What are the 4 parts of the Old Testament?

Answer 1

The Old Testament of The Bible are divided into these sections or categories:

1. The Five Books of Moses (The Law, Torah or Pentateuch) Genesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers,Deuteronomy

2. The Early Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings)

3. The Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel)

4. The 12 Minor Prophets (Hosea, Joel, etc.)

5. The Writings

Answer 2

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

First book of Samuel

Second book of Samuel

First book of Kings

Second book of Kings

First book of Chronicles

Second Book of Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Songs (Song of Solomon, Canticles)

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi.

Answer 3

The Torah, or Pentateuch, which includes the first five books of Genesis through Deuteronomy.

The Books of History, from Joshua through to Esther.

The Books of Poetry from Job to Song of Solomon.

The Prophets, from Isaiah to Malachi.

This last is often divided into major and minor prophets, the major prophets being Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel and the rest being minor.

Answer 4

The Old Testament is commonly divided into 3 sections: the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Writings which includes Psalms.

The New Testament is commonly divided into 4 sections: The Gospels and Acts, Pauline Epistles, the General Epistles, Revelation or Prophecy.

Answer 5

That depends... Are you asking a Catholic or a Protestant?

To the Catholic, the books, in order, are

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (or Song of Solomon), Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus (or Sirach), Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

To the non-Catholic, take out 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, Tobit, and Judith, as well as parts of Daniel and Esther.

Answer 6

The books can probably be categorized in a number of ways. One classification that will give four types, is:

• Torah (law) (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)
• History books (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings)
• Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, etc.)
• Writings (Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra & Nehemiah, Chronicles)

Answer 7

There are 5 major sections or categories of books in the Old Testament.

1. Pentateuch (also known as Five books or Torah)
   
2. Historical books
3. Wisdom books
4. Major prophets
5. Minor prophets

The books of the Old Testament as listed in each of the 5 groups:

1. Pentateuch (also known as Five books or Torah)
- Genesis

- Exodus

- Leviticus

- Numbers

- Deuteronomy

2. Historical books

- Joshua

- Judges

- Ruth

- 1 Samuel

- 2 Samuel

- 1 Kings

- 2 Kings

- 1 Chronicles

- 2 Chronicles

- Ezra

- Nehemiah

- Ester

- Tobit(*)

- Judith(*)

3. Wisdom books

- Job

- Psalms

- Proverbs

- Ecclesiastes

- Song of Songs

- Wisdom(*)

- Sirach(*)

4. Major prophets

- Isaiah

- Jeremiah

- Lamentations

- Ezekiel

- Daniel

5. Minor prophets (also known as "The Twelve")

- Hosea

- Joel

- Amos

- Obadiah

- Jonah

- Micah

- Nahum

- Habakkuk

- Zephaniah

- Haggai

- Zechariah

- Malachi

(*) Books included in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox bibles

Answer 8

Torah (law)

History books

Prophets

Writings

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Answer 9

The four parts of the Old Testament are the Pentateuch (Torah), Historical books, Wisdom literature, and Prophets.

Answer 10

Law (Genesis - Deuteronomy)

History (Joshua - Esther)

Poetry (Job - Song of Solomon)

Prophets (Isaiah - Malachi)