![]() ![]() Concurrent with some of 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles are Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon Concurrent with 1 and 2 Samuel are woven 1 Chronicles and Psalms, as well as the prophets Amos and Hosea Genesis (concurrent with the Book of Job) ![]() Many different writers over many, many centuries contributed to the Bible, each one of them inspired by God. Most believe the Bible isn’t arranged in chronological order simply because the Bible wasn’t written in one sitting, from start to finish. In the 5th century, however, all the different Christian churches came to a basic agreement, assembled by St. Before that, there was no actual “New Testament” but rather a group of books considered to be of greater or lesser value than others. As for the New Testament, The Muratorian Canon, from around AD 200, is the earliest list of texts resembling the New Testament. The Old Testament had already been compiled before Jesus was born in human form. These books, called the “canon,” are all considered to have been divinely inspired by God and therefore, as the apostle Paul explained to his mentee, Timothy, “God-breathed” ( 2 Timothy 3:16). Jewish rabbis and scholars selected the first books, and later the early Christians did. Ultimately it was God - through His people - who decided what books would be included in His Holy Word, the Bible. (Some categorize Revelation not as a letter but as a book of prophecy) Who Decided What Order the Books Would Go in, and Why? ![]() Letters by others: Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation Paul’s letters to individual people: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon Paul’s letters (epistles) to the churches: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians History of the life of Jesus (Gospel accounts): Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Minor prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel Books of poetry: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Books of history: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther Books of law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Beyond that, the order is grouped by literary genre as follows: Of the 66 books total, the Bible is divided into the 39 books of the Old Testament (before Christ) and the 27 books of the New Testament (after Christ). Rather, they are organized by the type of literature. The books of the Bible are in order, but not chronologically. What is the chronological order of the 66 books of the Bible? And is there a benefit to reading the Bible chronologically instead of its current order?Īs with many things, the answer is yes and no. For example, books from the prophets are all together in one section, while books of history are in another. Instead of being organized chronologically, it is organized by literary genre. The Bible is indeed a well-organized collection of writings penned by more than two dozen authors spanning thousands of years. For instance, the first five books of the Old Testament- Genesis through Deuteronomy-are in chronological order, but later, I found timelines began to weave together and overlap. I assumed the Bible was organized in chronological order, and it took a while for me to realize my error.
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