What is the structure of The Bible?

Answer 1

Generally the modern Bible follows the traditional Jewish method of arranging the Hebrew writings (commonly referred to as the Old Testament) by subject manner rather than chronologically. As Jews converted to Christianity this practice was generally retained for the writings that would eventually form the canon of what is commonly called the New Testament.

For the Hebrew writings the main subjects are: The Law, The Prophets and The Writings.

The Law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

The Prophets: Joshua, Judges, The Samuels, The Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the 12 so-called 'minor' prophets

The Writings: Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentation, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles

For the Greek writings the main subjects are: The Gospels, The Early Congregation, Inspired Letters and Revelation.

The Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

The Early Christian Congregation: Acts, Romans, The Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians

Inspired Letters: The Timothys, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, Peter, The Johns

Revelation: Revelation

A reader of the Bible cognizant of this basic structure will quickly realize that many of the events that take place in the Bible occur concurrently in different books. So it is easy to find events that seem to repeat themselves as two different inspired Bible writers may be writing of the same event from different geographic locations or with a different audience in mind.