Types of Literature in the Bible

Narrative & History - Easy to Read

• Genesis

• Joshua

• Judges

• Ruth

• 1 Samuel

• 2 Samuel

• 1 Kings

• 2 Kings

• 1 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles

• Ezra

• Nehemiah

• Esther

• Acts

Law - Jewish Old Testament law

• Exodus

• Leviticus

• Numbers

• Deuteronomy

Wisdom - Principles For Life, Not Promises

• Job

• Psalms

• Proverbs

• Ecclesiastes

• Song of Solomon

Prophecy - Points to Jesus

• Isaiah

• Jeremiah

• Lamentations

• Ezekiel

• Daniel

• Hosea

• Joel

• Amos

• Obadiah

• Jonah

• Micah

• Nahum

• Habakkuk

• Zephaniah

• Haggai

• Zechariah

• Malachi

Gospels - Biographies of Jesus's life

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

Letters - How to Follow Jesus

• Romans

• 1 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians

• Galatians

• Ephesians

• Philippians

• Colossians

• Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians

• 1 Timothy

• 2 Timothy

• Titus

• Philemon

• Hebrews

• James

• 1 Peter

• 2 Peter

• 1 John

• 2 John

• 3 John

• Jude

Apocalyptic - Prophetic & Points to Jesus's Second Coming

• Revelation