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* '''Wisdom'''
* '''Wisdom'''
* '''Prophets'''
* '''Prophets'''
=== Deuterocanonical books ===
*"deutero" = second, so "belonging to the second canon"
*seven books from later Old Testament writings that were accepted and studied at the time of Christ
**they also included additions to other OT works, including a Psalm
***but which later Jews (after 1st century AD) and, later, Protestants, disregarded
***primarily because of their references to intercessions of the saints, prayers to the dead, purgatory, resurrection of the body and confession
**Protestants call these books "Apocrypha" and do not consider them canonical
*the books were part of the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Old Testament), which was the most commonly used OT form during the 1st century A.D. (times of Christ)
*Martin Luther excluded the books of Hebrews, James, Jude and Revelation from his canon (list of divine scripture
**because he claimed these books contradicted ''sola gratia'' (salvation by grace alone) and ''sola fide'' (justification by faith alone)
**Protestant doctrines of justification and salvation are called the "five ''solae''"
*see
**[https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/answering-the-most-common-objection-to-the-deuterocanonical-books Answering the Most Common Objection to the Deuterocanonical Books | Catholic Answers Magazine]
**[https://www.saintmina-holmdel.org/phocadownload/Servants/2015-2017/Deuterocanonical%20Books%20P1.pdf#:~:text=Protestants%20reject%20them%20on%202%20grounds%3A%20Jews%20didn%E2%80%99t,%282%20Maccabees%2015%3A14%29%20Intercession%20of%20angels%20%28Tobit%2012%3A12-15%29 The Deuterocanonical Books slide show]
== New Testament ==
== New Testament ==
* '''Gospels'''
* '''Gospels'''
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* '''Catholic Epistles'''  
* '''Catholic Epistles'''  
* '''Revelation'''
* '''Revelation'''
== Deuterocanonical books & Protestant exclusions ==
* "deutero" = second, so "belonging to the second canon"
* the Deuterocanonical books are seven books from later Old Testament writings that were accepted and studied at the time of Christ
** they also included additions to other OT works, including a Psalm
*** but which later Jews (after 1st century AD) and, later, Protestants, disregarded
*** primarily because of their references to intercessions of the saints, prayers to the dead, purgatory, resurrection of the body and confession
** Protestants call these books "Apocrypha" and do not consider them canonical
* the books were part of the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Old Testament), which was the most commonly used OT form during the 1st century A.D. (times of Christ)
* Martin Luther excluded the books of Hebrews, James, Jude and Revelation from his canon (list of divine scripture
** because he claimed these books contradicted ''sola gratia'' (salvation by grace alone) and ''sola fide'' (justification by faith alone)
** Protestant doctrines of justification and salvation are called the "five ''solae''"
* see
**[https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/answering-the-most-common-objection-to-the-deuterocanonical-books Answering the Most Common Objection to the Deuterocanonical Books | Catholic Answers Magazine]
**[https://www.saintmina-holmdel.org/phocadownload/Servants/2015-2017/Deuterocanonical%20Books%20P1.pdf#:~:text=Protestants%20reject%20them%20on%202%20grounds%3A%20Jews%20didn%E2%80%99t,%282%20Maccabees%2015%3A14%29%20Intercession%20of%20angels%20%28Tobit%2012%3A12-15%29 The Deuterocanonical Books slide show]


== List of Books of the Bible ==
== List of Books of the Bible ==

Revision as of 17:50, 22 January 2024

The Catholic Bible

Structure of the Catholic Bible

Old Testament

  • Pentateuch
  • Historical books
  • Wisdom
  • Prophets

New Testament

  • Gospels
  • Acts
  • Pauline Epistles
  • Catholic Epistles
  • Revelation


Deuterocanonical books & Protestant exclusions

  • "deutero" = second, so "belonging to the second canon"
  • the Deuterocanonical books are seven books from later Old Testament writings that were accepted and studied at the time of Christ
    • they also included additions to other OT works, including a Psalm
      • but which later Jews (after 1st century AD) and, later, Protestants, disregarded
      • primarily because of their references to intercessions of the saints, prayers to the dead, purgatory, resurrection of the body and confession
    • Protestants call these books "Apocrypha" and do not consider them canonical
  • the books were part of the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Old Testament), which was the most commonly used OT form during the 1st century A.D. (times of Christ)
  • Martin Luther excluded the books of Hebrews, James, Jude and Revelation from his canon (list of divine scripture
    • because he claimed these books contradicted sola gratia (salvation by grace alone) and sola fide (justification by faith alone)
    • Protestant doctrines of justification and salvation are called the "five solae"
  • see


List of Books of the Bible

OLD TESTAMENT

The Pentateuch
Genesis Gn Numbers Nm
Exodus Ex Deuteronomy Dt
Leviticus Lv
Historical Introduction
Joshua Jos 2 Kings 2 Kgs
Judges Jgs 1 Chronicles 1 Chr
Ruth Ru 2 Chronicles 2 Chr
1 Samuel 1 Sm Ezra Ezr
2 Samuel 2 Sm Nehemiah Neh
1 Kings 1 Kgs
Biblical Novellas
Tobit Tb 1 Maccabees 1 Mc
Judith Jdt 2 Maccabees 2 Mc
Esther Est
Wisdom Books
Job Jb Song of Songs Sg
Psalm(s) Ps(s) Wisdom Wis
Proverbs Prv Sirach Sir
Ecclesiastes Eccl
Prophetic Books
Isaiah Is Obadiah Ob
Jeremiah Jer Jonah Jon
Lamentations Lam Micah Mi
Baruch Bar Nahum Na
Ezekiel Ez Habakkuk Hb
Daniel Dn Zephaniah Zep
Hosea Hos Haggai Hg
Joel Jl Zechariah Zec
Amos Am Malachi Mal

Books of the Bible: New Testament

The Gospels
Matthew Mt Luke Lk
Mark Mk John Jn
Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles Acts
New Testament Letters
Romans Rom 1 Thessalonians 1 Thes
1 Corinthians 1 Cor 2 Thessalonians 2 Thes
2 Corinthians 2 Cor 1 Timothy 1 Tm
Galatians Gal 2 Timothy 2 Tm
Ephesians Eph Titus Ti
Philippians Phil Philemon Phlm
Colossians Col Hebrews Heb
Catholic Letters
James Jas 2 John 2 Jn
1 Peter 1 Pt 3 John 3 Jn
2 Peter 2 Pt Jude Jude
1 John 1 Jn Revelation Rv