Old Testament and New Testament books
The Old Testament has 39 books (46 hours to read) and the New Testament 27 (14 hours). Both are grouped into sections by type.
Old Testament: 39 books
Law (Genesis–Deuteronomy) · 5 books · 12 hours
History (Joshua–Esther) · 12 books · 15 hours
Wisdom and poetry (Job–Song of Songs) · 5 books · 6 h 35 min
Major prophets (Isaiah–Daniel) · 5 books · 10 hours
Minor prophets (Hosea–Malachi) · 12 books · 2 h 20 min
New Testament: 27 books
Gospels and Acts · 5 books · 8 h 26 min
Paul’s letters (Romans–Philemon) · 13 books · 3 h 36 min
Other letters and Revelation · 9 books · 2 h 20 min
Questions
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39 in Protestant Bibles (46 in Catholic Bibles), with 929 chapters.
How many books are in the New Testament?
27, with 260 chapters: 4 Gospels, Acts, 21 letters and Revelation.
What are the first five books of the Bible called?
The Pentateuch, or in Hebrew the Torah (“law” or “instruction”): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
What is the difference between the Old and New Testament?
The Old Testament is the Hebrew scriptures, written before Jesus; the New Testament tells of Jesus and the early church. “Testament” means covenant.