03/09/2024
Empower your Catholic Faith everyday
As a Catholic Young Adult you know the Bible contains a total of 66 books:
- Old Testament: 39 books
- New Testament: 27 books
Here's the breakdown:
Old Testament:
- Law: 5 books (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)
- History: 12 books (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther)
- Wisdom Literature: 5 books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon)
- Major Prophets: 5 books (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel)
- Minor Prophets: 12 books (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
New Testament:
- Gospels: 4 books (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
- Acts of the Apostles: 1 book
- Epistles (Letters): 21 books (Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude)
- Apocalyptic Literature: 1 book (Revelation)
Note that the Catholic Bible includes additional books known as the Deuterocanonical books or Apocrypha, which are not found in Protestant Bibles. These books are:
- Tobit
- Judith
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Ecclesiasticus (also known as Sirach)
- Baruch
- Letter of Jeremiah
- 1 Esdras
- 2 Esdras
The Catholic Bible contains a total of 73 books.
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SP. Okpara
President CYAA