Set: Old Testament - Divisions of Old Testament Canon

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Pentateuch (Torah)Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy
Three sections of the History Books1) Deuteronomic History 2)Chronicler's History 3. Apocrypha / Deuterocanon [Greek only]
Deuteronomic HistoryJoshua; Judges; 1 & 2 Samuel; 1 & 2 Kings [Greek Bible: 1&2 Kings; 3 & 4 Kings]
Chronicler's History1 & 2 Chronicles; Ezra; Nehemiah; Ruth; Esther; Lamentations [Greek Bible: Paralipomenon]
Apocrypha / DeuterocanonJudith; Tobit; Batuch; 1 &2 Maccacbees (Only in Greek Bible - Catholic Bible)
Poetry/Wisdom BooksPsalms; Song of Songs; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes; Job
EcclesiastesPoetry/Wisdom in Greek Bible; part of the Apcrypha/Deuterocanon
Wisdom of SolomonPoetry/Wisdom in Greek Bible; part of the Apcrypha/Deuterocanon
Two sub-divisions of Prophets1. Major Prophets 2. Minor Prophets
Major ProphetsIsaiah; Jeremiah; Ezekiel; Daniel (In Hebrew, Daniel is not a prophet)
Minor ProphetsHosea; Habakkuk; Obadiah; Micah; Nahum; Amos; Haggai; Malachi; Joel; Zephaniah; Jonah; Zechariah
GenesisPentateuch
ExodusPentateuch
LeviticusPentateuch
NumbersPentateuch
DeuteronomyPentateuch
JoshuaHistorical Books
JudgesHistorical Books
1 & 2 SamuelHistorical Books
1 & 2 KingsHistorical Books
1 &2 ChroniclesHistorical Books
EzraHistorical Books
NehemiahHistorical Books
RuthHistorical Books
EstherHistorical Books
LamentationsHistorical Books
JudithHistorical Books
TobitHistorical Books
BaruchHistorical Books
1 & 2 MaccabeesHistorical Books
PsalmsPoetry/Wisdom
Song of SongPoetry/Wisdom
ProverbsPoetry/Wisdom
EcclesiastesPoetry/Wisdom
JobPoetry/Wisdom
EcclesiasticusPoetry/Wisdom:
Wisdom of SolomonPoetry/Wisdom:
IsaiahProphets: Major
JeremiahProphets: Major
EzekielProphets: Major
DanielProphets: Major
HoseaProphets: Minor
HabakkukProphets: Minor
ObaduahProphets: Minor
MicahProphets: Minor
NahumProphets: Minor
AmosProphets: Minor
HaggaiProphets: Minor
MalachiProphets: Minor
JoelProphets: Minor
ZephaniahProphets: Minor
JonahProphets: Minor
ZachariahProphets: Minor
5 Book CanonPentateuch
10 Book Canon (14 in Greek)Historical Books
5 Book Canon (7 in Greek)Poetry/Wisdom
16 Book CanonProphets: Major=5 Minor=12
LXXAlexandrian Canon
ApocryphaAlexandrian Canon
DeuterocanonicalAlexandrian Canon
4 SectionsPentateuch; Historical Books; Poetry/Wisdom; Prophets
TorahLaw/Teaching (another name for Pentateuch)
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Creator Faith_821
Created August 31, 2008
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Subject old testament test 1
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