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<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:성경의 구조]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The Bible is divided into two main sections: the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] (B.C., Before Christ), and the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], written after His coming (A.D., Anno Domini, meaning “in the year of the Lord”). The Old Testament has 39 books, and the New Testament has 27 books. The books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, are not arranged in chronological order but are grouped by genre and subject matter. | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:성경의 구조]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->[[File:Old Bible.jpg|thumb|The Bible is composed of 66 books in total: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.]]The Bible is divided into two main sections: the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] (B.C., Before Christ), and the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], written after His coming (A.D., Anno Domini, meaning “in the year of the Lord”). The Old Testament has 39 books, and the New Testament has 27 books. The books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, are not arranged in chronological order but are grouped by genre and subject matter. | ||
==Composition of the Old Testament== | ==Composition of the Old Testament== | ||
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|Historical Books (12 Books) | |Historical Books (12 Books) | ||
|[[Book of Joshua|Joshua]], [[Judges|Judges]], [[Book of Ruth|Ruth]], [[Book of 1 Samuel|1 Samuel]], [[Book of 2 Samuel|2 Samuel]], [[1 Kings|1 Kings]], [[Book of 2 Kings|2 Kings]], [[ | |[[Book of Joshua|Joshua]], [[Judges|Judges]], [[Book of Ruth|Ruth]], [[Book of 1 Samuel|1 Samuel]], [[Book of 2 Samuel|2 Samuel]], [[1 Kings|1 Kings]], [[Book of 2 Kings|2 Kings]], [[1 Chronicles|1 Chronicles]], [[Book of 2 Chronicles|2 Chronicles]], [[Book of Ezra|Ezra]], [[Nehemiah (Bible)|Nehemiah]], [[Book of Esther|Esther]] | ||
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|Poetic Books (5 books) | |Poetic Books (5 books) | ||
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|Prophetic Books (17 Books) | |Prophetic Books (17 Books) | ||
|[[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]], [[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]], [[Lamentations|Lamentations]], [[Ezekiel (Bible)|Ezekiel]], [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]], [[Book of Hosea|Hosea]], [[ | |[[Book of Isaiah|Isaiah]], [[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]], [[Lamentations|Lamentations]], [[Ezekiel (Bible)|Ezekiel]], [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]], [[Book of Hosea|Hosea]], [[Joel|Joel]], [[Book of Amos|Amos]], [[Obadiah|Obadiah]], [[Book of Jonah|Jonah]], [[Book of Micah|Micah]], [[Book of Nahum|Nahum]], [[Book of Habakkuk|Habakkuk]], [[Book of Zephaniah|Zephaniah]], [[Book of Haggai|Haggai]], [[Book of Zechariah|Zechariah]], [[Malachi|Malachi]] | ||
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|Pauline Epistles (14 Books) | |Pauline Epistles (14 Books) | ||
|[[Book of Romans|Romans]], [[1 Corinthians|1 Corinthians]], [[2 Corinthians|2 Corinthians]], [[Book of Galatians|Galatians]], [[Book of Ephesians|Ephesians]], [[ | |[[Book of Romans|Romans]], [[1 Corinthians|1 Corinthians]], [[2 Corinthians|2 Corinthians]], [[Book of Galatians|Galatians]], [[Book of Ephesians|Ephesians]], [[Philippians|Philippians]], [[Book of Colossians|Colossians]], [[Book of 1 Thessalonians|1 Thessalonians]], [[Book of 2 Thessalonians|2 Thessalonians]], [[Book of 1 Timothy|1 Timothy]], [[Book of 2 Timothy|2 Timothy]], [[Book of Titus|Titus]], [[Book of Philemon|Philemon]], [[Book of Hebrews|Hebrews]] | ||
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|General Epistles (7 Books) | |General Epistles (7 Books) | ||
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==Division of Chapters and Verses in the Bible== | ==Division of Chapters and Verses in the Bible== | ||
When the Bible was originally written, it did not contain chapter and verse numbers as we see today. Ancient Old Testament manuscripts were divided only into paragraphs, with no numbered sections. Modern chapter divisions are believed to have been introduced in the 13th century by Stephen Langton, a bishop of the Church of England and a professor at the University of Paris.<ref>[https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2013/06/21/stephen-langton-and-the-modern-chapter-divisions-of-the-bible/ Stephen Langton and the modern chapter divisions of the bible,] ''Roger Pearse.com'', June 21, 2013</ref> Verse divisions were added later, in the mid-16th century, by | When the Bible was originally written, it did not contain chapter and verse numbers as we see today. Ancient Old Testament manuscripts were divided only into paragraphs, with no numbered sections. Modern chapter divisions are believed to have been introduced in the 13th century by Stephen Langton, a bishop of the Church of England and a professor at the University of Paris.<ref>[https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2013/06/21/stephen-langton-and-the-modern-chapter-divisions-of-the-bible/ Stephen Langton and the modern chapter divisions of the bible,] ''Roger Pearse.com'', June 21, 2013</ref> Verse divisions were added later, in the mid-16th century, by Robertus Stephanus (also known as Robert Estienne), a French printer, when he published a Greek New Testament in Geneva, Switzerland.<ref>[https://www.storyofbible.com/chapters-and-verses.html Chapters and Verses], ''The Story of the Bible''</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||