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So there are three basic categories of writing in the 46 books in the Old Testament;
  • History
  • Wisdom Liuterature
  • Prophecy
Please list for me what books go into which category (patience is a virtue)! 😃

Thank you!
 
Zundrah said:
So there are three basic categories of writing in the 46 books in the Old Testament;
  • History
  • Wisdom Liuterature
  • Prophecy
Please list for me what books go into which category (patience is a virtue)! 😃

Thank you!
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I don’t think your list is quite complete. Here’s the breakdown.

OLD TESTAMENT

The Pentateuch or Torah -(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

The Historical Books -(Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II Kings, I Chronicles, II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, I Maccabees, II Maccabees

The Wisdom Books -(Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiates, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach) .

The Prophets -(Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.)

However, I suppose you could combine the Historical Books and the Pentateuch and use your three categories.

JPM
 
Zundrah said:
So there are three basic categories of writing in the 46 books in the Old Testament;
  • History
  • Wisdom Liuterature
  • Prophecy
Please list for me what books go into which category (patience is a virtue)! 😃

Thank you!
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The Pentateuch

The first 5 books

Historical Books

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
Samuel
Kings
Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Tobit
Judith
Esther
Maccabees

Wisdom Books

Job,Psalms,Proverbs,Ecclesiastes,Son of Songs,Wisdom,Ecclesiasticus

Prophets

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Jeanne
 
JP_Marat said:
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I don’t think your list is quite complete. Here’s the breakdown.

OLD TESTAMENT

The Pentateuch or Torah -(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

The Historical Books -(Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II Kings, I Chronicles, II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, I Maccabees, II Maccabees

The Wisdom Books -(Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiates, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach) .

The Prophets -(Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.)

However, I suppose you could combine the Historical Books and the Pentateuch and use your three categories.

JPM
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The Pentateuch or Torah/ first five books of the OT are historical books.

But thank you for this post of yours! 😛 (I’m making notes on paper).
 
Zundrah said:
So there are three basic categories of writing in the 46 books in the Old Testament;
  • History
  • Wisdom Liuterature
  • Prophecy
Please list for me what books go into which category (patience is a virtue)! 😃

Thank you!
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Can you now please do the same with the New Testament? :cool:
 
Zundrah said:
The Pentateuch or Torah/ first five books of the OT are historical books.

But thank you for this post of yours! 😛 (I’m making notes on paper).
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I dont think Genesis could be descibed as Historical up until Abraham.
 
Genesis is considered in the Historical books. That doesn’t mean it must be interpreted as a strictly historical account in the way we think of a history book. It tells a history, but not in terms of hard, factual times, dates, places.

As an analogy, think of the song, The Star Spangled Banner. It relays Francis Scott Key’s historical witnessing of the actual attack on Fort McHenry by the British Naval forces. It tells “a history,” but not in the same way that, say, an encyclopedia might present it.
 
DOShea said:
Genesis is considered in the Historical books. That doesn’t mean it must be interpreted as a strictly historical account in the way we think of a history book. It tells a history, but not in terms of hard, factual times, dates, places.

As an analogy, think of the song, The Star Spangled Banner. It relays Francis Scott Key’s historical witnessing of the actual attack on Fort McHenry by the British Naval forces. It tells “a history,” but not in the same way that, say, an encyclopedia might present it.
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What does the catholic church teach about Adam and Eve? Because I’ve been told that you guys don’t take it literally? That it’s metaphoritcal?
 
Old Testament

The Pentateuch
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth

**
The Historical Books**
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Tobit
Judith
Esther
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees

The Wisdom Books
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
The Song of Songs
The Book of Wisdom
Sirach

The Prophetic Books
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Baruch
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

New Testament

The Gospels
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts

New Testament Letters
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews

The Catholic Letters
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation

vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM
 
jakasaki said:
Old Testament

The Pentateuch
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth

**
The Historical Books**
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Tobit
Judith
Esther
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees

The Wisdom Books
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
The Song of Songs
The Book of Wisdom
Sirach

The Prophetic Books
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Baruch
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

New Testament

The Gospels
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts

New Testament Letters
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews

The Catholic Letters
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation

vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM
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Why are they called catholic letters?
 
jakasaki said:
Old Testament

The Pentateuch
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth

**
The Historical Books**
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Tobit
Judith
Esther
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees

The Wisdom Books
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
The Song of Songs
The Book of Wisdom
Sirach

The Prophetic Books
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Baruch
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

New Testament

The Gospels
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts

New Testament Letters
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews

The Catholic Letters
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation

vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM
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Just to clairfy for the NT, Acts is not a Gospel and Revelation is not one of the seven Catholic Letters. Those two books are sort of in categories all their own.
 
Joe_5859 said:
Just to clairfy for the NT, Acts is not a Gospel and Revelation is not one of the seven Catholic Letters. Those two books are sort of in categories all their own.
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What catagory is that then? Thanks.
 
Zundrah said:
So there are three basic categories of writing in the 46 books in the Old Testament;
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You might be interested in the divisions (and order) of the Tanakh:

Torah (Law):

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.

Nevi’im (Prophets):

Joshua, Judges, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

12 minor prophets:

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habukkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

Kethuvim (Writings):

Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, I Chronicles, II Chronicles.
 
Kaninchen said:
You might be interested in the divisions (and order) of the Tanakh:

Torah (Law):

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.

Nevi’im (Prophets):

Joshua, Judges, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

12 minor prophets:

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habukkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

Kethuvim (Writings):

Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, I Chronicles, II Chronicles.
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Is this correct according to the catechism of the catholic church?
 
Zundrah said:
Is this correct according to the catechism of the catholic church?
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Why on earth would we Jews be bothered about whether it’s correct according to Christians? I just thought it might be interesting for Christians to see the Jewish ordering.
 
Kaninchen said:
Why on earth would we Jews be bothered about whether it’s correct according to Christians? .
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Because I was asking so that I could learn it. I don’t want to be filled with jewish facts now do I? :rolleyes:
I just thought it might be interesting for Christians to see the Jewish ordering
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Then you should have told us that it was in jewish ordering! 😛
 
Zundrah said:
Because I was asking so that I could learn it. I don’t want to be filled with jewish facts now do I? :rolleyes:
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Not my problem.
Then you should have told us that it was in jewish ordering! 😛
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What part of:

You might be interested in the divisions (and order) of the Tanakh:

did you find difficult?
 
Joe_5859 said:
Just to clairfy for the NT, Acts is not a Gospel and Revelation is not one of the seven Catholic Letters. Those two books are sort of in categories all their own.
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Are you saying that the site I used for this information is incorrect?

vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM

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