How many books in the old and new testament
The Old Testament contains 39 books:
- Pentateuch (5 books):
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Historical Books (12 books):
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther
- Wisdom Literature (5 books):
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Solomon
- Major Prophets (5 books):
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Minor Prophets (12 books):
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
The New Testament contains 27 books:
- Gospels (4 books):
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
- Acts of the Apostles (1 book):
- Acts
- Epistles (21 books):
- 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
- Apocalyptic Literature (1 book):
- Revelation
Note that the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Bibles include additional books known as the Deuterocanonical books or Apocrypha, which are not recognized as canonical by Protestant denominations. These books include:
- Tobit
- Judith
- Additions to Esther
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Ecclesiasticus (also known as Sirach)
- Baruch
- Letter of Jeremiah
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
The Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Bibles also include the Deuterocanonical books as part of the Old Testament, while Protestant Bibles do not.