CHART OF THE SIXTY-SIX BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
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INTRODUCTORY LESSON. CHART OF THE SIXTY-SIX BOOKS
Names of Divisions I The Kingdom Foreshadowed II The Kingdom Forming III The Kingdom Conquering IV The Kingdom Undivided V The Kingdom Divided
Beginning and Ending Dates 4004-1689 B.C. 1571-1451 B.C. 1451-1095 B.C. 1095-975 B.C. 975-606 B.C.
Names of Books Genesis ---- Job Exodus Numbers ---- Leviticus Deuteronomy (Read Psalms 78, 90, 105-107) Joshua Judges ---- Ruth I and II Samuel I Chronicles ---- Psalms Song of Solomon Proverbs Ecclesiastes I and II Kings II Chronicles Israel 975-721 Jonah Amos Hosea Judah 975-606 Joel Isaiah Micah Nahum Zephanian Habakkuk
Number of Books 2 4 8 7 12
Names of Divisions VI The Kingdom in Captivity VII The Kingdom Restored VIII The Kingdom's True King IX The Kingdom Conquering the World X The Kingdom Triumphant
Beginning and Ending Dates 606-536 B.C. 536-420 B.C. 4 B.C.-29 A.D. 29 A.D.
Names of Books Daniel Esther ---- Jeremiah Lamentations Obadiah Ezekiel (Read Ps. 137) Ezra Nehemiah ---- Haggai Zechariah Melachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts ---- I Thessalonians II Thessalonians Galatians I Corinthians Romans II Corinthians Philemon Ephesians Philippians Colossians Hebrews I Timothy Titus II Timothy James I Peter II Peter Jude I John II John III John Revelation
Number of Books 654221
NOTES ON THE CHART
1. The sixty-six books are divided into ten groups, according to their relation to the Kingdom. In this connection the word Kingdom is not used in any restricted or technical sense. It is used to designate the Kingdom of God instituted to redeem the race from sin, under whatever form manifested.
2. Several of the books are not located in their exact places. Esther is located in Division Six because it is Captivity narrative. The Kings and Chronicles technically overlap two divisions. Lamentations and Jeremiah chronologically belong to the preceding division, but are placed among the books of the Captivity because their wails betoken that event.
3. The books in each division are arranged in chronological order. In Division Nine the fourteen epistles of Paul are placed first, in the order of their composition, then the seven general epistles in the order of their writing.
4. Where the books of a division are separated into two groups by a dash, those above the dash are historical, those beneath the dash are biographical, or poetical, or legal, or prophetical, or epistolary.
5. The teacher may exercise his own judgment in requiring the committal of this chart at the start, or part by part as the study proceeds.