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Understanding The Bible |
Jim Deering
- AncientPath.net
The Modern Hebrew Arrangement of the Old Testament Books
| OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS - MODERN HEBREW ARRANGEMENT | ||
| THE LAW (Torah) | ||
| 5 |
GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY |
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| THE PROPHETS (Nebbim) | ||
| 19/21 | THE FORMER PROPHETS | |
| 4/6 |
JOSHUA JUDGES 1-2 SAMUEL (one book) 1-2 KINGS (one book) |
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| THE LATTER PROPHETS | ||
| 3 |
ISAIAH JEREMIAH EZEKIEL |
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| THE TWELVE | ||
| 12 |
HOSEA JOEL AMOS OBADIAH JONAH MICAH NAHUM HABAKKUK ZEPHANIAH HAGGAI ZECHARIAH MALACHI |
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| THE WRITINGS (Kethubbim) | ||
| 11/13 | POETICAL | |
| 3 |
PSALMS PROVERBS JOB |
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| THE FIVE ROLLS (Megilloth) | ||
| 5 |
SONG OF SONGS RUTH ESTHER LAMENTATIONS ECCLESIASTES |
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| HISTORICAL | ||
| 3/5 |
DANIEL EZRA-NEHEMIAH (one book) 1+2 CHRONICLES (one book) |
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In the above arrangement you have:
In columns with two/numbers the lower number would represent the Hebrew (some
multiple books combined as one)
The larger number would represent the total number of books using today's
protestant bible.
| The Law - 5 | 5 | 5 | 36/39 | |
| The Prophets 19/21 | 19 | 21 | ||
| The Former Prophets 4/6 | ||||
| The Latter Prophets 3 | ||||
| The Twelve 12 | ||||
| The Writings 11/13 | 11 | 13 | ||
| The Poetical 3 | ||||
| The Five Rolls 5 | ||||
| The Historical 3/5 |
2011-11-20