Understanding The Bible
STUDY REFERENCE
"The Arrangement of
of the Old Testament Books"

AncientPath.net - Three O. T. Book Charts

Full - Based on Structure
Full - Based on Times and Locations
Full - Modern Hebrew Arrangement


 

OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS - HEBREW ARRANGEMENT Based Upon STRUCTURE
HISTORICAL  
5 GENESIS
EXODUS
LEVITICUS
NUMBERS
DEUTERONOMY
12 JOSHUA
JUDGES
RUGH
1 & 2 SAMUEL
1 & 2 KINGS
1 & 2 CHRONICLES
EZRA
NEHEMIAH
ESTHER
EXPERIENTIAL  
5 JOB
PSALMS
PROVERBS
ECCLESIASTES
SONG OF SONGS
MAJOR PROPHETS  
5 ISAIAH
JEREMIAH
LAMENTATIONS
EZEKIEL
DANIEL
MINOR PROPHETS  
12 HOSEA
JOEL
AMOS
OBADIAH
JONAH
MICAH
NAHUM
HABBAKKUK
ZEPHANIAH

HAGGAI
ZECHARIAH
MALACHI

In the above arrangement you have:

Historical - group of 5 17 39
Historical - group of 12
Experiential - group of 5 5
Major Prophets - group of 5 17
Minor Prophets - group of 12

 


 

OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS - LOCATION / TIME ARRANGEMENT
PRE-CANAAN  
5 GENESIS
EXODUS
LEVITICUS
NUMBERS
DEUTERONOMY
CANAAN  
9 JOSHUA
JUDGES
RUGH
1 & 2 SAMUEL
1 & 2 KINGS
1 & 2 CHRONICLES
 
POST-CANAAN  
3 EZRA
NEHEMIAH
ESTHER
EXPERIENTIAL  
5 JOB
PSALMS
PROVERBS
ECCLESIASTES
SONG OF SONGS
PRE-EXILE  
5 ISAIAH
JEREMIAH
LAMENTATIONS - Destruction of Jerusalem
EZEKIEL
DANIEL
9 HOSEA
JOEL
AMOS
JONAH
MICAH
NAHUM
HABBAKKUK
ZEPHANIAH
POST-EXILE  
3 HAGGAI
ZECHARIAH
MALACHI

In the above arrangement you have:

Pre-Canaan - group of 5 17 39
Canaan - group of 9
Post-Canaan - group of 3
Experiential - group of 5 5
Pre-Exile - group of 5 17
Pre-Exile - group of 9
Post-Exile - group of 3

 


 

OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS - MODERN HEBREW ARRANGEMENT
THE LAW (Torah)  
5 GENESIS
EXODUS
LEVITICUS
NUMBERS
DEUTERONOMY
THE PROPHETS (Nebbim)  
19/21 THE FORMER PROPHETS
4/6 JOSHUA
JUDGES
1-2 SAMUEL (one book)
1-2 KINGS (one book)
THE LATTER PROPHETS
3 ISAIAH
JEREMIAH
EZEKIEL
THE TWELVE
12 HOSEA
JOEL
AMOS
OBADIAH
JONAH
MICAH
NAHUM
HABAKKUK
ZEPHANIAH
HAGGAI
ZECHARIAH
MALACHI
THE WRITINGS (Kethubbim)  
11/13 POETICAL
3 PSALMS
PROVERBS
JOB
THE FIVE ROLLS (Megilloth)
5 SONG OF SONGS
RUTH
ESTHER
LAMENTATIONS
ECCLESIASTES
HISTORICAL  
3/5 DANIEL
EZRA-NEHEMIAH (one book)
1+2 CHRONICLES (one book)

In the above arrangement you have:
In columns with two/numbers the lower number would represent the Hebrew (some multiple books combined as one)
The larger number would represent the total number of books using today's protestant bible.

The Law - 5   5 5 36/39
The Prophets 19/21   19 21
  The Former Prophets 4/6
  The Latter Prophets 3
  The Twelve 12
The Writings 11/13   11 13
  The Poetical 3
  The Five Rolls 5
  The Historical 3/5

 


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