Bacas, Jagimae D.

BSAC 1 Block C

Classifications of the Books of the Bible

THE OLD TESTAMENT
1. The Pentateuch/Books of the Law
 According to the Chamber's Twentieth Dictionary, the word Pentateuch is
defined as the first five books of the Old Testament. The word comes from
the Greek words “penta” meaning five and “teuchos” which means scroll.
According to Wolf (1991), the Pentateuch ranked one on the most
important portion of the Word of God that’s why it is considered as the
foundation of all the Scriptures. The book contains theological and
historical revelations necessary to be able to understand the other books
of the Bible.
a. Genesis
b. Exodus
c. Leviticus
d. Numbers
e. Deuteronomy
2. Historical Books
 The Historical Books of the Bible contain the record of the history of Israel
(Fairchild, 2019). It begins with the nation’s entry to the Promised Land
and its return from banishment. The books also contain Israel's ups and
downs, transition to kingship, the nation’s division, the moral decline, and
the exile.
a. Joshua
b. Judges
c. Ruth
d. 1 Samuel
e. 2 Samuel
f. 1 Kings
g. 2 Kings
h. 1 Chronicles
i. 2 Chronicles
j. Ezra
k. Nehemiah
l. Esther
3. Poetry Books/Books of Everyday Wisdom
 According to Fairchild (2018), the Poetry Books of the Bible are where
believers find answers as they seek for advice and everyday questions.
These books deals with our real-life experiences as humans and provides
 us with the things needed in order for us to gain moral excellence and
attain favor with God.
a. Job
b. Psalms
c. Proverbs
d. Ecclesiastes
e. Songs of Solomon
4. Books of the Prophets
 The Prophetic Books contain the scriptures written by major and minor
prophets. These labels refer to the length of the scriptures and not its
importance. Books written by major prophets are long while the books
written by minor prophets are short. In addition, the Old Testament book of
the prophets addresses the period of prophecy and showed the way to
Jesus Christ and the need for His salvation (Fairchild, 2018).
a. Isaiah
b. Jeremiah
c. Lamentations
d. Ezekiel
e. Daniel
Minor Prophets
a. Hosea
b. Joel
c. Amos
d. Obadiah
e. Jonah
f. Micah
g. Nahum
h. Habakkuk
i. Zephaniah
j. Haggai
k. Zechariah
l. Malachi
THE NEW TESTAMENT
1. The Gospels
 The Gospels narrate the story of Jesus Christ giving the readers a unique
perspective on his life (Fairchild, 2019). The term “Gospel” comes
from the Anglo-Saxon "god-spell," which translates from the
Greek word euangelion, meaning "good news.”
a. Matthew
b. Mark
c. Luke
d. John
2. History of the Christian Church/Acts of the Holy Spirit

 a. Acts of the Apostles
The Epistles
Pauline Epistles
a. Romans
b. 1 Corinthians
c. 2 Corinthians
d. Galatians
e. Ephesians
f. Philippians
g. Colossians
h. 1 Thessalonians
i. 2 Thessalonians
j. 1 Timothy
k. 2 Timothy
l. Titus
m. Philemon
General Epistles
a. Hebrews
b. James
c. 1 Peter
d. 2 Peter
e. 1 John
f. 2 John
g. 3 John
h. Jude
3. Book of the End

a. Revelation

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