

41 VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

126 It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

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