The Division of Old Testament of Christian Bible

The Old Testament Books of the Christian Bible are divided into 4 major sections. The sections are:

1. The Books of The Law
2. The Books of History
3. The Books of Poetry
4. The Books of Prophecy

The Books of the Law

There are 5 books that make up the books of the Law. The books are:

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

The Books of History

The books of History are 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


The Books of Poetry

The books of Poetry are 5.

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

The Books of Prophecy

The books of Prophecy are 17

1. Isaiah
2. Jeremiah
3. Lamentations
4. Ezekiel
5. Daniel
6. Hosea
7. Joel
8. Amos
9. Obadiah
10. Jonah
11. Micah
12. Nahum
13. Habakkuk
14. Zephaniah
15. Haggai
16. Zachariah
17. Malachi