Divisions of the Old Testament

Historical (17) • Poetical (5) • Prophetical (17)

Historical (17)

Pentateuch (5)

  • Genesis
  • Exodus
  • Leviticus
  • Numbers
  • Deuteronomy

Historical (12)

  • Joshua
  • Judges
  • Ruth
  • First Samuel
  • Second Samuel
  • First Kings
  • Second Kings
  • First Chronicles
  • Second Chronicles
  • Ezra
  • Nehemiah
  • Esther
Events
Past
God's Work
Narrative
Covenant People

Poetical (5)

  • Job
  • Psalms
  • Proverbs
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Song of Solomon
Experience
Present
God's Ways
Poetry
Covenant Practice

Prophetical (17)

Major (5)

  • Isaiah
  • Jeremiah
  • Lamentations
  • Ezekiel
  • Daniel

Minor (12)

  • Hosea
  • Joel
  • Amos
  • Obadiah
  • Jonah
  • Micah
  • Nahum
  • Habakkuk
  • Zephaniah
  • Haggai
  • Zechariah
  • Malachi
Expectation
Future
God's Will
Prophecy
Covenant Preachers
The Old Testament is shown here as 39 books arranged in three major divisions: Historical, Poetical, and Prophetical.