More Than One Bible
THE PROTESTANT OLD TESTAMENT is identical to the Hebrew Bible, though the books are arranged and divided differently.
Roman Catholics since 1546 (the Council of Trent) have officially included the “deutero-canonical” or “apocryphal” books. These books were included in early editions of the King James Bible, but Protestants have not considered them authoritative because they are not found in the Hebrew Bible.
Hebrew Bible
Protestant Bible
Roman Catholic Bible
24 books
39 books
46 books
(The Protestant List, plus:)
The Law
Law
Genesis
Genesis
Exodus
Exodus
Leviticus
Leviticus
Tobit
Numbers
Numbers
Judith
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
Wisdom of Solomon
Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)
The Prophets
History
Baruch (includes the Letter of
Jeremiah)
Joshua
Joshua
I & II Maccabees
Judges
Judges
Samuel
Ruth
Additions to Daniel:
Kings
I & II Samuel
Song of the Three Young Men
Isaiah
I & II Kings
Susanna
Jeremiah
I & II Chronicles
Bel and the Dragon
Ezekiel
Ezra
Minor Prophets
Nehemiah
Additions to Esther
Esther
The Writings
Psalms
Poetry and Wisdom
Proverbs
Job
Job
Psalms
Song of Solomon
Proverbs
Ruth
Ecclesiastes
Lamentations
Song of Solomon
Ecclesiastes
Esther
Prophecy
Daniel
Isaiah
Ezra—Nehemiah
Jeremiah
Chronicles
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
The 12 Minor Prophets
By the Editors
[Christian History originally published this article in Christian History Issue #43 in 1994]
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