Read the Bible

5 books · 187 chapters

Genesis

50 ch

Law · Moses

Exodus

40 ch

Law · Moses

Leviticus

27 ch

Law · Moses

Numbers

36 ch

Law · Moses

Deuteronomy

34 ch

Law · Moses

History

Conquest through exile.

12 books · 249 chapters

Wisdom

Poetry, prayer, and the fear of the Lord.

5 books · 243 chapters

Job

42 ch

Poetry · Unknown

Psalms

150 ch

Poetry · David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, others

Proverbs

31 ch

Poetry · Solomon, Agur, Lemuel

Ecclesiastes

12 ch

Poetry · Solomon

Song of Solomon

8 ch

Poetry · Solomon

Major Prophets

The long witnesses before the exile and after.

5 books · 183 chapters

Isaiah

66 ch

Prophecy · Isaiah

Jeremiah

52 ch

Prophecy · Jeremiah

Lamentations

Poetry · Jeremiah

Ezekiel

48 ch

Prophecy · Ezekiel

Daniel

12 ch

Prophecy · Daniel

Minor Prophets

Twelve short oracles across three centuries.

12 books · 67 chapters

Gospels

Four witnesses to one Christ.

4 books · 89 chapters

Matthew

28 ch

Gospel · Matthew

Mark

16 ch

Gospel · Mark

Luke

24 ch

Gospel · Luke

John

21 ch

Gospel · John

Acts

The Spirit poured out; the church in motion.

1 book · 28 chapters

Acts

28 ch

History · Luke

Pauline Epistles

Paul's letters — doctrine in ink.

14 books · 100 chapters

General Epistles

Letters to the whole church.

7 books · 21 chapters

James

Epistle · James

1 Peter

Epistle · Peter

2 Peter

3 ch

Epistle · Peter

1 John

Epistle · John

2 John

1 ch

Epistle · John

3 John

1 ch

Epistle · John

Jude

1 ch

Epistle · Jude

Apocalyptic

Revelation — the unveiling.

1 book · 22 chapters

Revelation

22 ch

Apocalyptic · John