Hi there, I hope you’ve been well? In this post you will find a list of books in the bible with the number of chapters besides it.
The Bible exists of a total of 66 books, 39 books in the old testament and 27 in the new testament. The longest book is the book of psalms, existing out of 150 chapters. followed by Isaiah and Jeremiah, with 66 and 52 chapters.
If you’re wanting to read your Bible, but don’t know where to start, the gospels are a good place to start and you can choose to start with either Luke or John. If you choose Luke, it’s best to read acts after it, because both books were written by the same auther. If you choose John, all I can say is enjoy the ride ;).
Because, I live in Belgium, specifically Flanders, I added both the English names as the Dutch names to it. Without further ado, here’s the list of books in the Bible.
The reason why I decided to create a post with the list of books in the Bible, is because I realise that many christians don’t know the different books in the Bible and don’t know what the different books are about and the order of the books.
Once upon a time, I was taught to study this same list of books in the Bible, because it makes navigating your way through it way easier.
So, without further ado, here is a list of books in the Bible.
List of books in the bible
ENG
Old Testament
- Genesis
- Eodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 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
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
- Acts
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
- Hebrews
- James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 2 John
- 3 John
- Jude
- Revelation
NL
Oude Testament
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numeri
- Deutronomium
- Jozua
- Richteren
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Koningen
- 2 Koningen
- 1 Kronieken
- 2 Kronieken
- Ezra
- Nehemia
- Ester
- Job
- Psalmen
- Spreuken
- Prediker
- Hooglied
- Jesaja
- Jeremia
- Klaagliederen
- Ezechiël
- Daniël
- Hosea
- Amos
- Obadja
- Jona
- Micha
- Nahum
- Habakuk
- Sefanja
- Haggai
- Zacharia
- Maleachi
Nieuwe testament
- Mattheüs
- Marcus
- Lucas
- Johannes
- Handelingen
- Romeinen
- 1 Korintiërs
- 2 Korintiërs
- Gelaten
- Efeziërs
- Filippenzen
- Kolossenzen
- 1 Tessalonicenzen
- 2 Tessalonicenzen
- 1 Timoteüs
- 2 Timoteüs
- Titus
- Filemon
- Hebreeën
- Jakobus
- 1 Petrus
- 2 Petrus
- 1 Johannes
- 2 Johannes
- 3 Johannes
- Judas
- Openbaringen
Chapters
OT
- 50
- 40
- 27
- 36
- 34
- 24
- 21
- 4
- 31
- 24
- 22
- 25
- 29
- 36
- Ezra – 10
- 13
- 10
- 42
- 150
- 31
- 12
- 8
- 66
- 52
- 5
- 48
- 12
- 14
- 3
- 9
- 1
- 4
- 7
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 14
- 4
NT
- 28
- 16
- 24
- 21
- 28
- 16
- 16
- 13
- 6
- 6
- 4
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 13
- 5
- 5
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 22
Types of books in the Bible
Besides the list of books in the Bible, there are also themes that help you understand the type of book it is. Below you will find the different types of books in the bible.
ENG
Old testament
Book 1-5: Torah
Book 6-17: History books
Book 18-22: Poetry and wisdom books
Book 23-39: Prophets
New testament
Book 1-4: Gospels
Book 5: Acts
Book 6-17: Letters from the Apostle Paul
Book 18-26: Other letters
Book: 27: Revelation
NL
Oud testament
Boek 1-5: Pentateuch
Boek 6-17: Historische boeken
Boek 18-22: Poëzie en wijsheid
Boek 23-39: Profetenboeken
Nieuw Testament
Boek1-5: Evangeliën
Boek 5: Handelingen
Boek 6-17: Brieven van Paulus
Boek 18-26: Overige boeken
Boek 27: Openbaring van Johannes
I hope this list of Bible books helped you out! Let me know what your favorite book is in the comments below.
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Big love,
Joy
