Synopsis of the Books of the Bible

We here list the Books of the Bible in an order that - with minor variations - is common in current Bible editions. The Latin name is given first, followed by its English (E) and German (D) variations in parentheses.

Our short list of apocryphal (deuterocanonical) books is of course contestable. Neither was there a consensus about the canon of the Bible in the early modern period, nor is there one today. Our primary concern here is not to encumber the user of our list of references by unnecessary, if exact, information.

Old Testament

Pentateuch

Genesis (D: 1 Mose) - Exodus (D: 2 Mose) - Leviticus (D: 3 Mose) - Numeri (E: Numbers, D: 4 Mose) - Deuteronomium (E: Deuteronomy, D: 5 Mose)

Historical Books

Josue (E: Joshua) - Judices (E: Judges, D: Richter) - Rut (E: Ruth) - 1 Samuel - 2 Samuel - Reges 1 (E: 1 Kings, D: 1 Könige) - Reges 2 (E: 2 Kings, D: 2 Könige) - Paralipomena 1 (vel: Chronica 1; E: 1 Chronicles, D: 1 Chronik) - Paralipomena 2 (vel: Chronica 2; E: 2 Chronicles, D: 2 Chronik) - Esdras (E: Ezra, D: Esra) - Nehemias (E: Nehemiah, D: Nehemia) - Tobias (E: Tobit) - Judith - Esther - Machabaei 1 (E: 1 Maccabees, D: 1 Makkabäer) - Machabaei 2 (E: 2 Maccabees, D: 2 Makkabäer)

Wisdom Literature

Job (D: Hiob) - Psalmi (E: Psalms, D: Psalmen) - Proverbia (E: Proverbs, D: Sprüche) - Ecclesiastes (D: Prediger) - Canticum Canticorum (E: Song of Solomon, D: Das Hohelied) - Sapientia (E: Wisdom of Solomon, D: Weisheit) - Ecclesiasticus (D: Jesus Sirach)

Prophets

Isaias (E: Isaiah, D: Jesaja) - Jeremias (E: Jeremiah) - Lamentationes (E: Lamentations, D: Klagelieder) - Baruch - Ezechiel (E: Ezekiel) - Daniel - Osee (D: Hosea) - Joel - Amos - Abdias (E: Obadiah) - Jonas (E: Jonah) - Michaeas (E: Micah, D: Micha) - Nahum - Habacuc (E: Habakkuk, D: Habakuk) - Sophonias (E: Zephaniah, D: Zefanja) - Aggaeus (E/D: Haggai) - Zacharias (E: Zechariah, D: Sacharja) - Malachias (E: Malachi, D: Maleachi)

New Testament

Gospels and Acts

Matthaeus (E: Matthew, D: Matthäus) - Marcus (E: Mark, D: Markus) - Lucas (E: Luke, D: Lukas) - Johannes (E: John) - Actus apostolorum (E: Acts, D: Apostelgeschichte)

Epistles

Ad Romanos (E: Romans, D: Römer) - Ad Corinthios 1 (E: 1 Corinthians, D: 1 Korinther) - Ad Corinthios 2 (E: 2 Corinthians, D: 2 Korinther) - Ad Galatas (E: Galatians, D: Galater) - Ad Ephesios (E: Ephesians, D: Epheser) - Ad Philippenses (E: Philippians, D: Philipper) - Ad Colossenses (E: Colossians, D: Kolosser) - Ad Thessalonichenses 1 (E: 1 Thessalonians, D: 1 Thessalonicher) - Ad Thessalonichenses 2 (E: 2 Thessalonians, D: 2 Thessalonicher) - Ad Timotheum 1 (E: 1 Timothy, D: 1 Timotheus) - Ad Timotheum 2 (E: 2 Timothy, D: 2 Timotheus) - Ad Titum (E/D: Titus) - Ad Philemonem (E/D: Philemon) - Ad Hebraeos (E: Hebrews, D: Hebräer) - Jacobus (E: James, D: Jakobus) - Petrus 1 (E: 1 Peter) - Petrus 2 (E: 2 Peter) - Johannes 1 (E: 1 John) - Johannes 2 (E: 2 John) - Johannes 3 (E: 3 John) - Judas (E: Jude)

Apocalypse

Apocalypsis (E: Revelation, D: Offenbarung)

Apocryphs

Machabaei 3 (E: 3 Maccabees, D: 3 Makkabäer) - Machabaei 4 (E: 4 Maccabees, D: 4 Makkabäer) - Esdras 3 (E: 1 Ezra, D: 3 Esra) - Esdras 4 (E: 4 Ezra, D: 4 Esra) - Oratio Manasse (E: Prayer of Manasses, D: Gebet des Manasse) – Henoch

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