the canons of the old testament/hebrew bible
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The Canons of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible†
Hebrew Bible/Tanak (24 Books)
Protestant Bible (39 Books)
Catholic Bible (46 Books + 2 Additions)
Greek Orthodox (48 Books + 3 Additions)
Torah (5) Genesis Exodus
Leviticus Numbers
Deuteronomy
Pentateuch (5) Genesis Exodus
Leviticus Numbers
Deuteronomy
Pentateuch (5) Genesis Exodus
Leviticus Numbers
Deuteronomy
Pentateuch (5) Genesis Exodus
Leviticus Numbers
Deuteronomy
Historical Books (12) Joshua Judges Ruth
1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings
1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles
Ezra Nehemiah
Esther
Historical Books (16) Joshua Judges Ruth
1 Kings (1 Sam) 2 Kings (2 Sam) 3 Kings (1 Kgs) 4 Kings (2 Kgs)
1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles
Ezra Nehemiah
Tobit* Judith*
Esther + Additions 1 Maccabees* 2 Maccabees*
Historical Books (17) Joshua Judges Ruth
1 Kings (1 Sam) 2 Kings (2 Sam) 3 Kings (1 Kgs) 4 Kings (2 Kgs)
1 Paraleipomena (Chr) 2 Paraleipomena (Chr)
1 Esdras* 2 Esdras* (Ezra-Nehemiah)
Tobit* Judith*
Esther + Additions 1 Maccabees* 2 Maccabees* 3 Maccabees*
Prophets – Nevi’im
(Former) (4) Joshua Judges
Samuel (1&2) Kings (1&2)
(Latter) (4/ 15) Isaiah
Jeremiah Ezekiel
The Twelve Hosea Joel
Amos Obadiah
Jonah Micah Nahum
Habakkuk Zephaniah
Haggai Zechariah Malachi
Poetry (5) Job
Psalms Proverbs
Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon
Poetry (7) Job
Psalms Proverbs
Ecclesiastes Canticles (S of S)
Wisdom of Solomon* Ecclesiasticus*
Poetry (8) Job
Psalms + Ps 151 Prayer of Manasseh*
Proverbs Ecclesiastes
Canticles (S of S) Wisdom of Solomon*
Ecclesiasticus*
Writings – Ketuvim (11) Emeth (Truth) (3)
Psalms Proverbs
Job Megilloth (Scrolls) (5)
Song of Solomon Ruth
Lamentations Ecclesiastes
Esther
Daniel Ezra-Nehemiah Chronicles (1-2)
Major Prophets (5) Isaiah
Jeremiah Lamentations
Ezekiel Daniel
Minor Prophets (12) Hosea Joel
Amos Obadiah
Jonah Micah Nahum
Habakkuk Zephaniah
Haggai Zechariah Malachi
Prophetical Books (18) Isaiah
Jeremiah Lamentations
Baruch/Letter of Jeremiah* Ezekiel
Daniel + Additions Hosea Joel
Amos Obadiah
Jonah Micah Nahum
Habakkuk Zephaniah
Haggai Zechariah Malachi
Prophetical Books (18) Isaiah
Jeremiah Lamentations
Baruch/Letter of Jeremiah* Ezekiel
Daniel + Additions Hosea Joel
Amos Obadiah
Jonah Micah Nahum
Habakkuk Zephaniah
Haggai Zechariah Malachi
† Prepared by Tyler F. Williams (1998; rev. 2004).