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Books of the Bible in order

Pick a shelf and tap the books into place. Start with the five books of Law, work up to the twelve Minor Prophets, then try all 66 in one run.

The game

All 66 books, in order

The books aren't arranged by date. They're shelved by kind of writing, which is why learning them a shelf at a time works better than one long chant.

LawOld Testament · 5

  1. Genesis
  2. Exodus
  3. Leviticus
  4. Numbers
  5. Deuteronomy

HistoryOld Testament · 12

  1. Joshua
  2. Judges
  3. Ruth
  4. 1 Samuel
  5. 2 Samuel
  6. 1 Kings
  7. 2 Kings
  8. 1 Chronicles
  9. 2 Chronicles
  10. Ezra
  11. Nehemiah
  12. Esther

Poetry & WisdomOld Testament · 5

  1. Job
  2. Psalms
  3. Proverbs
  4. Ecclesiastes
  5. Song of Solomon

Major ProphetsOld Testament · 5

  1. Isaiah
  2. Jeremiah
  3. Lamentations
  4. Ezekiel
  5. Daniel

Minor ProphetsOld Testament · 12

  1. Hosea
  2. Joel
  3. Amos
  4. Obadiah
  5. Jonah
  6. Micah
  7. Nahum
  8. Habakkuk
  9. Zephaniah
  10. Haggai
  11. Zechariah
  12. Malachi

Gospels & ActsNew Testament · 5

  1. Matthew
  2. Mark
  3. Luke
  4. John
  5. Acts

Paul's LettersNew Testament · 13

  1. Romans
  2. 1 Corinthians
  3. 2 Corinthians
  4. Galatians
  5. Ephesians
  6. Philippians
  7. Colossians
  8. 1 Thessalonians
  9. 2 Thessalonians
  10. 1 Timothy
  11. 2 Timothy
  12. Titus
  13. Philemon

Other Letters & RevelationNew Testament · 9

  1. Hebrews
  2. James
  3. 1 Peter
  4. 2 Peter
  5. 1 John
  6. 2 John
  7. 3 John
  8. Jude
  9. Revelation

How to make it stick

Go shelf by shelf. Five books is a list you can hold in your head. Do the Law until you get it with no slips, then add History.

Split the long ones. The Minor Prophets and Paul's letters are where most people stall. Learn Hosea to Micah, then Nahum to Malachi, and join them up afterwards.

Come back tomorrow. A clean run today fades fast. One more round the next day, and another a few days later, is what moves it into long-term memory.

Questions people ask

How many books are in the Bible?

The Protestant Bible has 66: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New. Catholic Bibles have 73 and Orthodox Bibles have more, because they include additional Old Testament books. This game uses the 66-book order.

Are they in the order they were written?

No. The Old Testament runs Law, History, Poetry and Wisdom, then the Prophets. The New Testament runs Gospels and Acts, Paul's letters (to churches first, then to individuals, each set roughly longest to shortest), the other letters, then Revelation.

Why are they called the “Minor” Prophets?

Because the books are short, not because they matter less. All twelve together are about as long as Isaiah on its own.

Does this need an account?

No. It runs in your browser, keeps your best scores only on this device, and never asks for a name or an email.

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